Present Continuous - Hiện tại Tiếp diễn

FORM of Present Continuous
The present continuous of any verb is composed of two parts - the present tense of
the verb To Be + the present participle of the main verb. To Be (is/am/are) +V-ing.S + is/am/are + V-ing
I am learning English.
He is swimming well.
They are watching TV.
S + is/am/are not+ V-ing
I am not learning English.
He is not swimming well.
They are not watching TV.
Is/Am/Are + S + V-ing ?
Am I learning English?
Is he swimming well?
Are they watching TV? The Present Continuous show the actions which are going on in the moment of
speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used
to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future.

USEs of Present Continuous
1. to describe an action that is going on at this moment.
 You are using the Internet.
 You are studying English grammar.
2. to describe an action that is going on during this period of time or a trend
but not actually doing it at the moment of speaking.


2. The final consonant after a short, stressed vowel is doubled when adding -
ing:
Example: sit - sitting, cut - cutting
 They are sitting on the grass.
 She is cutting a piece of paper.

3. The letter l as final consonant after a vowel is always doubled when adding
-ing.
Example: travel - travelling
 We are travelling around the world.
Note: This applies only for British English; in American English there is usually
only one l.

4. An -ie at the end of a word becomes -y when adding -ing.
Example: lie - lying
 I am lying in bed.