lunes, 2 de junio de 2014

Present Continuous Tense /Presente Progressive

 
 
The Present Continuous is made with the present form of the verb "to be" (I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, you are, they are) + the '-ing' form of the main verb.
 
Affirmative (Positive) Form
Negative Form
Question Form
 I
am
 reading
 I
 am
not
 reading
 Am
 I
 reading?
 You
are
 reading
 You
 are
not
 reading
 Are
 you
 reading?
 He
is
 reading
 He
 is
not
 reading
 Is
 he
 reading?
 She
is
 reading
 She
 is
not
 reading
 Is
 she
 reading?
 It
is
 reading
 It
 is
not
 reading
 Is
 it
 reading?
 We
are
 reading
 We
 are
not
 reading
 Are
 we
 reading?
 You
are
 reading
 You
 are
not
 reading
 Are
 you
 reading?
 They
are
 reading
 They
 are
not
 reading
 Are
 they
 reading?
 
 Using the Present Continuous Tense:We most often use the Present Continuous when we talk about something which is happening at the time of speaking (now, at the moment):
Examples:  Lucy is sleeping in the bedroom.
1. The telephone is ringing!
2. They are doing their homework.
3. I'm waiting for my girlfriend in front of the cinema.

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