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ASM-TS002-IG-Present Continuous

The document provides examples of using the present continuous tense to describe actions that are happening now or ongoing. It shows how to form the present continuous by adding 'ing' to verb stems and using the correct form of 'be'. Examples are given for affirmative statements, negative statements, and yes/no questions in the present continuous tense.

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ASM-TS002-IG-Present Continuous

The document provides examples of using the present continuous tense to describe actions that are happening now or ongoing. It shows how to form the present continuous by adding 'ing' to verb stems and using the correct form of 'be'. Examples are given for affirmative statements, negative statements, and yes/no questions in the present continuous tense.

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INGLÉS

Tema: Present Continuous


Docente: Víctor Castro Luy
Present
Continuous
Actions
NOW – RIGHT NOW – AT THE MOMENT
• Look at the pictures and answer
the questions.
Use a word form the list.
What are Lili and Nick doing?

They are playing tennis

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watch ride do have
What is Julia doing at the moment?

She’s listening to music at


the moment.

dance write play listen


watch ride do have
What are the babies doing?

They are dancing and having fun.

dance write play listen


watch ride do have
What is the little girl doing?

She’s writing the alphabet on a board.

dance write play listen


watch ride do have
What ‘s Spiderman doing now?

He’s riding his bike in the park

dance write play listen


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What are the family doing?

They are having breakfast in bed

dance write play listen


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What ‘s the weather like?

It is raining.

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1. Use PRESENT CONTINUOUS to describe something that is happening
right now. (for example, now, at the moment.)

NOW
EXAMPLES:
❑Thomas is visiting Claudia.
PAST x FUTURE
❑He’s speaking English right
now.
2. Use the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE to describe something that is
happening in the extended present time (for example, nowdays, these
days, this month, this year), even it’s not happening at the moment of
speaking.
NOW

EXAMPLES:
PAST x FUTURE
❖We’re studying U.S. customs
this month.
❖Laura is teaching in France this
year.
She’s studying
1. If the verb ends in vowel + consonant + “e”, remove “e” first.
Write writing
Take taking
2. If the verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel +
consonant, double the last letter first.
✓STOP STOPPING S T O P
consonant stressed consonant
✓ RUN RUNNING vowel
3. If the verb ends in “ie” change “ie” to
“y” first. Example:
Lie Lying
Die Dying
AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS
BASE FORM
SUBJECT BE
OF VERB + ING
I am
You are
He
She teaching now.
It is
We
You
They are
NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

BASE FORM
SUBJECT BE NOT
OF VERB + ING

I am

He is NOT teaching now.

We are
YES / NO QUESTIONS
BE SUBJECT BASE FORM
OF VERB + ING

Is he teaching now?

SHORT ANSWERS

YES,
HE IS
NO, ISN’T

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