10-04-2007, 05:03 PM
<b>Present Continuous Tense</b>
(1) For An Action Going On At The Time Of Speaking;as
She is singing (now).
The boys are playing hockey.
(2) For a temporary action which may not be happening at the time
of speaking ;as
I am reading "David Copperfield" (But I am not reading at this moment).
(3) For an action that has already been arranged to take place in the
near future;as
i am going to the cinema tonight.
My uncle is arriving tomarrow.
(4) You know that for habitual action we use Present Simple.
But for obstinate habits we use present continuous with adverbs
like always , continually, constantly;as
My dog is very silly; he is always running out into the road.
(5)The following verbs on account of their meaning are not used
in continuous form.
(a) verbs of perception, e.g see, hear, smell, notice, recognize
(b) verbs of appearing , e.g apper, look, seem
(c) verbs of emotion , e.g want, wish, desire, fell, love, hate
(d) verbs of thinking , e.g think, suppose, believe, agree, consider
(e) have (=possess), own, possess, belong to, contain, consist of.
Fro Example
<u>Wrong</u> <b>Right</b>
These grapes are tasting sour (These grapes taste sour)
She is seeming sad (She seems sad)
However the above verbs with the change of meaning can be used in continuous form.
She is tasting the soup to see if it needs more salt.
I am thinking of going to Malaysia.
Muhammad Asim Saeed
(1) For An Action Going On At The Time Of Speaking;as
She is singing (now).
The boys are playing hockey.
(2) For a temporary action which may not be happening at the time
of speaking ;as
I am reading "David Copperfield" (But I am not reading at this moment).
(3) For an action that has already been arranged to take place in the
near future;as
i am going to the cinema tonight.
My uncle is arriving tomarrow.
(4) You know that for habitual action we use Present Simple.
But for obstinate habits we use present continuous with adverbs
like always , continually, constantly;as
My dog is very silly; he is always running out into the road.
(5)The following verbs on account of their meaning are not used
in continuous form.
(a) verbs of perception, e.g see, hear, smell, notice, recognize
(b) verbs of appearing , e.g apper, look, seem
(c) verbs of emotion , e.g want, wish, desire, fell, love, hate
(d) verbs of thinking , e.g think, suppose, believe, agree, consider
(e) have (=possess), own, possess, belong to, contain, consist of.
Fro Example
<u>Wrong</u> <b>Right</b>
These grapes are tasting sour (These grapes taste sour)
She is seeming sad (She seems sad)
However the above verbs with the change of meaning can be used in continuous form.
She is tasting the soup to see if it needs more salt.
I am thinking of going to Malaysia.
Muhammad Asim Saeed
