PRESENT CONTINUOUS

WE USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO WE USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, AT THIS VERY MOMENT. AT THIS VERY MOMENT.

AFFIRMATIVE FORMSUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB ENDED IN –ING + COMPLEMENTSENDED IN –ING + COMPLEMENTSExamples:Examples:

She is listening to music.She is listening to music. My friends are studying English.My friends are studying English.

NEGATIVE FORMSUBJECT + VERB TO BE + NOT + SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + NOT + VERB ENDED IN –ING + COMPLVERB ENDED IN –ING + COMPLExamples:Examples:

She isn’t listening to music.She isn’t listening to music. My friends aren’t studying English.My friends aren’t studying English.

INTERROGATIVE FORMVERB TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB ENDED IN –ING + COMPLEMENTSENDED IN –ING + COMPLEMENTSExamples:Examples:

Is she listening to music?Is she listening to music? Are my friends studying English?Are my friends studying English?

SHORT ANSWERSIs Peter listening to the radio? Yes, he Is Peter listening to the radio? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.is. / No, he isn’t.Are you watching TV? Yes, I am. / No, Are you watching TV? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.I’m not.Are your grandparents playing tennis? Are your grandparents playing tennis? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

GERUNDSVERB + -INGVERB + -ING

listen listen listening listening play play playing playing

VERBS ENDED IN –EVERBS ENDED IN –E dance dance dancing dancing write write writing writing

ONE-SYLLABLE ONE-SYLLABLE VERBS (CVC) VERBS (CVC) THE THE LAST CONSONANT LAST CONSONANT IS DOUBLED.IS DOUBLED.

sit sit sitting sitting swim swim swimming swimming