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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 adding '-ing' to verbs in the present participle and exceptions to the rules.

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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 adding '-ing' to verbs in the present participle and exceptions to the rules.

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● It is used to show that an ongoing

action is happening now, either at the


moment of speech or now in a larger
sense.
● It can also be used to show that an
action is going to take place in the near
future.
AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB -ING + COMPLEMENT

I _____ DOING MY HOMEWORK NOW.


YOU ____ WATCHING SUCH AN INTERESTING MOVIE.
SHE ____ TALKING ABOUT LAST PARTY.
HE ____ DRINKING A BEER WITH HIS FRIENDS.
IT ___ PLAYING OUTSIDE.
WE ___ ARRIVING NEXT MONDAY.
THEY ___ VISITING US NEXT YEAR.
NEGATIVE

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + NOT + VERB -ING + COMPLEMENT

I _____ DOING MY HOMEWORK NOW.


YOU ____ WATCHING SUCH AN INTERESTING MOVIE.
SHE ____ TALKING ABOUT LAST PARTY.
HE ____ DRINKING A BEER WITH HIS FRIENDS.
IT ___ PLAYING OUTSIDE.
WE ___ ARRIVING NEXT MONDAY.
THEY ___ VISITING US NEXT YEAR.
INTERROGATIVE

VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB -ING + COMPLEMENT + ?

_____ I DOING MY HOMEWORK NOW ?


____ YOU WATCHING SUCH AN INTERESTING MOVIE ?
____ SHE TALKING ABOUT LAST PARTY?
____ HE DRINKING A BEER WITH HIS FRIENDS?
___ IT PLAYING OUTSIDE?
___ WE ARRIVING NEXT MONDAY?
___ THEY VISITING US NEXT YEAR?
IN GENERAL WE JUST ADD -ING TO THE END OF THE VERB

EAT - EATING
GO - GOING
READ - READING
REMOVE THE E AND ADD -ING

DANCE - DANCING
RIDE - RIDING
WRITE - WRITING
WE DOUBLE THE FINAL CONSONANT AND ADD -ING

CUT - CUTTING
RUN - RUNNING
STOP - STOPPING
DO NOT DOUBLE THE FINAL LETTER

SNOW - SNOWING
FIX - FIXING
PLAY - PLAYING
REMOVE THE IE AND ADD -YING

DIE - DYING
LIE - LYING
TIE ´TYING
DOUBLE THE FINAL L (BRITISH)
DO NOT DOUBLE THE FINAL L (AMERICAN)

EQUAL - EQUALLING - EQUALING


TRAVEL - TRAVELLING - TRAVELING
CONTROL - CONTROLLING - CONTROLING
VERBS WITH TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES AND THE LAST
SYLLABLE IS STRESSED DOUBLE THE FINAL LETTER

BEGIN - BEGINNING
FORGET - FORGETTING
SUBMIT - SUBMITTING
TWO OR MORE SYLLABLES AND FINAL SYLLABLE IS NOT
STRESSED, DO NOT DOUBLE THE FINAL LETTER

HAPPEN - HAPPENING
OPEN - OPENING
VISIT - VISITING
ACTIVITY:
ANSWER THE QUESTION ACCORDING TO THE IMAGE
ARE THEY PLAYING SOCCER?
IS IT WATCHING TV?
IS HE COOKING PIZZA?
ARE WE DRAWING A CAT?
IS HE CELEBRATING HIS BIRTHDAY?
IS HE OPENING THE DOOR?
IS HE SELLING BURGERS?
IS HE WORKING AT THE CINEMA?
ARE THEY DANCING BACHATA?
IS HE BAKING A CAKE?

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