2. I’m eating. We’re running. She ’s eating . She isn’t reading . It ’s raining . The sun isn’t shining . They ’re running . They aren’t walking .
3. The Present Continuous is: am / is / are + do ing /eat ing /runn ing /writ ing etc. am (not) - ing is (not) - ing are (not) - ing * You is either singular or plural. I ’m work ing . I ’m not listen ing to music. Chris is writ ing a letter. She isn’t eat ing . / She ’s not eat ing . The phone is ring ing . We ’re hav ing dinner. You ’re not listen ing to me. / You aren’t listen ing to me. The children are do ing their homework. Subject be Examples I He She It You* We They
4. am / is / are + verb– ing = something is happening now: past future now I ’m work ing . She ’s wear ing a hat. They ’re play ing football. I ’m not watch ing TV.
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6. (a) come coming write writing (b) run running sit sitting drop e and add -ing one syllable verbs ended in a vowel + consonant duplicate the consonant and add -ing dance dancing Spelling (c) lie lying irregular spelling
