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Present Continuous for Annoying Habits

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It outlines its form as subject + to be verb (am/is/are) + verb + ing. It explains the present continuous is used to express actions happening now, temporary situations, future arrangements, and annoying habits. It provides examples of each use and notes spelling rules for verbs in the -ing form and common time words used with the present continuous.

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Present Continuous for Annoying Habits

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It outlines its form as subject + to be verb (am/is/are) + verb + ing. It explains the present continuous is used to express actions happening now, temporary situations, future arrangements, and annoying habits. It provides examples of each use and notes spelling rules for verbs in the -ing form and common time words used with the present continuous.

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Present Continuous

FORM Subject +To be ( am / is / are) + Verb+ing

•Affirmative - You are watching TV.


• Interrogative - Are you watching TV?
• Negative - You are not watching TV.
USE
We use the Present Continuous to express:
1) that something is happening now, at this moment:

They are watching TV now.

2) temporary situations:

She is teaching on-line classes these days.

2) future arrangements:

Sarah and I are having a birthday party together next week.

3) annoying habits:

You are always listening to music loudly.

SPELLING
• If the infinitive ends in –e, drop the –e write > writing
• When a one-syllable verb has one vowel and ends in a consonant, double the consonant
sit>sitting
• When a two-syllable verb ends in –l, double the –l travel> travelling
• When a two-syllable verb is stressed on the last syllable, double the last consonant
permit>permitting
TIME WORDS:
now, right now, at the moment, today, tonight, these days, nowadays.

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