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Present Continuous Tense

The document explains the Present Continuous tense, which is used for actions happening now, around this time, or temporarily. It includes structures for positive, negative, and interrogative forms, along with examples and classwork exercises for practice. The positive form uses 'am/is/are + verb + -ing', while the negative form adds 'not', and questions start with 'Am/Is/Are'.

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Present Continuous Tense

The document explains the Present Continuous tense, which is used for actions happening now, around this time, or temporarily. It includes structures for positive, negative, and interrogative forms, along with examples and classwork exercises for practice. The positive form uses 'am/is/are + verb + -ing', while the negative form adds 'not', and questions start with 'Am/Is/Are'.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

What is Present Continuous?


We use the Present Continuous to talk about:
• Things happening right now
• Actions happening around this time
• Temporary actions (not permanent)

1. POSITIVE FORM
Structure:
Subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing

Subject VerbBe Example


I am I am eating lunch.
He is He is reading a book.
She is She is eating dinner
They are They are cooking rice
You are You are riding a bike
We are We are cooking rice

More Examples:
• You are talking loudly.
• She is writing in her notebook.
• We are learning English.
• I am watching a movie.
• It is raining outside.

CLASSWORK
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in
brackets:
1. I __________ (read) a book.
2. She __________ (draw) a flower.
3. They __________ (play) outside.
4. We __________ (eat) lunch.
5. He __________ (write) a letter.

2. NEGATIVE FORM
Structure:
Subject + am/is/are + not + verb + -ing

We add not after the verb “be”.


Examples:
• I am not sleeping.
• She is not dancing.
• They are not listening.
• He is not shouting.
• We are not going to the park.

Short forms:
• is not = isn’t
• are not = aren’t

CLASSWORK
Fill in the blanks:
1. I __________ (not/watch) TV.
2. He __________ (not/run).
3. We __________ (not/sing).
4. They __________ (not/cry).
5. She __________ (not/eat).
3. QUESTION FORM (INTERROGATIVE)
Structure:
Am/Is/Are + subject + verb + -ing?

Examples:
• Are you listening? → Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
• Is she eating? → Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
• Am I doing it right? → Yes, you are!

CLASSWORK
Make questions using the clues:
1. (he / sleep) → ____________________________?
2. (you / dance) →
____________________________?
3. (they / study) →
____________________________?
4. (she / play football) →
____________________________?
5. (I / sing) → ____________________________?

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