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1. Slide 1: PRESENT CONTINOUS
2. Slide 2: The present continuous tense The present continuous tense is used for two main types of action: A temporary action happening Something which is going on right now (but it will stop in the now future) A definite plan for the future Something we intend to do, usually in the near future
3. Slide 3: Here are some examples: Type of action Examples Explanations John is winning the game. Right now, John is winning, but the game isn't finished yet. It's raining outside. It's raining right now (but it may stop soon). Temporary action happening right now Soraya's working in the library. She's working there right now. Sihol is spending Christmas He's spending Christmas with his family right now, this year. with his family. (Maybe next year he won't.) I'm playing soccer tomorrow. This plan is already arranged and definite. Sarah's leaving for San She has probably already bought her ticket. Francisco on Friday. Definite plan for the future The Olympics are taking place This is already certain. here next year. I'm having a party next week. All the plans have been made.
4. Slide 4: Negatives and Questions in the Present Continuous Tense  Introduction  In the present continuous tense, negative forms are made using NOT, and and question forms are made by changing the word order of the sentence. This page explains the rules.
5. Slide 5: Forming a negative Negatives in the simple present are formed by adding not or n't after the verb BE Positive sentence Negative sentence Contracted negative I am eating. I am not eating. I'm not eating. You are working. You are not working. You aren't working. He is driving. He is not driving. He isn't driving. She is teaching. She is not teaching. She isn't teaching. It is raining. It is not raining. It isn't raining. We are reading. We are not reading. We aren't reading. They are writing. They are not writing. They aren't writing.
6. Slide 6: Forming a question Yes/no questions are created by moving the verb BE to the beginning of the sentence. WH- questions are formed by moving the verb BE, and then adding the WH- word. Here are the rules Statement Yes/no question Wh- question I am eating. Am I eating? What am I eating? You are crying. Are you crying? Why are you crying? He is going. Is he going? Where is he going? She is arriving. Is she arriving? When is she arriving? It is sleeping. Is it sleeping? Why is it sleeping? We are leaving. Are we leaving? When are we leaving? They are fighting. Are they fighting? Why are they fighting?
7. Slide 7: How to make the -ING form With many verbs, the you can simply add -ING to the end of the verb. However, with some verbs, you need to change the ending a little. Here are the rules: Verb ending in... How to make the -ING form Examples swim - swimming 1 vowel + 1 consonant Double the consonant, then add -ING hit - hitting get - getting come - coming 1 vowel + 1 consonant + E Remove E, then add -ING lose - losing live - living say - saying [anything else] Add -ING go - going walk - walking
8. Slide 8: Forming the Present Continuous Introduction The present continuous tense (also called the present progressive tense) is commonly used in English for actions happening right now, or in the future. This page will explain the rules for forming the tense with regular verbs Forming the present continuous tense This tense is formed using two components: the verb BE (in the present tense), and the -ING form of a verb. Here are the rules, using the example verb \"sing: Subject BE -ING FORM I am singing You are singing He is singing She is singing It is singing We are singing They are singing
9. Slide 9: Simple Present Tense  Introduction  The simple present tense is one of the most common tenses in English. This page will explain the rules for forming the tense with regular verbs.
10. Slide 10: Forming the simple present tense There are only two basic forms for the simple present tense; one ends with -s and the other doesn't. Here are the rules, using the example verb \"sing\": Subject Verb Form Example I simple form I sing You simple form You sing He simple form + S He sings She simple form + S She sings It simple form + S It sings We simple form We sing They simple form They sing
11. Slide 11: RULE In other words, only THIRD PERSON SINGULAR subjects (he, she and it) have to have a verb with -S.
12. Slide 12: -S or -ES? With most verbs, the third person singular form is created simply by adding -S. However, with some verbs, you need to add -ES or change the ending a little. Here are the rules: Verb ending in... How to make the 3rd person singular Example s Add -ES He passes z Add -ES She dozes sh Add -ES She wishes ch Add -ES He watches consonant + y Change Y to I, then add -ES It flies [anything else] Add -S He sings
13. Slide 13: Negatives and Questions in the Simple Present Tense Introduction In the simple present tense, negative and question forms are made using the auxiliary verb \"do\". This page explains the rules. Forming a negative Negatives in the simple present are formed by adding don't or doesn't before the simple form of the verb:
14. Slide 14: Negatives and Questions in the Simple Present Tense Subject Auxiliary Example I don't I don't sing You don't You don't sing He doesn't He doesn't sing She doesn't She doesn't sing It doesn't It doesn't sing We don't We don't sing They don't They don't sing
15. Slide 15: RULE In other words, only THIRD PERSON SINGULAR subjects (he, she and it) have DOESN'T -- the rest have DON'T.
16. Slide 16: Forming a yes/no question Yes/no questions are also created using the auxiliary do. This time, the auxiliary is placed before the subject. Here are the rules Subject Auxiliary Example I do Do I sing? You do Do you sing? He does Does he sing? She does Does she sing? It does Does it sing? We do Do we sing? They do Do they sing?
17. Slide 17: Forming a WH- question WH- questions (using words such as \"what\", \"when\", \"where\" etc.) are also created by putting the auxiliary do before the subject. Then, you add the WH- word at the beginning. Here are some examples Statement Yes/no question WH- question I sing Do I sing? What do I sing? You fight. Do you fight? Why do you fight? He lives Does he live? Where does he live?