Present continuous

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English - 4º ESO Present Continuous

Present Continuous Form am is are

+ verb + -ing (present participle)

Positive and negative I He She It We You They

‘m (am) ‘s (is) isn’t

working.

‘re (are) aren’t

Question am is What are

I he she it we you they

Short answer Are you going? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Is Anna working? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

Note We cannot use I’m, we’re, she’s, etc. in short answers. Wrong Yes, I’m. Yes, she’s. Right Yes, I am. Yes, she is.

wearing?


English - 4º ESO Present Continuous

Use The Present Continuous is used 1. to express an activity happening now. They’re playing football in the garden. She can’t answer the phone because she’s washing her hair. 2. to express an activity happening around now, but perhaps not at the moment of speaking. She’s studying Maths at university. I’m reading a good book by Henry James. 3. to express a planned future arrangement. I’m meeting Miss Boyd at ten o’clock tomorrow. He’s starting French lessons next week. What are you doing at the weekend?


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