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It has two parts: the verb to be and the gerund ( -ing ) .

The Present Continuous describes an action that is happen ing right NOW (at this moment, today, this year). The action is still in progress. It is not finished. It has two parts: the verb to be and the gerund ( -ing ). I am send ing am email. When?. NOW !. We. are. I. am. You. You.

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It has two parts: the verb to be and the gerund ( -ing ) .

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  1. The Present Continuous describes an action that is happeningright NOW (at this moment, today, this year). The action is still in progress. It is not finished. It has two parts: the verb to be and the gerund (-ing). I am sending am email. When? NOW !

  2. We are I am You You are are They He She It are is

  3. In English, the gerund ends in -ing. cantando vendiendo riendo sing ing ing laugh sell ing

  4. 1) If we have consonant + stressed vowel + consonant → Double the consonant. unzip ping run ning scan ning But if the vowel is not stressed we do not double it: open ing 2) If we have one e at the end of the word → Leave out the e. writ e ing delet e ing 3) If the verb ends in ie → Change ie to y die → dying lie → lying

  5. is the auxiliary verb we use in Present Continuous for: Present Continuous

  6. To make a negative sentence in present continuous you just need to use the negative form of the verb to be. doing an exam. They are not They aren’t doing an exam. Present Continuous

  7. Matt is learning computering. We are living in Las Vegas. They are reading the user’s guide. I am helping my sister. Sandra is trying to lose weight. Matt isn’t learning computering. We aren’t living in Las Vegas. They aren’t reading the user’s guide. I am not helping my sister. Sandra isn’t trying to lose weight. Present Continuous

  8. To make a question you just need to put the auxiliary verb (to be for present continuous) before the Subject. ? downloading a film Is Sam is . Present Continuous

  9. Hiro is using the word processor. Mandy and Jonathan are writing a book. We are doing a good job. They are selling their propreties. Ron is drinking too much. Is Hiro using the word processor? Are Mandy and Jonathan writing a book? Are we doing a good job. Are they selling their propreties? Is Ron drinking too much? Present Continuous

  10. To make a short answer to a question in Present continuous you just need to say Yes or No, and use the verb to be after the subject. Is Sam downloading a film? Yes, he is No, he isn’t Present Continuous

  11. Is Hiro using the word processor? Are Mandy and Jonathan writing a book? Are we doing a good job? Are they selling their propreties? Is Ron drinking too much? Yes, he is. Yes, they are. Yes, we are. No, they aren’t. No, he isn`t. Present Continuous

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