PRESENT CONTINUOUS present continuous We use the present

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

present continuous ✖We use the present continuous for things that are happening now / at the moment. ■We’re having a good time. ■They’re singing a song. ■You’re using your phone. ✖We also use the present continuous with longer periods of time, e. g. today, this week. ■ I’m working at home this week because my daughter’s not very well. ■ I’m staying in bed today. I am very sick.

present continuous - affirmative + I’m You’re He’s She’s It’s We’re You’re They’re having breakfast. AM ARE + VERB + ING IS

present continuous - negative I’m not You aren’t He isn’t She isn’t It isn’t We aren’t You aren’t They aren’t singing. AM ARE + NOT + VERB + ING IS

present continuous - questions ? Am I Are you Is he Is she Is it Are we Are you Are they dancing? AM ARE + SUB + VERB + ING? IS

? + Am I I am. Are you are. Is he / she / it having a party? Yes, he / she / it is. I’m not. you aren’t. No, he / she / it isn’t. Are we we aren’t. Are they aren’t.

spelling rules infinitive verb + -ing spelling cook study cooking studying add -ing dance shop dancing shopping e + -ing one vowel + one consonant = double consonant + -ing

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?