The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of how to form the present continuous tense using the verbs "play", "listen", and "draw". It also discusses time expressions commonly used with the present continuous tense like "now", "at the moment", and "today". Examples are given of both affirmative and negative forms of the present continuous tense.

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2. THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS TENSE

3. The Present Continuous Tense
is used for
- Actions which are happening at or
around the moment of speaking.
• Now I’m doing the washing up.
• She is working very hard
nowadays.
• I’m staying with a friend at the
moment.

4. play
At the moment, I’m playing football.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

5. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE: Play
I
am
‘m
You
We
They
are
‘re
He
She
It
is
‘s
playing

6. Is he playing football at the
moment?
No, he isn’t. He is running.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

7. NEGATIVE: Play
INTERROGATIVE: Play
Am
Are
Is
am not
‘m not
I
I
you
we
the playing?
y
You are not
We aren’t
playing.
They
he
she
it
He
She
It
is not
isn’t
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

8. TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowadays, this week.
They are throwing snowballs
now.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

9. WHAT IS SHE DOING?
draw
She is drawing a picture at
the moment.

10. WHAT IS TWEETY
DOING?
IT’S FLYING

11. VERB + ing (spelling
rules)
listen + ing = listening
die (-iey) + ing = dying
write + ing = writing
hop + p + ing = hopping

14. Make –ing forms of each verb
given.
begin
rub
listen
lie
swim
study
happen
get
use
admit
try
decide
come
put

15. –ing forms
beginning
rubbing
listening
lying
swimming
studying
happening
getting
using
admitting
trying
deciding
coming
putting