Present Continuous – Part 1

Use the present continuous to talk about things happening now, at the moment.

Positive

To form the present continuous positive, use subject + (to be) + verb + -ing

 
Examples:

• “What are you doing now?”
  “I am cooking.”
• She is studying at the moment.
• It is raining.
• We are thinking about you.
• They are playing baseball.

It is common to use the contracted form:

• “What are you doing now?”
  “I’m cooking.”
• He’s studying at the moment.
• It’s raining.
• We’re thinking about you.
• They’re playing baseball.

Be careful! Some verbs are never used in the present continuous:
like, want, need, believe.

I’m believing in God.
I believe in God.

She’s wanting a soda.
She wants a soda.