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PC - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The document explains the use of the present continuous tense, which describes actions currently happening. It outlines the structure for positive, negative, yes/no questions, negative questions, and WH questions using the verb 'to be' and the verb in the -ing form. Additionally, it provides examples for each structure to illustrate correct usage.

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PC - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The document explains the use of the present continuous tense, which describes actions currently happening. It outlines the structure for positive, negative, yes/no questions, negative questions, and WH questions using the verb 'to be' and the verb in the -ing form. Additionally, it provides examples for each structure to illustrate correct usage.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use it for an action we are doing now.

Verb to be: am, is, are (SER, ESTAR)

SUBJECTS: I, you, he, she, it, you, we, they

I am
You are

He is
She is
It is

You are
We are
They are
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (POSITIVE)

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB(ING)

I AM SPEAKING.
WE ARE SPEAKING.
THEY ARE SPEAKING.
SHE IS SITTING.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (NEGATIVE)

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + NOT + VERB(ING)

I AM NOT SPEAKING.
I’M NOT SPEAKING.

WE ARE NOT SPEAKING.


(WE + ARE):
WE’RE NOT SPEAKING.
( ARE + NOT):
WE AREN’T SPEAKING.

THEY ARE SPEAKING.


THEY ARE NOT SPEAKING.
(THEY +ARE):
THEY’RE NOT SPEAKING.
(ARE + NOT):
THEY AREN’T SPEAKING.

SHE IS SITTING.
SHE IS NOT SITTING.
(SHE + IS)
SHE’S NOT SITTING.
(IS + NOT)
SHE ISN’T SITTING.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (YES/NO QUESTIONS)

VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB(ING)

AM I SPEAKING?
ARE WE SPEAKING?
ARE THEY SPEAKING?
IS SHE SITTING?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (NEGATIVE QUESTIONS)

VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + NOT + VERB(ING)

ARE NOT THEY SPEAKING?


AREN’T THEY SPEAKING?

IS NOT SHE SITTING?


ISN’T SHE SITTING?
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (WH QUESTIONS)

WH-Q VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB(ING)

WHERE IS SHE SITTING?


WHICH LANGUAGE ARE WE SPEAKING?

WH-QUESTIONS:
WHEN
WHICH
WHERE
WHAT
WHO
WHY
HOW
HOMEWORK EXAMPLE:

+​ SHE, WORK
SHE IS WORKING.

? HE, WORK
IS HE WORKING?

-​ WE, WORK
WE ARE NOT WORKING.
WE AREN’T WORKING.

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