THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEAt the moment Im playing football.play

The Present Continuous Tense is used forActions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking.Now Im learning English.She is working very hard nowadays.Temporary situations. Im staying with a friend at the moment.

ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENINGAT PRESENT (1)They are dancing right now.

TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)They normally play tennis.

But this week they are skating.

CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)Yesterday it was very sunny.Today its raining more and more.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSETIME EXPRESSIONS: Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.They are throwing snowballs now

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEAFFIRMATIVE: Play

Iamm

playingYouWe TheyarereHeSheItiss

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEIs he playing football at the moment? No, he isnt. He is running.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEINTERROGATIVE: PlayNEGATIVE: Play

AmI

playing?

AreyouwetheyIshesheit

Iam notm not

playingYouWe Theyare notarentHeSheItis notisnt

WHAT IS SHE DOING?drawShe is drawing a picture at the moment

WHAT IS TWEETY DOING?ITS FLYING

VERB + ing (spelling rules)listen + ing = listeningdie (-iey) + ing = dyingwrite + ing = writinghop + p + ing = hoppingtravel + l + ing = travelling

Make ing forms of each verb given. begin rub listen lie swim study happengetuseadmittrydecidecomeput

ing formsbeginningrubbinglisteninglyingswimmingstudyinghappening

gettingusingadmittingtryingdecidingcomingputting

NONPROGRESSIVE VERBSHear LikeSee LoveBelieve HateThink ForgetUnderstand RememberKnowBeExistOwnHavePossessBelongNeedWantPrefer

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