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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. Watch the following video:

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Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.
We use the present tense:
1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.

• I take the bus to the school.
• The train to Cuzco leaves every hour.
• Luis sleeps eight hours every night during the week.

2. For facts.

• The President of The USA lives in The White House.
• A dog has four legs.
• We come from Mexico.

3. For habits.

• I get up early every day.
• Richard brushes his teeth twice a day.
• They travel to their country house every weekend.

4. For things that are always / generally true.

• It rains a lot in winter.
• The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
• They speak English at work.

 Verb Conjugation & Spelling:

We form the present tense using the base form of the infinitive (without the TO).
In general, in the third person we add 'S' in the third person.
The spelling for the verb in the third person differs depending on the ending of that verb:
1. For verbs that end in -O, -CH, -SH, -SS, -X, or -Z we add -ES in the third person.

• go – goes
• catch – catches
• wash – washes
• kiss – kisses
• fix – fixes
• buzz – buzzes

2. For verbs that end in a consonant + Y, we remove the Y and add -IES.

• marry – marries
• study – studies
• carry – carries
• worry – worries

NOTE: For verbs that end in a vowel + Y, we just add -S.

• play – plays
• enjoy – enjoys
• say – says

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