Present Continuous




                        Present continuous

Form

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

Short answers


I        am 
You   are

He
She     is       writing
It

We     are
You    are
They  are



I’m not
You aren’t

He
She  isn’t     writing
It

We   aren’t
You  aren’t
They aren’t

Am     I   
Are    you 

        he  
Is     she     writing?
        it  

Are    we  
Are    you 
Are    they

Yes, I am
No,  you aren’t

Yes, he is,
No,  she isn’t
Yes, it is

No,  we aren’t
Yes, you are
No,  they aren’t
Use: We use the present continuous for:
1.  Actions happening now, at this moment
2.  Actions happening in a present period
3.  Arranged plans for the future
4.  Complaints about annoying habits

Spelling of verb + “ing”
1.    Normal                          3. ...e
    Play     playing                  take    taking 
    Eat      eating                     ride    riding

2   ...cons+vowel+cons       4. ...ie      ying
    swim     swimming                lie      lying
    run      running                     die     dying

Time expressions:  now, at the moment, at present, tonight, tomorrow, 
                   this weekend, this month,...



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