ENGLISH

CLASS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

TEACHER LIDIA SAMANIEGO

 USES
We use the Present Continuous to talk about an action
happening now.
 STRUCTURES

SUBJECT + AUXILIAR (BE) + VERB-ING +

COMPLEMENT POSIT
IVE

I am baking a cake now.

He is reading a book in this moment.

We are running in the park right now.

RULES FOR
ING
Just add -ing to If the base verb ends
the base verb in ie, change the ie to
y:
Working

Playing Lie - Lying

Studying Die - Dying

If the base verb ends in
consonant + stressed
vowel + consonant,
double the last letter
Stopping

Running

Beginning
If the base verb ends in
vowel + consonant + e,
omit the e

Come - Coming

Dance - Dancing
 STRUCTURES

SUBJECT + AUXILIAR (BE) + VERB-ING +

COMPLEMENT NEGA
TIV
E
I am not baking a cake now.

He is not reading a book in this moment.

We are not running in the park right now.

IS NOT = ISN ARE NOT =

´T AREN´T
 STRUCTURES

AUXILIAR (BE) + SUBJECT + VERB-ING +

COMPLEMENT + ? QUES
T ION

Am I baking a cake now?

Is he reading a book in this moment?

Are we running in the park right now?

IS NOT = ISN ARE NOT =

´T AREN´T
ACTIVITIES
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