Present Continuous

Present Continuous
Use: We use the present con-nuous for things that are happening now, at the moment. Theyre having a party in Flat 4. We also use the present con-nous for current longer periods of -me, e.g. today, this week, this month, this year, although they might be temporary. What are you doing today? Im having lunch with Jan.

Present Continuous
Form: To form the present con-nuous we use the verb to be in the correct form + the main verb in the ing form. TO BE + -ING Whats happening? Theyre having a party in Flat 4.

Form:
Im Youre

Present Continuous
TO BE (-)
Im not You arent reading

TO BE (+)

-ING

He / she / its He / she / it isnt Were Youre Theyre We arent You arent They arent

Form:
Am I Are you Is he/ she/it Are we Are you Are they

Present Continuous
SHORT ANSWERS
I am. you are. Im not. you arent.

INTERROGATIVE

Yes, he/she/it No, he/she/ it reading? is. isnt. we are. you are. they are. we arent. you arent. they arent.

Spelling rules for the ing form: INFINITIVE

cook study dance shop

Present Continuous
-ING FORM
cooking studying dancing shopping

SPELLING
Add -ing Replace e by -ing Consonant + vowel+ consonant > double consonant + -ing

Present Simple OR continuous

Present: Simple OR continuous?

We use the present simple to say what we usually do. Its normally used with expressions of frequency. I always get up at 7 am. We also use the present simple to speak about things that are always or normally true. They sky is blue

Present: Simple OR continuous?

We normally use verb which describe states or feelings (non-acIon verbs), e.g. want, need, like, in the present simple. I need a rest. Note that many -mes we use the present simple in Spanish for other meanings, but NOT in English.

Present: Simple OR continuous?

We use the present conInuous to say what is happening now, at the moment we are speaking. We are learning English. We also use the present con-nuous to speak about current longer periods of -me. Today I am visi2ng London.

Present: Simple OR continuous?

Present Simple Present ConInuous
My sister works in a bank. Today shes working at home. What do you usually wear What are you wearing now? to work? It rains a lot here in the spring. What do you do? Look! Its raining. What are you doing?