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Constituent
 CHAPTER I

THEORETICAL STUDY
Present Continuous

1. Learning Objectives
a. Differentiate between the simple present and present continuous form of verbs.
b. Use present continuous forms appropriately.
c. Use present continuous tense in interrogative and negative sentences.
d. Use the ‘ing’ form of verbs to describe actions as they happen.
e. Apply rules and exceptions to make a sentence in present continuous tense.

2. Definition of Present Continuous

The present continuous verb tense indicates that an action or condition is happening now,
frequently, and may continue into the future.

3. Present Continuous Structure

 Affirmative/PositiveForm
Subject+ is/am/are+ v.ing Example: -He is eating
-She is playing
 NegativeForm
Subject+ is/am/are+ NOT+v.ing Example: -I’m not listening
-He is not going to party
 InterrogativeForm
Is/am/are+ subject+ v.ing Example: -Are you watchinh movie?
-Is he playing basketball?

4. Two Kinds or Parts of Present Continuous

1. Present tense form of verb ‘to be’ – is/am/are – known as helping verb
2. ‘ing’ form of the base verb
Example: He is playing.

Rules to make the ‘ing’ form of the verb:

1. Add ‘ing’ to the base verb
• Cook-Cooking
• Play – Playing
• Show-Showing
• Watch – Watching

2. For verbs ending in ‘e’, remove the ‘e’ and add ‘ing’
• Joke — joking
• Move – moving
• Smoke – smoking
• Share – sharing

3. For verbs ending in ‘l’, add ‘l’ + ‘ing

• Control – controlling
• Travel – travelling

4.Other Forms
 • Mop – mopping
• Lie – lying

5.Signal Words for Present Continuous

• Actions happening at the time of speaking:
-At the moment, now, just now, right now, listen..., look...

• Actions going on now:

-At the moment, now

• Actions depicting current trend/taking place for a given time period/temporary situations:
-This week, this month, this year

• Actions planned in the near future:

- In the morning/afternoon/evening, at noon/night, tonight, tomorrow, next week/month/year

• Continuous series of repeated actions/development/changing situations:

-More and more

6.Types of Verbs That Can't Be Strung Together with -Ing

a. Verbs of though is a type of verb that expresses a person's opinions or thoughts. Example:
Appreciate, recognize, agree, believe, expect, forget, remember, know, see.
Example sentences: i agree with this

b. Verbs of possession is a type of verb that expresses ownership. Example: Have/has,owe, and
possess.
Example sentences: i have a pencil

c. Verbs of the sense is a type of verb that relates to the five senses. Example: Feel, notice, taste,
dan smell.
Example sentences: i notice that your house is very spacious

d. Verbs of emotion is a verb that expresses feelings related to a person's emotions. Example:
Admire, fear, like, prefer, need, want, dan wish.
Example sentences: she admire you

7.Dialog Using Present Continuous

Rachmat : What are you doing?
Kiki : I’m parking my car here.
Rachmat : No, I’m sorry, that isn’t possible.
Kiki : Why not? I don’t see a ‘NO PARKING’ sign.
Rachmat : This is my parking place.
Kiki: I don’t see a sign with your name.
Rachmat : I park here every day.
Kiki : Well, I’m parking here today.
Rachmat : Why don’t you go around the corner and look for a place?
Kiki : Because there’s a place here.
Rachmat : But, It’s my place.
Kiki : Not today. I’m not moving my car.
Simple Present
1. Learning Objectives
-define simple present verb tense.
-differentiate between simple present tense and present participle tense.
-properly use simple present tense verbs in context.

2. Definition of Simple Present

The simple present tense is when you use a verb to tell about things that happen continually in the
present, like every day, every week, or every month. We use the simple present tense for anything
that happens often or is factual.

3. Formula Simple Present

. For verbs in the third person (She/He/It), depending on the ending of the verb:
• For verbs ending in –O, -CH, -X, or –Z, add –ES. - Do-does
- Watch-watches - Mix-mixes
- Klutz-kultzes
• For verbs ending in consonant + Y, eliminate Y, add –IES. - Marry-marries
- Fly-flies
• For verbs ending in vocals + Y, just add –S. - Play-plays
- Buy-buys

4. Kinds of Simple Present Sentences

a. Simple Present Tense Affirmative

S + Verb (1) / to be (is, am, are) + O
Example: he play football

b. S + Don’t / Doesn’t + Verb (1) + O

If the verb is ‘to be’, then the formula becomes,
S + (is, am, are) + not + O
Example: i don’t cook

c. Simple Present Tense Interrogative

Do / Does + S + Verb 1 + O
Example: Does she playing game?
Note: If the verb is to be, then do not use do or does.

5. Dialog Using Present Continuous

Vani: do you watch this tv show?
Echa: yes i am, i watch this tv show everyday.