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Present continuous
The document explains the formation and usage of the present continuous tense, including affirmative, negative, and question forms. It provides examples of sentences to illustrate how the present continuous describes actions happening at the moment of speaking. Additionally, it includes practice sentences and questions related to various activities.
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Present continuous
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- 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS • Weform present continuous using am are I am working is on a proyect. and the –ing form of the verb going working playing The children are playing in the garden.
- 3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS • Wemake negative sentences adding am not is not are not NOT and I’m not isn’t aren’t going working playing I’m not working on a proyect. The children aren’t playing in the garden.
- 4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS • Wemake questions like this: 1st – am is are 2nd – subject You they the children 3rd – going working playing Are you working on a proyect? Yes, I am. Are the children playing in the garden? No, they aren’t.
- 5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS • Wesometimes use question words when asking What Who Where When What are you doing? Where are the children playing?
- 6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS We usepresent continuous to talk about an action happening • at the time of speaking • now • at the moment They are playing basket.
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- 8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS What arethey doing? He is doing homework. She is painting. They are having a party.
- 9. PRESENT CONTINUOUS They aresinging. She’s having a bath. She is cooking.
- 10. PRESENT CONTINUOUS They arewatching TV. He’s reading a book. He’s playing the guitar.
- 11. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Answer thequestions. Are they watching TV? No, they aren’t watching TV. They are playing cards. Is he working? No, he isn’t working. He is sleeping.
- 12. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Is hecooking? No, he isn’t cooking. He’s cleaning. Are they doing homework? No, they aren’t doing homework. They are playing. computer. Is she using her computer? No, she isn’t using her She’s reading a book.
- 13. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Let’s talk What’shappening?
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