Present Continuos

Present Continuos

1. In the affirmative form, the present continuos is formed as follows

   • Be + verb in "-ing" form
     • I'm washing my hair

2. The negative form is

   • Be + not + verb in "-ing" form
     • I know you aren't working

3. In the interrogative form, the auxiliary goes before the subject

   • What are you doing?

4. The present continuos is used to describe an action is currently taking place

   • I don't want to go out. It's raining
   • Is used to talk about facts more or less permanent and regular actions or events
     • Is used to describe an action actually taking place at the moment when one is speaking
       • I'm working on the computer right now