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Present Continuous Tense Guide

The document discusses the present continuous tense form in English. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using the present continuous form. It also outlines spelling rules for verbs ending in certain letters when adding "-ing" in the present continuous form. Finally, it discusses the uses of the present continuous tense to talk about ongoing events happening now or temporary states, and how time expressions are used with future meaning.

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Present Continuous Tense Guide

The document discusses the present continuous tense form in English. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using the present continuous form. It also outlines spelling rules for verbs ending in certain letters when adding "-ing" in the present continuous form. Finally, it discusses the uses of the present continuous tense to talk about ongoing events happening now or temporary states, and how time expressions are used with future meaning.

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PRESENT

CONTINUOUS
FORM

Affirmative sentences Negative sentences


Subject + To be + not/ n’t +
Subject + To be (present
verb -ing
simple) + verb -ing I am not working.
I am working. You are not/ aren’t working.
You are working. He /She/ It is not/ isn’t
He/ She/ It is working. working.
We are working. We are not/ aren’t working.
You are working. You are not/ aren’t working.
They are working. They are not/ aren’t working.

Interrogative sentences
To be (present simple) + subject + verb -ing

Am I working? Yes, I am./ No, I am not.


Are you working? Yes, I am./ No, I am not.
Is he/ she/ it working? Yes, he is./ No, he isn’t.
Are we working? Yes, we are./ No we aren’t.
Are you working? Yes, we are./ No, we aren’t.
Are they working? Yes, they are./ No, they
aren’t.

SPELLING
RULES

When the verb ends in -e, we take off the -e and add -ing.
move: moving come: coming
When the verb ends in a vowel followed by a single consonant
(except w, x or y) and if the last syllable is stressed, then the
consonant is doubled.
run: running sit: sitting
When the verb ends in a vowel + l, we double the consonant.
cancel: cancelling travel: travelling (in British English).
When the verb ends in -ie, we take off the -ie and add -y + -ing.
lie: lying die: dying

USE

To talk about events which are in progress at the


moment of speaking.
Example: She is reading a book now.
To talk about temporary states which are true around
the moment of speaking.
Example: People are talking about the news.
To refer to the future when we talk about plans and
arrangements that have already been made..
Example: I am visiting my family tomorrow.
TIME
EXPRESSIONS

Now When the present continuous is


At the moment used with future meaning, the
Right now following expressions are used:
Today Soon
These days Tomorrow
This week Tonight
Next week/ month/ year

We are studying for the exam I am going to the cinema tonight.


this week.

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