Fergana State University, Faculty of Physical Education and Culture. Ii-course 19. 48 Group student Malik Mirzaboyev on "present simple and present continuous" Independent work

Fergana State University, Faculty of Physical Education and Culture.

II-Course 19.48 Group student Malik Mirzaboyev on "present simple and present continuous"

Independent work.

The present continuous or the present progressive tense is used to tell about whatever action is happening at the time of speaking.

Any temporary action, and/or an incomplete action is expressed in the present continuous tense.  It is also known as present progressive tense.

The verb in the present continuous tense is made of two parts:

1. 
   The present tense form of verb ‘to be’ – is/am/are
   
2. 
   ‘ing’ affixed to the base verb.
   

Sentences in the present continuous form have a specified structure:

The affirmative sentence structure

subject + present tense form of verb ‘to be’ + base verb+ing

Example: She (subject)+ is (present tense form of ‘to be’)+ sing (base-verb)+ing ==> She is singing.

Negative sentence structure:

subject+ present tense form of verb ‘to be’ + not + base verb + ‘ing’

Example: She is not singing

Interrogative structure:

Present tense form of verb ‘to be’ + subject + base verb + ing + Question tag

Example: Is she singing?