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Present Continuous

The document discusses the present continuous (progressive) tense in English. It provides the form, examples, rules for adding "-ing" to different verb types, common signal words used with the tense, and some common uses. An exercise is included with examples of filling in verbs in the present continuous form. The key points covered are: 1) The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking. 2) It is formed using the present form of "to be" plus the verb infinitive ending in "-ing". 3) There are spelling rules for adding "-ing" depending on the verb ending. 4) Common uses include ongoing actions, future plans,

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Present Continuous

The document discusses the present continuous (progressive) tense in English. It provides the form, examples, rules for adding "-ing" to different verb types, common signal words used with the tense, and some common uses. An exercise is included with examples of filling in verbs in the present continuous form. The key points covered are: 1) The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking. 2) It is formed using the present form of "to be" plus the verb infinitive ending in "-ing". 3) There are spelling rules for adding "-ing" depending on the verb ending. 4) Common uses include ongoing actions, future plans,

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Present Continuous (Progressive)

Diagram

We use the Present Progressive when we talk about something which is happening at the moment of speaking.

Form
to be (am, are, is) + infinitive + -ing

Examples
Affirmative sentences:
I am playing football. You are playing football.
I'm playing football. You're playing football.
Negative sentences:
You are not playing football.
I am not playing football.
You're not playing football.
I'm not playing football.
You aren't playing football.
Questions:
Am I playing football? Are you playing football?

Present Progressive - Spelling


Be careful with some words when adding -ing to the infinitive.

1) consonant after a short, stressed vowel at the end of the word Double the consonant.
sit – he is sitting
put - he is putting
If the consonant is not stressed, we do not double it:
benefit - benefiting (Here we stress the first 'e', not the 'i'.)
In British English we double one -l at the end of the word:
travel - travelling

2) one -e at the end of the word Leave out the -e.


write – he is writing
take – he is taking
BUT:
double –e: add -ing
see – he is seeing

3) verbs ending in –ie Change 'ie' to 'y'.


lie - he is lying

4) verbs ending in –c Change 'c' to 'ck'.


picnic - he is picnicking

Signal words
now, at the moment, Look! Listen!

Use

1) actions happening at the moment of speaking


Peter is reading a book now.

2) fixed plan in the near future


She is going to Basel on Saturday.

3) temporary actions
His father is working in Rome this month.

4) actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions)


My friend is preparing for his exams.

5) trends
More and more people are using their computers to listen to music.

6) repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always, constantly, forever)
Andrew is always coming late.
Exercise
A) Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

Example: He is writing a letter now.

1) The cat _________________ through the window. (to climb)

2) Timmy _________________ the picnic basket. (to pack)

3) Listen! Pete and Joe _________________ . (to scream)

4) Dennis _________________ comics with Peter at the moment. (to swap)

5) Look! They _________________ hands. (to shake)

6) I _________________ to the pet shop. (to go)

7) Listen! Angela _________________ home. (to come)

8) Look! The robber _________________ a bag. (to steal)

9) I _________________ a bath right now. (to have)

10) We _________________ Stan from school. (to collect)

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