Present Continuous

Present Continuous

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 !

Forms of Be

I

am

You are

We

are

You

are

They

are

He She It

is

The Gerund

In English, the gerund ends in -ing.

cantando

vendiendo

riendo

sing ing

sell ing

laugh ing

1) If we have consonant + stressed vowel + consonant → Double the consonant.

The Spelling

unzip ping

run ning

scan ning

But if the vowel is not stressed we do not double it: opening

2) If we have one e at the end of the word → Leave out the e.

writeing

3) If the verb ends in ie → Change ie to y die → dying

lie → lying

deleteing

Be

NEGATIVES

is the auxiliary verb we use in Present Continuous for:

QUESTIONS

Present Continuous

SHORT ANSWERS

NEGATIVES

To make a negative sentence in present continuous you just need to use the negative form of the verb to be.

doing an exam. They are not They aren’t doing an exam.

Present Continuous

NEGATIVES PRACTICE

Matt is learning computering. Matt isn’t learning computering. We are living in Las Vegas.

We aren’t living in Las Vegas. They are reading the user’s guide. They aren’t reading the user’s guide. I am helping my sister. I am not helping my sister. Sandra is trying to lose weight. Sandra isn’t trying to lose weight. Present Continuous

QUESTIONS

To make a question you just need to put the auxiliary verb (to be for present continuous) before the Subject.

Is Sam is downloading a film.?

Present Continuous

QUESTION PRACTICE

Hiro is using the word processor. Is Hiro using the word processor? Mandy and Jonathan are writing a book.

Are Mandy and Jonathan writing a book? We are doing a good job.

Are we doing a good job. They are selling their propreties. Are they selling their propreties? Ron is drinking too much. Is Ron drinking too much? Present Continuous

SHORT ANSWERS

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.

Is Sam downloading a film? Yes, he is

No, he isn’t

Present Continuous

SHORT ANSWERS PRACTICE

Is Hiro using the word processor? Yes, he is. Are Mandy and Jonathan writing a book?

Yes, they are. Are we doing a good job?

Yes, we are. Are they selling their propreties? No, they aren’t. Is Ron drinking too much? No, he isn`t. Present Continuous