The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It notes that the present continuous tense is used to express activities that are happening now, activities or situations that are true now but not necessarily happening at the moment of speaking, and temporary or planned future activities. It provides examples for each use. It also explains the formation of the present continuous tense, noting that most verbs add "-ing" to the base form, verbs ending in "e" drop the "e", and verbs of one syllable with one vowel and consonant double the final consonant before adding "-ing".

1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE MARÍA GUADALUPE GARCÍA CASTAÑEDA

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE FORM AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE

3. Question Short Answers

4. USES: Thepresentcontinuousisusedtoexpress: Anactivitythatis happening now. Ex: Don´tturnthestove off. I´mcooking. Youcan´tspeakto John. He is sleeping now 2. Anactivityorsituationthatis true now, butitisnotnecessarily happening at themoment of speaking. Ex: Don´ttakethatnotebook. Rita iswritingonit. 3.A temporaryactivity Ex: Peter is a lawyer, but he isstudyingbusinessadministrationduringtheweekends. I´m living withfriendsuntil I find a place of my own

5. 4. A plannedfuturearrangement Ex: I´mhavingdinnnerwith my parentsnextweekend We´remeeting at 7 p.moutsidethecinema. Spelling of verb + - ing Mostverbsadd -ingtothe base form of theverb. Ex: goingwearingvisitingeating 2. Verbsthatend in one -e dropthe –e. Ex: smoking cominghopingwriting Butverbsthatend in –eedon´tdropan –e Ex: agreeingseeing 3. Verbs of onesyllable, withonevowel and oneconsonant, doubletheconsonant. Ex: stoppinggettingrunningjogging Butifthe final consonantis –y or-w, itisnotdoubled. Ex: playingshowing