Play
At the moment he is playing soccer.

I am
‘m
You
We
They
are
‘re
He
She
It
is
‘s
playing
FULL FORM
He is playing a guitar
SHORT FORM
He’s playing a guitar
 Is he playing soccer at the moment?
 No, he isn't. He is playing basketball.
INTERROGATIVE: PLAY NEGATIVE: PLAY
Am I
Are you
we
they
Is she
he
it
playing?
I am not
‘m not
You
We
They
are not
aren’t
She
He
It
is not
isn’t
playing
They are running at the
moment.
Send + ing = sending
Verbs ending in –e = ing
Live = living
Die (-ie - y)+ing =dying
Verb ending one vowel + one consonant(except –
y, -w) double consonant.
Stop = stopping
Travel + l + ing = travelling
begin
get
rub
use
listen
admit
decide
lie
try
study
come
happen
put
swim
Beginning
Getting
Rubbing
Using
Listening
Admitting
Deciding
Lying
Trying
Studying
Coming
Happening
Putting
swimming
 1. actions that are happening at or around the
moment of speaking.
I’m listening to the radio!
2. Temporary situations.
She’s staying with her mom until she finds a place
of her own.
They are playing chess right now.
 They normally play soccer
 But this week they are playing basketball.
3. Changing or developing situations.
• He’s English is getting better.
4. Fixed arrangement in the near future.
• His birthday party is next week.
 Yesterday it was very sunny.
Today it’s very cloudy.
 They are celebrating independence day next
week.
 Time expression:
 Now, at the moment, today, now days, this
week.
 They are eating now.

Present continuous tense