Present Continuous
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The present continuous describes an action happening at this moment. Form it with the verb 'to be' (am/is/are) + the -ing form of the verb: I am reading, she is sleeping.
Time words like now, at the moment and right now often signal it. Compare with the present simple, which is for habits, not actions in progress.
例文
I am reading a book at the moment.
am + reading = happening now.
The baby is sleeping now.
is + sleeping for he/she/it.
They are talking on the phone.
are + talking for plural subjects.
am reading
/əm ˈriːdɪŋ/
I am reading a book at the moment.
is sleeping
/ɪz ˈsliːpɪŋ/
The baby is sleeping now.
is raining
/ɪz ˈreɪnɪŋ/
Look — it is raining outside.
are talking
/ɑːr ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
They are talking on the phone.
are working
/ɑːr ˈwɜːkɪŋ/
We are working on a new project.
Choose the correct form: The baby ___ now.
Present continuous of 'read' for I: I ___ a book at the moment.
We also use the present continuous for situations that are temporary — true now but not permanent: 'I'm learning Spanish this year', 'He's living in Tokyo for now'.
The action doesn't have to be happening this very second; it's about a limited period around the present.
例文
She is staying with us this week.
Temporary — just for this week.
I am learning Spanish this year.
An ongoing but limited period.
He is living in Tokyo for now.
'for now' signals it's temporary.
is staying
/ɪz ˈsteɪɪŋ/
She is staying with us this week.
are learning
/ɑːr ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
I am learning Spanish this year.
is living
/ɪz ˈlɪvɪŋ/
He is living in Tokyo for now.
Choose the best form for a temporary situation: I ___ Spanish this year.
Present continuous of 'stay' for she: She ___ with us this week.
To make the present continuous negative, add 'not' after am/is/are: I am not eating, she is not coming.
In speech we usually contract: is not → isn't, are not → aren't. 'Am not' has no short form, so we say 'I'm not'.
例文
She is not eating meat these days.
is + not + -ing; often 'isn't eating'.
They are not coming to the party.
are + not; often 'aren't coming'.
I am not feeling well today.
'am not' → 'I'm not feeling'.
is not eating
/ɪz nɒt ˈiːtɪŋ/
She is not eating meat these days.
are not coming
/ɑːr nɒt ˈkʌmɪŋ/
They are not coming to the party.
am not feeling
/əm nɒt ˈfiːlɪŋ/
I am not feeling well today.
Choose the correct negative: They ___ to the party.
Make it negative: She ___ meat these days. (not / eat)
To ask a question, put am/is/are before the subject: 'Are you working?', 'Is she watching the news?'
For wh- questions, the question word comes first: 'What are you doing?', 'Why is the dog barking?'
例文
What are you doing right now?
Wh-word + are + you + -ing.
Is she watching the news?
Is + subject + -ing.
Why is the dog barking?
Wh-word + is + subject + -ing.
Are you doing
/ɑːr juː ˈduːɪŋ/
What are you doing right now?
Is she watching
/ɪz ʃiː ˈwɒtʃɪŋ/
Is she watching the news?
Why is
/waɪ ɪz/
Why is the dog barking?
Choose the correct question: ___ the news?
Complete: What ___ you doing right now? (be)
次へ
未来: will / going to