PRESENT CONTINUOUS

 When do we it?
We use the present continuous to talk about
 Actions happening now
Ex:
Sadem and I are working in the restaurant.
 Actions in the future
Ex:
Miss Smith is bringing cookies for the class.
 How do we form it?
S+ V. be (the present simple) + Main V. + ING + O
You are drinking to much soda
BASIC RULES FOR ADDING THE “ING”
 Just add -ing to the base verb
Ex:
Work - working
Play - playing
See - seeing
 If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double
the last letter
Run – running
Stop – stopping
Begin - beginning
 If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y
Ex:
Die – dying
Lie – lying

 If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e

Ex:
Come – coming
Mistake - mistaking
AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORM

 Affirmative  Negative
S + V. Be + Main V-ing + O S + V. Be + NOT + Main V –ing + O
Ex: Ex:
you are having fun They aren’t passing classes
She is singing so loud We aren’t planning the party
QUESTION FORM
 V. Be + S + V.-ing + C + ?
Ex:
Are you going with us?
Is he looking for his glasses?