It has two parts: the verb to be and the gerund ( -ing ) .
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The Present Continuous describes an action that is happening right NOW (at this moment, today, this year). The action is still in progress. It is not finished.
It has two parts: the verb to be and the gerund (-ing).
I am sending am email.
When? NOW !
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
am
are
is
are
are
are
In English, the gerund ends in -ing.
cantando riendovendiendo
sing sell laughinging ing
1) If we have consonant + stressed vowel + consonant → Double the consonant.unzip ping run ning scan ning
open ing But if the vowel is not stressed we do not double it:
2) If we have one e at the end of the word → Leave out the e.
writ eing delet eing
3) If the verb ends in ie → Change ie to y
die → dying lie → lying
is the auxiliary verb we use in Present Continuous for:
Present ContinuousPresent Continuous
Present Continuous
To make a negative sentence in present continuous you just need to use the negative form of the verb to
be.
They are doing an exam.not
They aren’t doing an exam.
Present Continuous
Matt is learning computering.
We are living in Las Vegas.
They are reading the user’s guide.
I am helping my sister.
Sandra is trying to lose weight.
Matt isn’t learning computering.
Sandra isn’t trying to lose weight.
We aren’t living in Las Vegas.
They aren’t reading the user’s guide.
I am not helping my sister.
downloading a film is Sam ? Is .
Present Continuous
To make a question you just need to put the auxiliary verb (to be for present continuous) before the
Subject.
Present Continuous
Hiro is using the word processor.
Mandy and Jonathan are writing a book.
We are doing a good job.
They are selling their propreties.
Ron is drinking too much.
Is Hiro using the word processor?
Is Ron drinking too much?
Are Mandy and Jonathan writing a book?
Are we doing a good job.
Are they selling their propreties?
Is Sam downloading a film?
Present Continuous
To make a short answer to a question in Present continuous you just need to say Yes or No, and use
the verb to be after the subject.
Yes, he is No, he isn’t
Present Continuous
Is Hiro using the word processor?
Are Mandy and Jonathan writing a book?
Are we doing a good job?
Are they selling their propreties?
Is Ron drinking too much?
Yes, he is.
No, he isn`t.
Yes, they are.
Yes, we are.
No, they aren’t.