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Present Continuous

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides the form, use, rules, examples and exercises for forming and using the present continuous tense. The form is subject + to be (simple present) + verb + -ing. It is used to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking. Some verbs drop the last letter or double the last letter when adding -ing. Examples and exercises are provided to demonstrate affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

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Present Continuous

The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides the form, use, rules, examples and exercises for forming and using the present continuous tense. The form is subject + to be (simple present) + verb + -ing. It is used to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking. Some verbs drop the last letter or double the last letter when adding -ing. Examples and exercises are provided to demonstrate affirmative, negative and interrogative forms.

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The Present Continuous Tense

Mr. Ait Hammou


What is she doing?
• She is reading a book.
What is she doing?

• She is crying.
Where is he going?
• He is going to school.
Form:Subject+ to be(simple present)+ verb +ing
Use : we use the present continuous tense to talk about
an action happening at the moment of speaking.
Affirmative
I am learning English now.
He/she/it is learning English now.
You/we/they are learning English now.
Negative
I am not (I’m not) learning Arabic at the moment.
He/she/it is not (isn’t) learning Arabic at the moment.
You/we/they are not (aren’t) learning Arabic at the moment.
Interrogative
Am I learning English ?
Is he/she/it learning English ?
Are you/we/they learning English ?
Short answers
Yes, I am/he is/we are…
No, I’m not/he isn’t/we aren’t…
Rules
Some verbs drop Verbs ending in –ie, Some verbs double
the last -e: drop the –ie + –y + ing the last letter:
write  writing sit  sitting
lie lying swim  swimming
take  taking
die  dying
dance  dancing travel  travelling
but see  seeing shop  shopping
but open  opening
What is she doing?

She / read / book

Affirmative : She is reading a book.


Negative: She is not reading a book.
Interrogative : is she reading a book ?
What is he doing?
He / listen / music

Affirmative : He is listening to music.


Negative: He is not listening to music.
Interrogative: is He listening to music?
What are they doing?

They / study /English

Affirmative : They are studying English.


Negative: They are not studying English.
Interrogative: Are they studying English?
Exercise 1 :Fill in the blanks with the present
continuous of the verbs in brackets:

am wearing (wear) a black jacket.


1.I ___________
are singing (sing) now.
2.the birds _________
are learning (learn) English at the moment.
3.We _________
am doing
4.I _____________ (do) all my exercises.
is shopping
5.my mother __________ (shop) at the supermarket.
is waiting
6.my father ___________ (wait) for her in the car.
is sleeping is listening
7.I think he __________ (sleep) while he
____________ are (listen)
not to the radio.
studying
8.My brothers ____________
are playing (not/study), they
____________ (play) computer game.
Exercise 2 : Write the questions correctly and use the present continuous:

1.what/you/do ?  What are you doing ?


2.you/learn/ English at school?
 Are you learning English at school?

3.here/you/stay ?  Are you staying here?

 is it snowing now?
4.It/snow/now?

 Why is he sitting outside?


5.Why sit /he/outside?
Grammar : The present continuous tense

Form:Subject+ to be(simple present)+ verb+ing

Use : we use the present perfect tense to talk about an


action happening at the moment of speaking.
Rules
Some verbs drop Verbs ending in –ie, Some verbs double
the last -e: drop the –ie + –y + ing the last letter:
write  writing sit  sitting
take  taking swim  swimming
lie lying
dance  dancing die  dying travel  travelling
but see  seeing shop  shopping
but open  opening

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