Present continuous

1. TIEMPOS VERBALESPRESENT CONTINUOUS1

2. Totalkaboutwhatis happening now. ex. I am reading a booknow.Temporarysituations ex. Wemakewoodenfurniture, but at thismomentwe are makingdesksActionsthat are happening nowbutnot at thepresentmoment. ex. I am savinghardtobuy a car.Futurearrangements+TIME REFERENCE: Tomorow, nextweek, thedayaftertomorrow, etc ex. He ismeetingthe manager of thebanktomorow at 10:30.USES2

3. : am/ is/ are + ingVERB TO BESPELLINGRULESWorkingliveingPaintinghaveingStoppingRunningHAVINGSEEINGLIVINGAGREEINGSNOWINGBUTMIXNGPLAYING3

4. DieyingTieyingdyingtyingOPENINGTRAVELLINGBRITISHVISTINGCANCELLINGTRAVELINGAMERICANCANCELINGPREFERRINGOMITTING4

5. KEYWORDS5NOW

6. AT PRESENT

7. AT THIS MOMENT

8. TODAY

9. LISTEN!I amworkingYouareworkingHe isworkingSheisworkingItisworkingWeareworkingYouareworkingTheyareworking6AFFIRMATIVE

10. I amnotworkingYou arenotworkingHe isnotworkingSheisnotworkingItisnotworkingWe are notworkingThey arenotworkingShort Forms:I’mnot / He’snot -Sheisn’t/ Youaren’t -We’renot.7 NEGATIVE

11. Am I working?Areyouworking?Is he working?Issheworking?Isitworking?Areweworking?Areyouworking?Aretheywoking?8INTERROGATIVE

Present continuous

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