Formula

am/is/are + Ving
I am
He\she\it is
You\they\we are
Examples
• She is carrying a large box
• They are building a bridge
• We are celebrating a birthday
• I’m studying for a test
• He is making his homework
• The cat is drinking milk
• My neighbors are repairing their apartment
• Sarah is training
Am, Is or Are?
• They _____ cooking a dinner
• Ted _____ preparing for a trip
• Sarah _____ trying on a new dress
• Our company _____ doing well at the present time
• Our soccer team _____ winning the game
• The president _____ speaking
• Police officers _____ teaching new recruits
3 types of sentences
• Positive (+) Subject + am\is\are + verb + the rest
• Negative (-) Subject + am\is\are not + verb + the rest
• Question (?) am\is\are + subject + verb + the rest

• He is playing a computer game

• He is not playing a computer game
• Is he playing a computer game?
For negative statements we add not after am\
is\are
• She is not learning French now
• They are not cleaning the room today
• Our new neighbor is not cutting the grass
• The sports team is not winning the game
Make negative statements from positive
statements
• I am doing the dishes, don’t distract me
• She is always coming late
• He is walking the dog right now
• They are completing the work
• Mr. Bean is driving his car
• The revenue of the business is going up
For questions firs we use am\is\are, then the
subject, then the verb
• Is he doing his homework?
• Are they building a bridge?
• Is she painting a wall?
• Are you learning a new subject?
• Are we moving today?
Make questions from positive statements
• She is waiting for the bus
• He is watering the plants
• She is fueling the car
• They are doing the chores
• We are feeding the animals
We don’t use modal verbs in continuous
• I’m canning do that – no-no
• I can do that – yes-yes
When do we use it
• To talk about the actions happening right now
• To talk about temporary situations
• To talk about plans
To talk about the actions happening right now
• I’m waiting for the bus
• He’s watering the plants
• She’s fueling the car
• They’re doing the chores
• We are feeding the animals
To talk about temporary situations
• I’m staying in Vietnam for a week
• He’s studying hard for the exam
• She’s planning the trip to Italy
• They are building the bridge
• We’re staying in a hotel while our house is under construction
To talk about plans
• I am going to visit my grandmother soon
• She is going to Bangkok tomorrow
• He is planning to go to Australia
• We are going to the zoo tomorrow