Present continuous - Video
WATCH THE VIDEO AND REPEAT:
"I AM WALKING. SHE IS RUNNING. THEY ARE JUMPING.
I AM READING. HE IS LISTENING TO MUSIC. THEY ARE WATCHING TV."
Caricamento in corso...
Present continuous
The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb BE and the ING form of a verb.
Notes
The present continuous has three forms:
- affirmative
- negative
- interrogative
Table of contents of this lesson: Present continuous
Present continuous - Affirmative form
The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb BE and a VERB+ING:
| PERSONAL PRONOUN | TO BE | VERB+ING |
| I | AM | READING |
| YOU | ARE | READING |
| HE/SHE/IT | IS | READING |
| WE | ARE | READING |
| YOU | ARE | READING |
| THEY | ARE | READING |
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Present continuous - Interrogative form
We make questions by putting AM, IS or ARE in front of the subject:
| TO BE | PERSONAL PRONOUN | VERB+ING |
| AM | I | READING? |
| ARE | YOU | READING? |
| IS | HE/SHE/IT | READING? |
| ARE | WE | READING? |
| ARE | YOU | READING? |
| ARE | THEY | READING? |
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Present continuous - Negative form
We make negatives by putting NOT after AM, IS or ARE:
| Long form | Contracted form | VERB+ING |
| I AM NOT | I'M NOT | READING |
| YOU ARE NOT | YOU'RE NOT | READING |
| HE/SHE/IT IS NOT | HE/SHE/IT 'S NOT | READING |
| WE ARE NOT | WE'RE NOT | READING |
| YOU ARE NOT | YOU'RE NOT | READING |
| THEY ARE NOT | THEY'RE NOT | READING |
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