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Present Continuous

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English, including its affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It provides examples of each and explains the rules for forming the -ing form of verbs.

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Present Continuous

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English, including its affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It provides examples of each and explains the rules for forming the -ing form of verbs.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Affirmative
What are they doing?
She is dusting.
They are cooking.

verb to be + main verb + ing


(am / is / are)
GERUND
© 2009 by Elsa Maximiano
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Negative

He is not doing the washing up.


They are not washing the clothes.

verb to be + not + main verb + ing


(am not/ isn’t / aren’t)

© 2009 by Elsa Maximiano


PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Interrogative

Is he mowing the lawn?


Is she cleaning the floor?
floor

verb to be + subject + main verb + ing + object

© 2009 by Elsa Maximiano


We use
the PRESENT CONTINUOUS:
• to describe an action in progress or temporary
action in the present.

• with the time expressions:


expressions
now, at the moment, today, tonight, this
evening.

© 2009 by Elsa Maximiano


Rules and form
• verbs ending in –e:
– drop the -e and add -ing.
ex: dance – dancing
• one syllable verbs (consonant + vowal +consonant)
– double consonant + -ing.
ex: swim – swimming
• verbs ending in -ie
– change to -y + -ing .
ex: lie – lying
die - dying
© 2009 by Elsa Maximiano

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