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PRESENT CONTINUOUS. WE USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, AT THIS VERY MOMENT. . AFFIRMATIVE FORM. SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB ENDED IN –ING + COMPLEMENTS Examples: She is listening to music. My friends are studying English. NEGATIVE FORM.
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WE USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW, AT THIS VERY MOMENT.
AFFIRMATIVE FORM • SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB ENDED IN –ING + COMPLEMENTS • Examples: She is listening to music. My friends are studying English.
NEGATIVE FORM • SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + NOT + VERB ENDED IN –ING + COMPL • Examples: She isn’t listening to music. My friends aren’t studying English.
INTERROGATIVE FORM • VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB ENDED IN –ING + COMPLEMENTS • Examples: Is she listening to music? Are my friends studying English?
SHORT ANSWERS • Is Peter listening to the radio? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. • Are you watching TV? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. • Are your grandparents playing tennis? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
GERUNDS • VERB + -ING listen listening play playing • VERBS ENDED IN –E dance dancing write writing • ONE-SYLLABLE VERBS (CVC) THE LAST CONSONANT IS DOUBLED. sit sitting swim swimming