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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE. Affirmative form subject + am/is/are + verb + ing I am sleeping you are sleeping he/she/it is sleeping we are sleeping you are sleeping they are sleeping.
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Affirmative formsubject + am/is/are + verb + ingI am sleepingyou are sleepinghe/she/it is sleepingwe are sleeping you are sleepingthey are sleeping
Negative formsubject + am/is/are not + verb + ingI am not sleepingyou are not sleepinghe/she/it is not sleepingwe are not sleeping you are not sleepingthey are not sleeping
Interrogative formam/is/are + subject + verb + ing Am I sleeping? Are you sleeping? Is he/she/it sleeping? Are we sleeping? Are you sleeping? Are they sleeping?
We use the Present Continuous Tensefor actions happening at the moment of speaking.
Cut Put Get Run Cutting Putting Getting Running After a vowel + a consonantdouble the consonant(for one syllable verbs only)
Note: Don’t double w,x,y.e.g. fix - fixinglay - layingsnow - snowing
Drive Smile Write Come Take Make Driving Smiling Writing Coming Taking Making After a consonant + -e,drop –e and add -ing
ExceptionIf a verb ends in –ee the final –e is not droppedsee + ing seeingagree + ing agreeing
Die Lie Tie Dying Lying Tying If the word ends in -ie we change -ie to -y and add –ing.
Read Work Go Dream Sleep Do Watch Reading Working Going Dreaming Sleeping Doing watching Add –ing to the other verbs
Complete the sentences using the present continuous tense of the verbs in parentheses • What ….you……(do) these days? • My father …… (sleep) at the moment • ………he ……… (do) his homework? • The children ………(play) in the park. • No, she ……..(not/write) a letter.
I ………..(come) right now! • ……..you ……(listen) to me? • How …….it……..(go)? • Why …….they ……..(wait) for? • Who …….. (run) over there? • He ………..(not/yell) in the classroom. • ……they……..(yell) in the classroom?