PRESENT CONTINUOUS

USED TO TALK ABOUT SITUATIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT

I am teaching English right now.

He is learning a new language at the moment.
You are not crying.
She is dancing Beyoncé's music
We are not going out due to COVID.
They are not coming here.
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Subject + aux + verb + ING + comp

Affirmative
 I am driving my brand new car.
 John is drawing his mother.
 She is having breakfast.
 The dog is barking loud.
 We are playing chess.
Negative
 I am not driving my brand new truck.
 John is not drawing his sister.
 She is not having lunch.
 The dog is not jumping.
 We are not playing volleyball.
Interrogative
 Are you riding my brand new bike?
 Is John drawing his friend?
 Is she having dinner?
 Is the dog sleeping?
 Are they playing soccer?

Yes, he’s No, it Yes,

they’re
drawing. isn’t. playing
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She is walking on She is taking a She is talking to She is eating

the road. picture. somebody. bread.
She is not sleeping. She is not driving. She is not dancing. She is not playing.
BE AWARE WITH THE RULES
JUST LIKE SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT CONTINUOUS ALSO HAS SOME RULES WHEN DEALING WITH SOME
SPECIFICS VERBS

Verbs ending with a Verbs ending with IE: Verbs CVC you double
consonant and the We cut IE and + Y ING the last consonant and
To the verbs that do not
vowel E: (in this case, Y will + ING
fit in any rule you will
We cut the E and + ING replace IE)
use the general
structure.
Dance – dancing Lie – lying Run – running
Take – taking Die – dying Travel – travelling
Come - coming Swim – swimming
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