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Let’s look at:

When we use the present continuous.

Spelling of verbs + ing

How we make sentences in the present continuous.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

I’M TAKING A SELFIE NOW, I CAN’T TALK TO YOU.

NOW

THIS ACTION IS HAPPENING AT THIS MOMENT (AT THE SAME TIME THE
GIRL IS SPEAKING).
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PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

THEY AREN’T WORKING THIS WEEK, THEY’RE TRAVELING.

THIS WEEK

THE ACTION IS NOT PERMANENT, IT’S SOMETHING DIFFERENT

FROM NORMAL.
FUNCTION: WHEN DO WE USE THE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

THEY ARE GOING TO THE HOTEL RIGHT NOW.

RIGHT NOW

THEY STARTED DOING IT AND HAVEN’T FINISHED. THEY ARE IN

THE MIDDLE OF DOING IT.
SPELLING OF THE -ING FORM OF THE VERB

verbs ending in one vowel and

most verbs +ing verbs ending in -e
then one consonant

go - going make - making swim - swimming

eat - eating dance - dancing get - getting
read - reading take - taking put - putting
FORM: HOW DO WE MAKE POSITIVE
SENTENCES IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
subject to be verb +ing

I am going

he/she/it is is going

we/you/they are are going

WE ARE GOING ON A GIANT BANANA.

FORM: HOW DO WE MAKE NEGATIVE
SENTENCES IN THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
subject to be +not verb +ing

I ‘m not going

he/she/it is isn’t going

we/you/they are aren’t going

THEY AREN’T TAKING PHOTOS. THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE MAP.

FORM: HOW DO WE MAKE QUESTIONS IN
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
to be subject verb + ing...?

Am I going...?

Is he, she, it going...?

Are you, we, they going...?

IS SHE TRAVELING?
WHERE IS SHE GOING?
WHY IS SHE TRAVELING ALONE?