Grammar
The Continuous Tenses: grammar rules, usage and examples.
present continuous
past continuous
future continuous
The Present Continuous is used to denote:
1) an action going on at the present moment.
Key example:
Children are going to school now.
For study:
Look out of the window in the morning!
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- Present Perfect – When To Use
Contents → Grammar in Dialogues → Present Perfect (When to Use) Present Perfect Tense Explanation and Illustrative Examples from Classics Present Perfect is used to express an accomplished action (both, a single action and an action or state of some...
- The Perfect Tenses
The Perfect Tenses: grammar rules, examples and when to use. present perfect past perfect future perfect The Present Perfect The Formation of the Present Perfectauxiliary verb to have (have/has) + Participle II (the present tense of the verb...
- The Indefinite Tenses
The Indefinite Tenses: grammar rules, usage and patterns. present indefinite (or present simple) future indefinite (or future simple) past indefinite (or past simple) The Present Indefinite The Formation of the Present IndefiniteAffirmative Interrogative...
- Craziness And Oddity Of The English Language
It just makes no sense! Seriously, what’s wrong with people? Why are we so clumsy with expressing our thoughts and why do we speak in such odd ways about the physical world surrounding us? Think about it: you fill the form in by filling it out! If hairs...
- A Brief History Of Tense
The standard TEFL model - twelve tenses (or forms) In EFL and ESL, we usually talk of twelve tenses or forms, each being a combination of a time and an aspect. Although few EFl / ESL writers would talk of a twelve tense system, that's what...
Grammar
The Continuous Forms
The Continuous Tenses: grammar rules, usage and examples.
present continuous
past continuous
future continuous
The Present Continuous
The Formation of the Present Continuous
auxiliary verb to be (is/are) + Participle I
(the present tense of the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb.)
| Affirmative | Interrogative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I am walking. He is walking. She is walking. It is walking. We are walking. You are walking. They are walking. | Am I walking? Is he walking? Is she walking? Is it walking? Are we walking? Are you walking? Are they walking? | I am not walking. He is not walking. She is not walking. It is not walking. We are not walking. You are not walking. They are not walking. |
The Present Continuous is used to denote:
1) an action going on at the present moment.
Key example:
Children are going to school now.
For study:
Look out of the window in the morning!
- Cars are running along the street.
- People are hurrying to work.
- Children are going to school.
- Some are crossing the street.
- A milkmaid is pouring milk into a jug.
- A man is selling newspapers.
- A woman is approaching the grocery.
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- Present Perfect – When To Use
Contents → Grammar in Dialogues → Present Perfect (When to Use) Present Perfect Tense Explanation and Illustrative Examples from Classics Present Perfect is used to express an accomplished action (both, a single action and an action or state of some...
- The Perfect Tenses
The Perfect Tenses: grammar rules, examples and when to use. present perfect past perfect future perfect The Present Perfect The Formation of the Present Perfectauxiliary verb to have (have/has) + Participle II (the present tense of the verb...
- The Indefinite Tenses
The Indefinite Tenses: grammar rules, usage and patterns. present indefinite (or present simple) future indefinite (or future simple) past indefinite (or past simple) The Present Indefinite The Formation of the Present IndefiniteAffirmative Interrogative...
- Craziness And Oddity Of The English Language
It just makes no sense! Seriously, what’s wrong with people? Why are we so clumsy with expressing our thoughts and why do we speak in such odd ways about the physical world surrounding us? Think about it: you fill the form in by filling it out! If hairs...
- A Brief History Of Tense
The standard TEFL model - twelve tenses (or forms) In EFL and ESL, we usually talk of twelve tenses or forms, each being a combination of a time and an aspect. Although few EFl / ESL writers would talk of a twelve tense system, that's what...