Present Continuous

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

This baby’s playing with his toy.

This baby’s playing with his toy. <ul><li>An activity in progress </li></ul><ul><li>TO BE (am/are/is) + VERB + ing </li></ul>

This baby’s laughing.

<ul><li>Gestures, movement, etc. in progress (happening now). </li></ul><ul><li>Laugh + ing </li></ul>This baby’s laughing.

The baby’s smiling.

The baby’s smiling. <ul><li>Basic Verb = SMILE (silent E) </li></ul><ul><li>(verb − E) + ING. </li></ul><ul><li>SMILING <...

The baby’s sleeping.

The baby’s sleeping. <ul><li>Is sleeping an activity in progress? </li></ul><ul><li>No, it isn’t! However, we use the Pr...

She’s sitting in her highchair.

She’s sitting in her highchair. <ul><li>Basic Verb = SIT Consonant + Vowel + Consonant </li></ul><ul><li>Double Consonant ...

Beginning / Happening <ul><li>Double the consonant when the stress is on the final syllable . BE GIN . - She’s beginning...

He’s lying down.

He’s lying down. <ul><li>Basic Verb = LIE </li></ul><ul><li>We change IE to Y – LYING. </li></ul><ul><li>DIE – dying / TIE...

She’s looking very pretty. <ul><li>She looks pretty. (= always) </li></ul><ul><li>She’s looking very pretty in her pink dr...

Sam’s going to the park with his grandmother.

Sam’s going to the park with his grandmother. <ul><li>This is happening now. </li></ul><ul><li>It isn’t a habit. </li></ul...

Sam goes to playschool in the morning.

However, he’s staying at home this morning.

He’s staying at home because he’s got a cold.

He’s staying at home because he’s got a cold. <ul><li>Sam usually goes to playschool, but he’s staying at home this mo...

David’s eating yogurts now.

David’s eating yogurts now. <ul><li>The Present Continuous is for a change. </li></ul><ul><li>It isn’t happening exactly a...

What’s she having to eat? <ul><li>She’s having vegetables for lunch. </li></ul>

What’s she having to eat? <ul><li>Compare: A- She’s having vegetables for lunch. B- She has short hair. (She’s got...) A =...

I love my daddy.

I love my daddy. <ul><li>LOVE refers to a ‘state’. </li></ul><ul><li>The Present Continuous isn’t for characteristics/sta...

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