Present continuous verbs. The present continuous is used with normal verbs to show that something is happening now, at this very moment. Equally it can be used to show that something is not happening now. This form of the verb is made up of two parts; the present tense of the verb ‘to be’ and the present participle of the main verb. This might sound quite intimidating, but like most grammar it comes naturally to us. An example of using the present continuous is: Sam is driving to work. Sam is driving now and the action is not finished. The present continuous can also be used to show that something has started, has not been finished, but is not necessarily happening at this very moment. For example: Sue is learning to speak Spanish. Sue has started to learn to speak Spanish, she has not finished learning it, but might not be learning it at the time of speaking – she may be eating her dinner etc. The present continuous is often used with these words: I am (I’m)     e.g. I am walking along the road. He/she/it is (he’s, she’s, it’s)     e.g. It is raining outside. We/you/they (we’re, you’re, they’re)    e.g. They’re having a great time at the party. With 14 sets of worksheets on verbs we are building up a great selection of pages. Why not take a closer look at all our worksheets on verbs? Go to Verbs