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Present Continuous

When do we use Present Continuous?

Something happening NOW!!

Something happening in the near future.

Something happening this week, this month, this semester.

Key words

• Now• At the moment• Look• This ***• Today ***

The form

PRONOUN BE VERB VERB+ingI am playing.You are swimming.HeShe is studying.ItWe are running.They

The form / Negative

PRONOUN BE VERB VERB+ingI am not playing.You aren’t swimming.HeShe isn’t studying.ItWe aren’t running.They

The form / Questions

BE VERB PRONOUN VERB+ingAre you playing?Am Iswimming?

heIs she studying?

itAre we running?

they

When do we use Present Continuous?

Something happening NOW!!

Something happening in the near future.

Something happening this week, this month, this semester.

Key words

• Now• At the moment• Look• This ***• Today ***

Do we need the be verb with Present Continuous?

YES

How is Present Continuous different from Present Simple?

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