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Present continuous
The document summarizes the present continuous tense in English. It is used to talk about actions happening now or ongoing actions. The structure is "to be" verb (am, is, are) + verb + "-ing". Examples are given of affirmative, negative, and question forms using the present continuous. Common uses include talking about what someone is doing now or an action in progress.
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Present continuous
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- 2. We use thepresent continuous to talk about: • Action happening now • Now you are looking at the screen and at the same time... The dog is running.
- 3. The structure ofthe present continuous tense is: to be V + ing The bird is flying.
- 4. Verb + ing sleep + ing make + ing shop + ing sleeping making shopping
- 5. • I amwriting.
- 6. I You He She It We You They Present Continuous - Affirmative playINGFootball am are is is is are are are playING playING
- 7. Negative sentences • Iam not reading. • I am writing
- 8. I You He She It We You They Present Continuous -Negative playING Football am not are not is not is not is not are not are not are not playING playING
- 9. Questions • Are theydancing? • Yes, they are. • Is he eating pizza? • No, he isn’t.
- 10. I You He She It We You They Present Continuous -Questions playING Football? Am Are Is Is Is Are Are Are playING playING
- 11. Yes, I am Yes,you are Yes, he is Yes, she is Yes, it is Yes, we are Yes, you are Yes, they are Present Continuous–Short answers No, I’m not No, you aren’t No, he isn’t No, she isn’t No, it isn’t No, we aren’t No, you aren’t No, they aren’t
- 12. What is shedoing? • She is reading a book.
- 13. What is shedoing? • She is crying.
- 14. What’s he doing? •He’s watching TV.
- 15. Where’s he going? •He’s going to school.
- 16. And what areyou doing right now? • We are studying English.
- 17. A: Hi, Lisa!What _________ you _________ (do)? B: Hi, Zach! I __________________ (eat) a sandwich. A: That’s Good! ___ you brother _______ (play) video games? B: No, he’s not! He ____________ (watch) TV. A: What ________ your mom _________ (do)? B: She’s ____________ (wash) the dishes, and what are you doing? A: I ____________ (finish) my English homework. are doing am eating is playing is watching is doing is washing am finishing PRACTICE