3rd day of class
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This document summarizes the present continuous tense in English. It provides the affirmative, negative and interrogative forms using the verbs "to be" and a main verb with "-ing". Examples are given for regular and irregular verbs. The uses of the present continuous include actions happening now or temporarily in contrast to the present simple which is used for habitual or repeated actions. A phonetic chart and song link are also included.
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3rd day of class
- 1. 3rd DAY of CLASS
- 2. Present Continuous Affirmative I am You are He/she is It eating a cake. We You are They Negative I ‘m not You aren’t He/she isn’t It eating cake. We You aren’t They Interrogative Am I Are You Is He/she It eating a cake? We Are You they SUBJECT (person) + am/is/are + V-ing SUBJECT (person) + am/is/are + not + V-ing Am/Is/Are + person + V-ing + ... A) -Y : play > playing, try >trying B) (one syllable) = Consonant+ vowel + consonant = RUN > running C) -E.: change > changing D) -IE: die >dying IE> YING
- 3. Present continuous/ progressive Use: · Actions that happen at the moment of speaking. ex: She’s watching TV now/right now. ·Actions that happen temporarily. ex: She’s studying law this year. . Actions that happen in a near future. ex: I am leaving tomorrow morning. The following verbs never go with present continuous: belong,believe,hate,know,like,love,mean, need,prefer,remember, think, understand,want.
- 4. PRESENT SIMPLE VERSUS PRESENT CONTINOUS PRESENT CONTINOUS: NOW, AT THE MOMENT, RIGHT NOW. PRESENT SIMPLE: ALWAYS, SOMETIMES, NEVER, OFTEN.