Welcome back to class
with teacher Beke
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
tense
Present Continuous
To form the Present Continuous, we need the verb “to be” and another verb ending in –ing
Laura is reading a book now
Positive structure:
I + am + eating.
He
She + is + eating.
It
We
You + are + eating.
They
For all subjects, the verb takes -ing.
Present Continuous
NB: To form negative form of the verb to be we need the word “not” after the verb to be.
You are not eating a sandwich.
Negative structure:
I + am not + eating.
He
She + isn’t + eating.
It
We
You + aren’t + eating.
They
For all subjects, the verb takes -ing.
Interrogative
Are you eating a sandwich?
Am + I + eating?
he
Is + she + eating?
it
we
Are + you + eating?
they
For all subjects, the verb takes -ing.
QUESTION STRUCTURE:
There are several spelling rules while adding -ing.
For most verbs, simply add -ing to the base form of the verb.
do
play
study
doing
playing
studying
For verbs ending in e, drop the "e" and add -ing.
make
take
write
making
taking
writing
For verbs ending in ie, change the "ie" to "y" and add -ing.
tie
die
lie
tying
dying
lying
For verbs ending in c, add "k" before adding -ing.
panic
mimic
panicking
mimicking
Present Continuous
Use the verbs in brackets in Present Continuous
Present Continuous
Write the following sentences in the negative form
1. She is crying
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2. We are studying English
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3. It is snowing now
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4. Peter is climbing the mountain
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Thank you!!