PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Present Continuous

Affirmative                        Negative                       Interrogative

I  AM ASKING                                              I  AM  NOT ASKING                               AM I  ASKING?

You  ARE ASKING                                     You AREN´T ASKING                               ARE you ASKING?

He/She/it  IS ASKING                             He/She/it  ISN´T ASKING                      IS  He/She/ it    ASKING?

We/you/they AREN´T ASKING                We/you/they AREN´T ASKING             ARE We/you/they  ASKING?

USES:

-An action which is happening now          She is listening to the radio right now

Time expressions: now, right now, at the moment

-A temporary action                                 Greg is installing new software today

Time expressions: this year, at present, today, these days, this month

-A definite plan for the near future          They are having fish and chips tonight        

Time expressions: this evening, tonight, tomorrow, next Friday/week/year