The document discusses the present continuous tense, which is used to indicate actions that are happening now or will happen in the near future. It provides examples of sentences in the present continuous, such as "I am meeting some friends after work." The rules for forming the present continuous are then outlined, including keeping the base verb form but adding "ing" for regular verbs. Exceptions are provided for irregular verbs. Finally, additional examples demonstrate the proper use of the present continuous tense.

1. Present ContinuousPresent Continuous
on the time line:on the time line:
PASTPAST FUTUREFUTURE
PRESENTPRESENT

2. Near Future Near Future
To indicate that something will orTo indicate that something will or
will not happen in the near future.will not happen in the near future.
EXAMPLES:EXAMPLES:
II am meetingam meeting some friends aftersome friends after
work.work.
IsIs hehe visitingvisiting his parents nexthis parents next
weekend.weekend.
IsIsn'tn't hehe comingcoming with us tonight.with us tonight.

3. THE RULESTHE RULES

4. Positive Sentence Form :Positive Sentence Form :
SubjectSubject ++
amam
isis
areare
++Verb-ingVerb-ing++ TimeTime exp.exp.
II amam talkingtalking now.now.
SheShe isis readingreading at the moment.at the moment.

5. BUT, DON’T FORGET!BUT, DON’T FORGET!
Never use the non-progressive verbs
in continuous forms.
I am knowing you. I know you.
I love you.I am loving you.
I understand you.I am understanding you.

6. Spelling Rules:Spelling Rules:
1. The1. The ee is left off whenis left off when
the infinitive ends inthe infinitive ends in ee
makmakee - mak- makiingng
taktakee - tak- takiingng

7. 22.. If verbs of one syllable end with a vowel +If verbs of one syllable end with a vowel +
consonant, the consonant is doubled:consonant, the consonant is doubled:
sesett - se- settttinging
PuPut-t- puputtittingng

8. 
3.3. If the infinitive endsIf the infinitive ends
withwith ieie,, ieie becomesbecomes yy::
ddieie - d- dyyinging
llieie - l- lyyinging

9. Now,Now,
ExamplesExamples

10. The Pilot is flyingThe Pilot is flying
the airplane.the airplane.

11. She is reading anShe is reading an
interesting book.interesting book.

12. He is catching butterfliesHe is catching butterflies
for his collectionsfor his collections

13. He is paintHe is paintinging
beautiful pictures thisbeautiful pictures this
weekweek

14. He is taking theHe is taking the
dog for a walk.dog for a walk.

15. He is having aHe is having a
bath tonight.bath tonight.

16. He is eating hisHe is eating his
lunch at 1pm.lunch at 1pm.

17. He is driving a carHe is driving a car
next week.next week.