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This document provides information about the present continuous tense in three paragraphs: 1. It outlines the structure of affirmative sentences in the present continuous tense, including examples. 2. It discusses the structure of negative sentences in the present continuous tense, including examples. 3. It covers the structure of yes-no and wh- questions in the present continuous tense and provides examples of uses of the present continuous tense.

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Intensive English Course

This document provides information about the present continuous tense in three paragraphs: 1. It outlines the structure of affirmative sentences in the present continuous tense, including examples. 2. It discusses the structure of negative sentences in the present continuous tense, including examples. 3. It covers the structure of yes-no and wh- questions in the present continuous tense and provides examples of uses of the present continuous tense.

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Intensive English Course

PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
TENSE
ALEJANDRO TABOADA
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES :
Structure :

Subject Verb to be verb with ing complement

you
he am
we
she is
they
it are
I

I am writing a new book for this new season of halloween.


We are singing in the karaoke right now,you need to come .
1.- Verb + Ing: SPELLLING RULES 7.-two syllables
work-working 4.-Finish with E
admit-admitting
walk-walking make-making commit-committing
paint-painting joke-joking omit-omitting
jump-jumping take-taking kidnap-Kidnapping
bake-baking
2.-Before one vowel
run-running 5.-exception with e 8.- y
beg-begging be-being Stay-staying
sit-sitting see-seeing play-playing
clap-clappping agree-agreeing study-studying

3.-Exception with X 6.- finish in ¨ie¨


fix-fixing die-dying
mix-mixing lie-lying
tie-tying
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
structure:

Subject Verb to be not verb with ing complement

-She is not cooking the dinner.


contractions:
-We aren´t playing videogames
is not = isn´t
for our exams.
are not = aren´t
-I´m not participating in the
I am not = I´m not
school festival.
QUESTIONS
YES-NO QUESTIONS

VERB TO BE SUBJECT VERB WITH


ING
COMPLEMENT ?

Yes,I am .
Are you going to this music festival ?
Yes,I am going to the music festival.

Is she listening to the professor lesson? No ,she is not.


No,she is not listening to the professor lesson.

Are they finishing the building today? Yes,they are


Yes,they are finishing the building today.
informative questions

WH -WORDS VERB TO BE SUBJECT VERB WITH


ING
COMPLEMENT ?

what where
when who What is she doing right now?
why how She is staying at her house .
how often Why are you fighting with this guy?
how much Because He is still talking so bad about me.
how many How are you feeling today?
I am feeling a little bit sad .
USES OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1.-The action is happening right now .

I am studying english for my exposition this weekend.


They are eating french fries and hamburguers at KFC.

2.- To future plans:


we are moving to Canada the next year.
Kassandra is traveling to Ibarra today.

Today / Tomorrow / This week / This year / next week / next year / next
weekend / tomorrow / tomorrow morning / tomorrow afternoon.
Thanks for everyone

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