Present Continuous, Going to, and Will: Usage
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Present Continuous
The present continuous, also known as the present progressive, is a verb tense used to describe actions happening now, or around now.
Affirmative, Interrogative, and Negative Forms
- Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + verb (present participle -ing)
- Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + subject + verb (present participle -ing)?
- Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + verb (present participle -ing)
| Affirmative | Interrogative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I am working | Am I working? | I'm not working |
| You are working | Are you working? | You aren't working |
| He is working | Is he working? | He isn't working |
| She is working | Is she working? | She isn't working |
| It is working | Is it working? | It isn't working |
| We are working | Are we working? | We aren't working |
| You are working | Are you working? | You aren't working |
| They are working | Are they working? | They aren't working |
"Going to" for Future Actions
"Going to" is used to express future plans, intentions, or predictions based on present evidence.
Affirmative, Interrogative, and Negative
- Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + going to + base verb
- Interrogative: Am/Is/Are + subject + going to + base verb?
- Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + going to + base verb
| Affirmative | Interrogative | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| I'm going to work | Am I going to work? | I am not going to work |
| You're going to work | Are you going to work? | You are not going to work |
| He's going to work | Is he going to work? | He is not going to work |
| She's going to work | Is she going to work? | She is not going to work |
| It's going to work | Is it going to work? | It is not going to work |
| We're going to work | Are we going to work? | We are not going to work |
| You're going to work | Are you going to work? | You are not going to work |
| They're going to work | Are they going to work? | They are not going to work |
"Will" for Future Actions
"Will" is used for future predictions, spontaneous decisions, promises, and offers.
Affirmative, Negative, and Interrogative with "Will"
- Affirmative: Subject + will + base verb
- Negative: Subject + will not (won't) + base verb
- Interrogative: Will + subject + base verb?
| Affirmative | Negative | Interrogative |
|---|---|---|
| I will buy a car | I won't buy a car | Will I buy a car? |
| You will buy a car | You won't buy a car | Will you buy a car? |
| He will buy a car | He won't buy a car | Will he buy a car? |
| She will buy a car | She won't buy a car | Will she buy a car? |
| It will buy a car | It won't buy a car | Will it buy a car? |
| We will buy a car | We won't buy a car | Will we buy a car? |
| You will buy a car | You won't buy a car | Will you buy a car? |
| They will buy a car | They won't buy a car | Will they buy a car? |