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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + to be+ verb (-ing)
I Am
YOU Are
HE/SHE/IT Is PLAYING
WE Are
YOU Are
THEY Are
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
NEGATIVE
Subject + negative form of to be + verb (-ing)
I Am not
YOU Aren’t
HE/SHE/IT Isn’t PLAYING
WE Aren’t
YOU Aren’t
THEY Aren’t
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
INTERROGATIVE
To be + subject + verb (-ing)?
Am I
Are YOU
Is HE/SHE/IT PLAYING
Are YOU
Are WE
Are THEY
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Time expressions
Now
At the moment
Right now
Today
These days
This week
All the time expressions can go at the beginning or at the end of the sentence, but
they usually go at the end.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Uses
- To talk about things that are happening now: They’re doing their
homework now.
- Repeated actions with “always” expressing annoyance or criticism:
She’s always interrupting me!
- Fixed arrangements in the near future: The Browns are visiting us
tonight (it’s all arranged)
SPELLING RULES

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