The use of the present continuous tense (level: easy)

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS Actions taking place at the { time of speaking


PRESENT CONTINUOUS

The present continuous is used: When something is happening now. Often with now,

at the moment, today.


What are you doing at the moment?

At the moment I am playing football.


What is she doing?

She is doing the homework.


What is it doing?

It is sleeping.


What are they doing?

They are watching TV.


Make the ing form with the verb + ing do → doing, work → working, help → helping But 1 take away a final e shine → shining, have → having 2 after one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant dig → digging, run → running


Use be + ing form for the present continuous. Long forms I am you are he is she is working it is we are you are they are

Short forms I’m you’re he’s she’s working it’s we’re you’re they’re


 Negative Long forms

Short forms

I am not working

I’m not working

you are not working

you aren’t working

he is not working

he isn’t working


ď ś Questions Am I working?

Are you working? Is he working?


 Short answers Are you working?

Yes, I am

Is she working?

No, she isn’t.

Are they working?

No, they aren’t.


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