Conjugation & verb forms of the present continuous

Table of contents – conjugation present continuous

On this page you will find the following:

1. Formation of the present continuous
2. Verb forms of the present continuous
3. Further explanations and exercises

Formation of the present continuous or present progressive

The present continuous (it can also be called present progressive) is basically formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ in the present tense and the corresponding verb in the continuous form (ing-form / present participle).

• Some examples of the use and formation of the present continuous in sentences:
  • “Peter is in the kitchen and is reading a book at the moment.”
  • “Sally and Ann are playing tennis.”

Verb forms of the present continuous/progressive

Example verb: ‘to talk’

Positive/affirmative sentences

Negative sentences

*Attention: This is a special form. In the 1st person singular ‘aren’t’ is used.

Further explanations relating to the ‘Conjugation of the present progressive/continuous’

The following explanations relate to the topic ‘Conjugation and verb forms of the present continuous’ and could be helpful:

• Use of the present continuous/progressive
• Ways to express the future in English
• Verb forms of ‘to be’ in the present simple
• Exercise 1 present progressive/continuous
• Exercise 1 difference of present progressive and present simple