irregular verbs present continuous tense

You either love something or someone or you don’t. Similarly, ‘ I’m loving it’, McDonald’s popular slogan, is technically incorrect. You therefore cannot say, “I am knowing the book” as you either know the book or don’t. Verbs such as know or love refer to permanent states of being (at least in the English language). (In this sentence, the time (today) and action (rain) are not finished in the present so we need the Present Continuous.)īeware of the list of verbs that cannot be used in the Present Continuous / Progressive tense. I normally go to work by car but today it’s raining and I’m going by bicycle. (Today is not finished so the the action is not finished) I work every day but I’m not working today. We only need to use the Present Continuous if the time/action are not finished in the present. (You only need to know this if your level of English is advanced!). Also used to talk about habits we find annoying – He’s always biting his nails.Planned Future Events (personal future plans) – I’m going to Rome next Friday.

Unfinished or ongoing actions in Present – I’m reading a book.USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS / PROGRESSIVE FOR: Use this tense when the time/action are unfinished or incomplete in the present. Continuous and Progressive mean unfinished / incomplete or ongoing. Irregular Form: There is no irregular form :)!ĭefinition: In English the Present Continuous Tense is sometimes called the Present Progressive Tense (they are synonyms). Question Form (Regular & Irregular Verbs): Verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + Subject + Present Participle – Are you working today? / Are you listening? Negative Form: Use verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + NOT + Present Participle. Examples of the Present Participle: work + ING = work, talk + ING = talking Regular Form: Verb ‘to be’ (am/is/are) + Base of Verb + ING (Present Participle).

Irregular verbs present continuous tense