Titolo della lezione: Present Continuous; Auxiliary Verb: be

Present Continuous;
Auxiliary Verb: be
 Present Continuous

‰ Il present continuous ci dice ciò che sta

accadendo nel momento in cui si parla.
‘I’m talking to Peter.’

‰ E’ considerato il ‘vero’ presente.

‰ Si coniuga con il verbo ausiliare ‘to be’ + gerundio

del verbo principale.
‘go + ing = going’
‘Are you going home?’ ‘Yes, I’m going home.’
 Present Continuous Conjugation

‰ active verb: work

‰ gerund: work+ing

I am working = I’m working

You are working = You’re working
He is working = He’s working
She is working = She’s working
We are working = We’re working
You are working = You’re working
They are working = They’re working

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Present Continuous Conjugation 2

‰ go (active verb)
‰ gerund go+ing ‘going’
Where are you going? Traduzione: Dove stai andando / Dove vai

I’m going to the shop.

You’re going to the shop.
He’s going home.
She’s going to the chemist’s.

We’re going to Paris.

You’re going to the station.
They’re going away.
 Present Continuous Vs
Present Simple

Now... Generally...
I’m reading a book. I read the newspaper.

I’m answering the phone, it’s Mary. I answer the phone at work.

He’s having dinner with his family. He has lunch in the canteen.

We’re watching television. We check our office mail in the

morning.

It’s the weekend... At the weekend...

They’re having a walk in the park. They don’t work.

They aren’t working.
Present Continuous - Interrogative

‰ prepare Are you preparing the company report?

No, I’m not. Peter is preparing it.

Are you preparing the financial report?

Yes, I’m preparing it at the moment.

‰ speak Who are you speaking to?

Quiet! I’m speaking to my boss on the phone.
I’m speaking to head office.

‰ send Is he sending the supplies today?

He’s sending them by courier.
 Special verbs: cannot use
Present Continuous

‰ Verbs connected to the senses: love, like, hate, see,

believe, remember, forget, understand, know, want,
mean

Example: What do you mean? I don’t understand.

‰ I love travelling, but I don’t like crowds.

‰ I know that face, but I don’t remember his name.

► All other verbs of action can be used in the Present

Continuous.
 Use of Present Continuous

Action

► Now, at the moment I’m drinking a cup of coffee and reading the
newspaper.
He’s watching television.
We’re listening to a concert.

►Tomorrow, next week, I’m doing the shopping tomorrow.

some set point in time He’s meeting the director on Tuesday.
in the near future. Are you going to the meeting next week?
 Personal Pronouns
Singular Subject - Object

Person Singular – Subject Pronouns Singular - Object Pronouns

First I am Mary. I am receiving money Tom is giving me the money.

from Tom.
Second
You are Susan. You are receiving Pamela is giving you the money.
money from Pamela.

Third She is Amantha. She is receiving Tom is giving her the money.
money from Tom.
He is Peter. He is receiving money Pam is giving him the money.
from Pam.
It is Pip, the dog. It is receiving the
food from Tom. Tom is giving it the food.
 Personal Pronouns
Plural Subject - Object

Person Plural – Subject Pronouns Plural - Object Pronouns

First We are Sally and Tom. We are Mary is giving us a gift.

receiving a gift from Mary. Mary is giving a gift to us.
Second
You are Susan and Claire. You are Tom is sending you a letter.
receiving a letter from Tom. Tom is sending a letter to you.

Third They are Bill and Harry. They are Mary is visiting them.
receiving a visit from Mary.