The document discusses the present continuous tense, which is used to describe actions that are happening now or ongoing. It provides examples of positive, negative, and question sentence structures using the present continuous form. It also covers spelling rules for verbs ending in consonant+vowel+consonant, verbs ending in a silent e, and verbs ending in ie. Finally, it provides example sentences showing people engaged in various ongoing activities.

1. Present
Continuous

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• We use it to describe what is
happening right now
(e.g. You are listening to your
teacher)
• We use it to describe pictures and
photos
(e.g. In the photo,
a horse is laughing)

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
POSITIVE SENTENCES
Subject + verb to be + verb ING
I am work+ing
You are work+ing
He is work+ing
She is work+ing
It is work+ing
We are work+ing
They are work+ing

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
Subject + verb be in negative + verb ING
I am NOT work+ing
You are NOT work+ing
He is NOT work+ing
She is NOT work+ing
It is NOT work+ing
We are NOT work+ing
They are NOT work+ing

5. Just reminding
I am not = I`m not
are not = aren`t
is not = isn`t

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
QUESTIONS
Verb be + subject + verb ING
Am I work+ing ??
Are you work+ing ?
Is he work+ing ?
Is she work+ing
Is it work+ing
Are we work+ing
Are they work+ing
What
What time
Why
Where
Who
When

7. Spelling Rules for –ing verbs
(present participles)
1. Get - Getting
run - running
plan - planning
2. Come – coming
replace – replacing
introduce – introducing
3. Die - Dying
Tie- Tying
Rule 1:
One-syllable verb with a
consonant + vowel +
consonant as final three
letters, double the final
consonant + ing.
Rule 2:
Verb has a final silent
e, -e + ing
Rule 3:
Verb ends in ie,
change ie to y + ing

8. Last Spelling Tip
sew
fix
enjoy
Never double w, x, y!

9. What are they
doing?

10. She’s taking
photograph.

11. He’s using the
computer.

12. He’s cooking.

13. She’s playing tennis.

14. He’s eating.

15. He’s playing baseball.

16. He’s swimming.

17. He’s painting.

18. She’s doing gymnastics.

19. He’s playing soccer.

20. He’s fishing.

21. He’s reading.

22. Dialogue
A: What do you do every day?
B: ........................... and
..........................
A: What are you doing now?
B: I am .............................