present continuous tense

powerpoint presentation present continuous tense 1. what is the present continuous? 2. forming the present continuous 3. using the present continuous plan: what is the present continuous? the present continuous, also called present progressive, describes actions happening 'now' at the moment of speaking; for example, someone 'is speaking' or a bird 'is singing' with temporal elements. we construct the present continuous tense using the auxiliary verb 'be' (am, is, are) plus the present participle of the main verb, which always ends in '-ing', denoting actions in process. this tense expresses temporary situations unlike the simple present which is habits; consider 'i am living in london' versus 'i live in london', each with very different time spans. forming the present continuous …

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