Present continuous tense
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The Form :
Am / is / are + verb (ing).
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The Uses
The present continuous tense expresses an action
- that is taking place at the time of speaking :
Mary is talking on the phone.
They are doing their exercises.
or
- For actions that are happening around now, but not exactly at the moment of speaking.
She’s reading an interesting book these days.
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Time Expressions used with the present continuous
Just like all tenses in English , the present continuous is generally used with specific time expressions .Here are some :
Now, still, at present, these days, At the moment, right now ,
this term, this year………….
Exclamation (!) sentences.
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Spelling Rules
- With most verbs we add –ing to the verb.
talk – talking
go – going
- With verbs ending in consonant + e, we delete the –e and add –ing.
take – taking
come – coming
- With one syllable verbs ending in one vowel + one consonant, we double the final consonant and add –ing.
run – running
stop – stopping
But: we don’t double letter “x”
mix – mixing
- With verbs with two or more syllables ending in one vowel + one consonant, we double the final consonant if the last syllable is stressed, and add –ing.
begin – beginning
BUT
visit – visiting
- With verbs ending in one vowel + l, we double the –l and add –ing.
travel – travelling
BUT
sail – sailing
- With verbs ending in –ie, we change the –ie to –ying.
lie – lying
die – dying
present continuous exercises
Leaderboard: present Continuous exercises
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