Module 2 Grammar - Present Continuous

MODULE 2: PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Use:
The Present Continuous is used to express:
1. An activity happening now

We are moving aside demolition debris.
2. An activity happening around now, but perhaps not at the

moment of speaking
Our company is using Case 921E front loaders
3. A planed future arrangement

The supervisor is coming to the factory tomorrow evening
• Affirmative
Subject Verb to be Verb-ing (Complement)
I am
You are
He/she/it is
working in a mechanic's workshop
We
You are
They
e.g.
We are speaking of new technology.
Remember:
Spelling of verb + -ing

1. Most verbs just add -ing
melt melting
dry drying
crash crashing
2. If the infinitive ends in -e, drop the -e
move moving
engage engaging
3. When a one-syllable verb has one vowel and ends in a
consonant, double the consonant
get getting
put putting
Exercises: fill in the blanks the correct present continuous form of the verb:
1. Mechanics _________ (move) raw minerals with

heavy machinery.
2. A loader _________ (scoop up) loose material from the
ground.
3. I _________ (locate) a stockpiled material from ground level
and _________ (deposit) it into an awaiting dump truck.
4. Our heavy equipment _________ old (get)
Exercises: fill in the blanks the correct form of the verb:
1. Mechanics __are moving__ (move) raw minerals with

heavy machinery.
2. A loader ___is scooping up___ (scoop up) loose material
from the ground.
3. I __am locating__ (locate) a stockpiled material from ground
level and __depositing__ (deposit) it into an awaiting dump
truck.
4. Our heavy equipment ____is getting___ old (get)
• Negative
Subject Verb to be Particle not Verb-ing (Complement)
I am
You are
He/she/it is in a mechanic's
not working
We workshop
You are
They
e.g.
We are not talking about new technology.
• Contracted way I:
Subject + Verb to be Particle not Verb-ing (Complement)
I’m
You’re
He’s/she’s /it’s in a mechanic's
not working
We’re workshop
You’re
They’re
e.g.
We’re not talking about new technology.
• Contracted way II:
Subject Verb to be + Particle not Verb-ing (Complement)
I’m not -
You aren’t
He/she/it isn’t in a mechanic's
working
We workshop
You aren’t
They
e.g.
We aren’t talking about new technology.
NEVER: I amn’t talking about financial assets
Exercises: Fill in the blanks the correct negative present continuous
verb form
1. Our company ____________ (use) loaders for digging as it

cannot dig very deep .
2. They ____________ (profit) the entire front loader's bucket
capacity.
3. Wheeled loaders ____________ (success) where sharp
edged materials would damage rubber wheels.
4. We ____________ (use) loaders to transport materials over
long distances.
5. I ____________ (drive) the new machinery.
Exercises: Fill in the blanks the correct negative present continuous
verb form
1. Our company __isn’t using__ (use) loaders for digging as it

cannot dig very deep .
2. They __are not profiting__ (profit) the entire front loader's
bucket capacity.
3. Wheeled loaders __aren't successing___ (success) where
sharp edged materials would damage rubber wheels.
4. We __aren’t using__ (use) loaders to transport materials
over long distances.
5. I __am not driving__ (drive) the new machinery.
• Questions with question words
(Question word) Verb to be Subject Verb-ing (Complement)

am I
are You
is He/she/it in a mechanic's
why working
We workshop?
are You
They
e.g.
Is training becoming critical?
Which companies are developing large loaders?
Observe:
Since when are engineers using ISO standards?
Who are you working with?
• Yes/no question
Verb Short Answer

Subject Verb-ing (Complement)
to be Affirmative Negative*
am I Yes, you are No, you aren’t

are You Yes, I am No, I’m not
is He/she/it Yes, he/she/it is No, he/she/it isn’t
in a mechanic's
working
We workshop? Yes, we/you are No, we/you aren’t
are You Yes, we are No, we are not
they Yes, they are No they’re not
* contracted way is allowed

e.g.
Is Juan Lopez inspecting the area? No, he’s not
Are the organizations in your region using ISO 9001? Yes, they are
Exercises:
1. excavator/manufacturing/is/loaders/Whitlock?
2. using/company/how/is/often/your/bulldozers?
3. starting/are/new/when/the/you/project?
4. building/kind/of/ storehouse/what/is/the/team?
5. is/front/municipality/the/using/remove/loaders/to/snow ?
Exercises:
1. Is Whitlock manufacturing excavator loaders?

2. How often is your company using bulldozers?
3. When are you starting the new project?
4. What kind of storehouse is the team building ?
5. Is the municipality using front loaders to remove snow ?
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Look at the wrong sentences, and compare them with the

correct sentences
X Loaders are having a front-mounted wide bucket

√ Loaders have a front-mounted wide bucket
X Many machines started failing. Mechanics check them.

√ Many machines started failing. Mechanics are checking them.
√ They are augmenting the bucket with a bale grappler tomorrow.

X They augment the bucket with a bale grappler tomorrow.
√ They are fixing the machines now

X They fix the machines now
PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
2. There are some verbs that are usually used in present simple
only. They express state, not activity.
X I’m liking the new infrastructure

√ I like the new infrastructure
Other verbs like this are think, agree, understand and love.
Remember:
QUESTION WORDS SPECIFICATIONS
1. Questions can begin with question words:
What / where/ which / how / who / when / why / whose
Where is the workshop?
Who is in charge of maintenance?
How do you operate this machine?
Why is the boss worried?
2. What, which and whose can be followed by a noun
What voltage is the generator?
What kind of equipment do you use?
Which screw driver is yours?
Whose office is this?
Remember:
3. Which is generally used when there is a limited choice

Which company do you have agreement with?
4. How can be followed by an adjective or an adverb
How big is the organization?
How fast does it work?
* How can be followed by much or many:
How much is this engine?
How many subsidiaries does your company have?

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MODULE 2: PRESENT

The Present Continuous is used to express:

1. An activity happening now

2. An activity happening around now, but perhaps not at the

3. A planed future arrangement

Subject Verb to be Verb-ing (Complement)

Spelling of verb + -ing

1. Mechanics _________ (move) raw minerals with

1. Mechanics __are moving__ (move) raw minerals with

Subject Verb to be Particle not Verb-ing (Complement)

Subject + Verb to be Particle not Verb-ing (Complement)

Subject Verb to be + Particle not Verb-ing (Complement)

1. Our company ____________ (use) loaders for digging as it

1. Our company __isn’t using__ (use) loaders for digging as it

(Question word) Verb to be Subject Verb-ing (Complement)

Verb Short Answer

am I Yes, you are No, you aren’t

* contracted way is allowed

1. Is Whitlock manufacturing excavator loaders?

1. Look at the wrong sentences, and compare them with the

X Loaders are having a front-mounted wide bucket

X Many machines started failing. Mechanics check them.

√ They are augmenting the bucket with a bale grappler tomorrow.

√ They are fixing the machines now

X I’m liking the new infrastructure

3. Which is generally used when there is a limited choice

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