Present Continuous

Take a look at this example:

What are they doing now?

They are running in the park.

Do you know when to use verbs in -ing form?

We use verbs in -ing for the present continuous.

Uses of the Present Continuous and Time Expressions

Uses

To talk about something is happening now.

To talk about temporary actions.
To describe a current action.

Common Time Expressions

At the moment
Now
Currently
Present Continuous Statements
Affirmative and negative sentences

Subject + auxiliary (am/is/are) + principal verb + ING + complement

For example: I am playing soccer.

STATEMENTS + / -

I am (not) working.
You are (not) working.
He is (not) working.
She is (not) working.
It is (not) working.
We are (not) working.
They are (not) working.

Yes/No questions and Wh-questions

YES/NO QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS WH-QUESTIONS

Am I working? Yes, I am. No, I am not. Why am I working?

Am you working? Yes, you are. No, you are not. What are you eating?
Is he working? Yes, he is. No, he is not. When is he travelling?
Is she working? Yes, she is. No, she is not. What is she doing?
Is it working? Yes, it is. No, it is not. Why is it raining?
Are we working? Yes, we are. No, we are not. Who are we meeting?
Are they working? Yes, they are. No, they are not. How are they travelling?

Ing Spelling Rules

WORDS WITH ONE SYLLABLE

Verb that end in -e (make / write etc.) - eing
make - making write - writing drive - driving
Sometimes a word ends is an vowel + a consonant. For example: get, run, swim.
Before adding -ing, the consonant at the end is “doubled”.
get - getting run - running swim - swimming

Do NOT double the letter if the word ends in two consonants.

help - helping talk - talking work - working

Do NOT double the letter if the word ends in two vowels + a consonant.
look - looking read - reading speak - speaking

Do NOT double the letter if the word ends in -W or -X or -Y

snow - snowing fix - fixing buy - buying