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Present Continuous
How to Form the -ing Verb
Most verbs:
base + ing
work = work
ing
play = play
ing
Verbs ending in -e:
drop the "e" and add -ing
make = mak
ing
write = writ
ing
One-syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant:
double the final consonant
run = runn
ing
sit = sitt
ing
Verbs ending in -ie:
change -ie to -y and add -ing
die = dy
ing
lie = ly
ing
Structure of the Present Continuous
Affirmative:
Subject + auxiliary + verb + -ing + complement
Exmaple:
She is
walking
in the park
Negative:
Subject + auxiliary + not + verb + -ing + complement
Example:
She is
not walking
in the park
Interrogative:
Auxiliary + subject + verb + -ing + complement ?
Example:
Is
she
walking
in the park ?
The Present Continuous is used for:
-
Actions happening right now:
She is
reading
a book right now.
-Temporary actions, even if not happening at the exact moment:
I am
studying
English this month.
-Changing situations or developments:
The weather is
getting
colder.
-Planned future actions, especially with time expressions:
We are
meeting
them tomorrow.
Examples:
+
I am play
ing
-
I am
not
play
ing
¿?
Am
I play
ing ?
More examples:
-
We are
not
sing
ing
in the school
¿?
Are
we sing
ing
in the school
?
+
We are sing
ing
in the school
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When is it NOT used?
It is not used with stative verbs,
such as:
Know, love, hate, like, want,
believe, understand, remember, need
Example:
I am
knowing
the answer (
incorrect
)
I
know
the answer (
correct
)
