05/12/22 GRAMMAR – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

05/12/22 GRAMMAR – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

USE
We use the Present Continuous Tense
to talk about activities happening now.
Example: She is playing chess at the moment.

We can also use the Present Continuous

Tense to talk about activities happening
around now, and not necessarily this
very moment.
Example: He is studying hard for his exams
this week.
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AFFIRMATIVE FORM

I play
am
‘m ing Weplay
are
‘re ing
You play
are
‘re ing You play
are
‘re ing
He play
is
‘s s ing They play
‘re
are ing
She ‘splay
is s ing
It ‘sis
plays ing
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AFFIRMATIVE

He is skat eing

They are swim m ing

She is run ning

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NEGATIVE
I ‘m
amnotnot
playing
You are
aren’t
not
playing
He isisn’t
not
playing
She is isn’t
not
playing
It isisn’t
not
playing
We are
aren’t
not
playing
You are
aren’t
not
playing
They are not
playing
aren’t
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INTERROGATIVE
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS
I
AmamI playing ? Yes, I am/you are
No, I’m not/you aren’t
are playing ?
Are you
You
Heheis playing ?
Is
Yes, he/she/it is
Is
Shesheis playing ? No, he/she/it isn’t
Is it is playing ?
It
Are are
We we playing ? Yes, we/you/they are
Are are
You you playing ? No, we/you/they aren’t
Are they
They are playing ?
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PRACTICE

Is she running?
No, she isn’t

What is she doing?

She is clapping.
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PRACTICE

Are they eating?

No, they aren’t

What are they doing?

They are talking.

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PRACTICE

Is he driving?
No, he isn’t

What is he doing?

He is running.
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PRACTICE

Are they skiing?

No, they aren’t

What are they doing?

They are pushing a snowball.

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PRACTICE

Is he speaking?
No, he isn’t

What is he doing?

He is listening to music.
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PRACTICE

Is he studying?

No, he isn’t

What is he doing?

He is singing.
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PRACTICE

Is he eating?
No, he isn’t

What is he doing?

He is drinking.
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PRACTICE

Is he writing?
No, he isn’t

What is he doing?

He is driving.
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PRACTICE

Is he reading?
No, he isn’t

What is he doing?

He is playing football.
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PRACTICE

Is he sleeping?
No, he isn’t

What is he doing?

He is swimming.
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PRACTICE

Is she crying?
No, she isn’t

What is she doing?

She is smiling.
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PRACTICE

Are they playing?

No, they aren’t

What are they doing?

They are working.