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Present Continuous

The document outlines the structure and use of the present continuous tense, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It provides examples using the verb 'to eat' and includes spelling rules for forming the '-ing' version of various verbs. Additionally, it describes the uses of the present continuous for actions occurring now, temporary situations, changing situations, and fixed future arrangements.

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Present Continuous

The document outlines the structure and use of the present continuous tense, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It provides examples using the verb 'to eat' and includes spelling rules for forming the '-ing' version of various verbs. Additionally, it describes the uses of the present continuous for actions occurring now, temporary situations, changing situations, and fixed future arrangements.

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Simple Present

Continuous
Affirmative and negative form
I am am not
‘m I ‘m not
You are You are
We We not
‘re
They playing They aren’t playing
He is He is not
She She isn’t
‘s
It It
Put the verb “to eat” in the affirmative form of the present
continuous

Affirmative
I'm eating
you’re eating
…………………………………….
. ’s eating
he ’s eating
she
’s eating
it
…………………………………….
’re eating
. ’re eating
we ’re eating
you
they
Put the verb “to eat” in the negative form of the present
continuous:

Negative
I’m not eating
you aren’t eating
…………………………………….
. isn’t eating
he isn’t eating
sheisn’t eating
it
…………………………………….
aren’t eating
. aren’t eating
we aren’t eating
you
they
Interrogative form

am
Am I I ‘m not

you We are
Are we playing? They aren’t
they
he He is
Is she She isn’t
it It
Make questions in the present continuous and then answer
it. Use the verb “to eat”:

Interrogative Short answers


Am I eating … ? Yes, I am.
am /
Are you eating … ? No, I’m not
not.
……………………………………. …………………………………….
Is he eating … ? is /
Yes, she is.
Is she eating … ? isn’t
No, she isn’t.
Is it eating … ?
……………………………………. …………………………………….
Are we eating … ? Yes, we are.
are /
Are you eating … ? No, we aren’t
aren’t.
Are they eating … ?
play

At the moment, I’m playing football.


Right now, he is playing football
VERB + ing (spelling rules)
• To listen + ing = listening
• To write + ing = writing
• To die + ing (-iey) = dying
BUT:
To study + ing = studying
To play + ing = playing

4. To put + ing = putting


5. To travel + ing = travelling
Make –ing forms of each verb given.

begin get
rub use
listen admit
lie try
swim decide
study come
happen put
–ing forms
beginning getting
rubbing using
listening admitting
lying trying
swimming deciding
studying coming
happening putting
Uses of the Present Continuous
1. Actions which are happening at
or around the moment of
speaking.
• Now I’m doing the washing up.
• She is working very hard
nowadays.
 Temporary situations.
• I’m staying with a friend at

the moment.
Uses of the Present Continuous
[Link] or developing situations.
• His English is getting better.
• It’s getting colder.
[Link] arrangements in the near
future.
• They are getting married next
week.

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