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Present Continuous/Progressive Tense We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are happening now. Structure: The present progressive tense (also sometimes called the present continuous) is formed with the present tense of the verb to be + a main verb + -ing (be doing), as in, He is constantly calling me, or, The neighbors are playing their music really loudly. The formation of the Present Participle: Add “–ing” directly: say—saying, play—playing, study—studying; If the verb is ended with –e, then remove “e” and add –ing: love—loving, make—making, guide—guiding, date—dating; If the verb is ended with stressed closed syllable, then double the last letter and add –ing: begin—beginning, regret—regretting, run—running; If the verb is ended with –ie, then change “ie” into “y” and add –ing: lie—lying, die—dying, tie—tying. Temporal Adverbials: phrases like right now or at the moment often indicate that an action is currently in progress. Basic Sentence Patterns: Positive sentence：Tom is eating an apple. Negative sentence: Tom is not eating an apple. General question: Is Tom eating an apple? Yes, he is. /No, he isn’t. Special question (wh-question)：- What is Tom eating? - Apple. The Usage: We use the present progressive tense to Talk about an on-going action that’s happening right now. For example: They’re having a meeting. Describe an action that’s happening around now. (The action may not be happening exactly now, but it is happening just before and just after now, and it is not permanent or habitual.) For example: John is looking for a new job these days. I am living with my sister until I find an apartment. Present Continuous for the future We can also use the Present Continuous tense to talk about the future if we add a future word, such as “tomorrow, next year”. But we only use the Present Continuous tense to talk about the future when we have planned to do something before we speak. For example, I am taking my exam next month. When are yo