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Present continuous form = am/is/are + verb + ing. We use it to show that something is happening
NOW.

2. You can use the short forms.

"What am I doing?" "I'm standing.

"What is he doing?" "He's sitting.

"What is she doing?" "She's walking

Words ending in two consonants To walk walk + ing walking

Words ending in two vowels + consonant. To sleep sleep + ing sleeping

Words ending in one consonant and a


To do do + ing doing
vowel (not 'e') 

Words ending in one vowel  and g - add g +


To jog jog + ging jogging
-ing

Words ending in one vowel and m - add m


To swim swim + ming swimming
+ -ing

Words ending in one vowel and n - add n +


To run run + ning running
-ing

Words ending in one vowel and p - add p +


To shop shop + ping shopping
-ing
Words ending in one vowel and t - add t +
To put put + ting putting
-ing

Words ending in ie - delete ie - + -ying To die d + ying dying

Words ending in one consonant and e -


To phone phon + ing phoning
delete e + -ing

"She's not (she isn't) running. She's walking."

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