2 You aren't listening  

(not listen) to me.

Present continuous – I’m doing, I’m not doing, Are you doing? ➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (are not listening).

The negative short forms of am not/is not/are not are 'm not/isn't/aren't.
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3 My parents are looking   (look) for a new apartment.

➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (are looking).

4 The victim isn't cooperating   (not cooperate) with the police.

➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (is not cooperating).

The negative short forms of am not/is not/are not are 'm not/isn't/aren't.

➪ With verbs ending in consonant + -e, we delete the -e and add -ing for the -ing form. 

5 We 're planning   (plan) a trip to Japan.

➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (are planning).

➪ The short forms of am/is/are are 'm/'s/'re ('re planning).

➪ With verbs ending in consonant + vowel + consonant, we double the consonant and add -ing for the -ing form. 

Grammar » A1 Grammar lessons and exercises » Present continuous – I’m doing, I’m not doing, Are you doing?
6 I 'm cooking   (cook) fish for dinner.

Exercises
Explanation
➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (am cooking).

➪ The short forms of am/is/are are 'm/'s/'re ('m cooking).

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Exercise 1 The water 's boiling   (boil). You can put the pasta now.

Write positive or negative sentences in present continuous using the verbs in brackets. Use SHORT FORMS when possible. ➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (is boiling).

➪ The short forms of am/is/are are 'm/'s/'re ('s boiling). Remember that we can use 's after he/she/it and also after nouns
 
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  ➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (is not training).

The negative short forms of am not/is not/are not are 'm not/isn't/aren't.

1 He 's saving   (save) money because he wants to buy a car.

➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (is saving).

9 I 'm not working   (not work) at present. I'm unemployed.

➪ The short forms of am/is/are are 'm/'s/'re ('s saving).

➪ With verbs ending in consonant + -e, we delete the -e and add -ing for the -ing form. 

➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (am not working).

The negative short forms of am not/is not/are not are 'm not/isn't/aren't.

10 It isn't raining   (not rain) now. We can go to the park.

➪ We form the present continuous with am/is/are + the -ing form of the verb (is not raining).

The negative short forms of am not/is not/are not are 'm not/isn't/aren't.

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