Present

Continuous
 Present Continuous

To form the Present Continuous we

need the verb “to be” and another
verb ending in –ing

Laura is reading a book now

 Present Continuous

We use the Present Continuous to talk

about things that are happening at
the time of speaking

Laura is reading a book now

Present Continuous
Personal Pronouns
I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
They are
Singular noun + is
Plural noun + are
 Present Continuous
Affirmative (Câu khẳng định)
I am reading
You are swimming
He / she / it is running

We are writing
You are talking
They are sleeping
 Present Continuous
Negative (Câu phủ định)
We need the word “not” after the verb to be
I am not reading
You are not (aren’t) swimming
He / she / it is not (isn’t) running

We are not (aren’t) writing

You are not (aren’t) talking
They are not (aren’t) sleeping
 Present Continuous
Interrogative (Câu hỏi ngắn)
Am I reading ?
Are you swimming?
Is he / she / it running?

Are we writing?
Are you talking?
Are they sleeping?