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Present Continuous Grade 8 Lesson

The document explains how to use the present continuous tense in English. It provides the formation of the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It also lists common time words used with the present continuous and verbs that are usually used with the present simple instead of the present continuous.

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Present Continuous Grade 8 Lesson

The document explains how to use the present continuous tense in English. It provides the formation of the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms. It also lists common time words used with the present continuous and verbs that are usually used with the present simple instead of the present continuous.

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Present Continuous

❖ We use the present continuous for actions happening at the moment.

- We form the affirmative form of the present continuous with the present of v. to be+verb+ing.
Example: I am drinking tea.
- We form the negative form of the present continuous by adding “not” to the v. to be.
Example: I am not drinking tea.

- We form the interrogative form of the present continuous with the inversion of the subject with the v. to be.
Example: Are you drinking tea?

❖ Here are some examples of time words we use in the present continuous:

- Now: I’m reading an interesting book right now.


- At the moment: My mom is washing the dishes at the moment.
- Today: My cousins are coming from London today.

❖ We generally use the following verbs with the present simple, NOT the present continuous:

- Like: Anna likes strawberry ice-cream


- Have got: Marc has got two sisters.
- Know: I know the answer to this Math problem.
- Understand: They don’t understand Spanish.
- Believe: My friends don’t believe my story.

❖ Spelling:

- When the verb ends with a silent e, drop the e and add -ing: make making
take taking

- For short, one-syllable verbs, that end with consonant + vowel + consonant (CVC), we must
double the last consonant and then add -ing: swim swimming
run running

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- For words that end w, x and y, do not double the last consonant; just add -ing: enjoy enjoying
study studying

- For verbs that end in -ie, change the ie to y before adding -ing: die dying

❖ Both the long and short form of the verb to Be can be used.

Affirmative form
Long form Short form/contractions
I am eating I’m eating
You are eating You’re eating
He is /She is /It is eating He’s /She’s /It’s eating
We are eating We’re eating
You are eating You’re eating
They are eating They’re eating

❖ We form the negative by adding NOT to the verb to Be.

Negative form
Long form Short form/contractions
I am not studying I’m not studying
You are not studying You aren’t studying
He is not/She is not/It is not studying He isn’t /She isn’t /It isn’t studying
We are not studying We aren’t studying
You are not studying You aren’t studying
They are not studying They aren’t studying

❖ We form the interrogative by doing the inversion of the subject and verb.

Full form Question/Interrogative form


You are playing football. Are you playing football?
He is writing a book. Is he writing a book?
They are coming now. Are they coming now?

Questions Short answers


Are you playing football? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Is he writing a book? Yes, he is. /No, he isn’t.
Are they coming now? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

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