Present continuous guide
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The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It explains that the present continuous is used to talk about actions that are happening now or ongoing actions. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the present continuous using the verbs "to run", "to swim", and "to do". It also lists common time expressions used with the present continuous such as "now", "at the moment", and "today".
Present continuous guide
- 2. USE
- 3. We use the Present Continuous to talk about things that are happening now.
- 4. FORMS
- 5. AFFIRMATIVE SUBJECT+ + VERB-ing+ COMPLEMENTSTO BE I running very fastam He, she, it swimming in the pool You, we, they doing gymnastics is are
- 6. NEGATIVE SUBJECT+ + + VERB-ing+ COMPLEMENTSTO BE I not running very fastam He, she, it running very fast You, we, they running very fast isnt arent NOT
- 7. QUESTIONS +SUBJECT + VERB-ing+ COMPLEMENTS + ?TO BE you running very fast ?Are he, she, it swimming in the pool? you, we, they doing gymnastics? Is Are
- 8. SHORT ANSWERS YES, SUBJECT+ / NO, SUBJECT + Yes, I / No, Imam Yes, he, she, it / No, it Yes, you, we, they No, they is are TO BE TO BE (-) not isnt arent
- 10. TIME EXPRESSIONS
- 11. NOW, AT THE MOMENT, RIGHT NOW, TODAY, TONIGHT