1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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TENSE
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3. FLOW OF PRESENTATION
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 Definition
 Kind of Tense
 Types of continuous Tense
 Construction of present continuous Tense
 Introduction of present continuous
 Examples
 Bibliography
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4. DEFINITION OF PRESENT BY:MANISHA VAGHELA 4
CONTINUOUS TEANS
To mention a particular action which is taking
place at the time of speaking and is in progress,
something not finished still
(1) I am writing a letter.
(2) The train is running late.
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5. The Four Kind Of Tenses
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(1) Simple or Indicative Tense
(2) Continuous Tense
(3) Perfect Tense
(4) Perfect Continuous Tense
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CONTINUOUS
TENSE
PRESENT PAST
CONTINUOUS CONTONUOUS
TENSE TENSE
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7. Construction of Present Continuous
Tense
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(1) Subject + Is/am/are +verb+ ing + object
(Active voice)
(2) Subject + is/am/are + being + third form
verb + by + object
(Passive voice)
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8. Introduction of Present continuous
Tense
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.(a) If it is a situation and not am not am
activity, we use the progressive tense.
 He is sitting in the last row.
(b) If the progressive form is used to express the
act of perceiving, it indicates something that is
continuous over a much longer period.
I am seeing much better since my operation.
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9. CON…….
(c) The use of progressive form of the present tense is
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usual, not the simple form, in the passive voice when it
refers to the future.
 The case is being discussed at the next board
meeting.
(d) When the interrogative form is used the
Continuous form is to be used.
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10. Examples
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Active - Passive Voice
1) I am reading an
interesting book. (A.V.)
 An interesting book is
being read by me. (P.V.)
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(2) Santa is
knocking at the
door. (A.V.)
 The door is
being knocked
at by Santa. (P.V.)
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(3) The workers are
digging a pit. (AV)
 A pit is being
dug by the workers.
(PV)
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(4) Why are you
looking at me?
(AV)
 Why am I being
looked at by you
? (PV)
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(5) How is he
painting that
picture ?
(AV)
 How is that
picture being
painted by him?
(PV)
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15. Con……
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(6) We are taking about the elections now. (AV)
 The elections are being talked about by us now. (PV)
(7) Why are you laughing at her ? (AV)
 Why is she being laughed at by you ? (PV)
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(8) Is your brother
using the
computer now ?
(AV)
 Is the computer
being used by
your brother
now? (PV)
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17. CON…..
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(9) They are listening to
a music concert
now. (AV)
 A music concert is
being listened to by
them now. (PV)
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18. CON…….
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(10) You are reading a
nice poem now.
(AV)
 A nice poem is
being read by you
now.
(PV)
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19. Passive To Active Voice
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(1) The road is being repaired now. (PV)
They are repairing the road now. (AV)
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20. Con……
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(2) Flowers are being collected by her now. (PV)
# She is collecting flowers now. (AV)
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21. Con…...
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(3)The animals are being fed at this hour. (PV)
# They are feeding the animals at this hour. (AV)
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22. Con…..
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(4) Is anybody being disturbed now ? (PV)
# Am is disturbing anybody now ? (AV)
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23. Con……
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(5) By whom is this pit being dug ? (PV)
# Who is digging this pit ? (AV)
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24. Con…..
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(6) What is being written on the board there? (PV)
# What are they writing on the board there? (AV)
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25. Con…….
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(7) Why are the logs being shifted now ? (PV)
# Why are they shifting the logs now ? (AV)
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26. CON……..
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(8) The meal is being prepared by my mother now ? (PV)
# My mother is preparing the meal now ? (AV)
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27. Structure of Negative Continuous
Tense
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 Subject + is/am/are + not + verb + ing +object
(Active voice)
 Subject + is/am/are +not + being + Tired form of
verb+ by + object (Passive voice)
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28. Negative Tenses
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(1) Rutwa is not sweeping the room now. (AV)
# The room is not being swept by Rutwa now. (PV)
(2) Neelam is not doing it well now. (AV)
# It is not being done well by neelam now. (PV)
(3) I am not thinking about your case now. (AV)
# Your case is not being thought about by me now. (PV)
(4) Why is she not typing the letters now ? (AV)
# Why are the letters not being typed now ? (PV)
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29. Bibliography
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(1) Objective English For Competitive
Examination
By
Hari Mohan Prasad
Uma Rani Sinha.
(2) Business Communication
By
PD Chaturvedi
Mukesh Chaturvedi.
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THANK YOU
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