The Present Continuous Tense The present progressive puts

The Present Continuous Tense

*The present progressive puts emphasis on the course or duration of an action. *The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future. *Present progressive is also known as present continuous.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE AFFIRMATIVE: Play I am ‘m You We They He She It are ‘re is ‘s playing

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play am not ‘m not Am I I Are you we playing? they You are not We aren’t playing They Is he she it He She It is not isn’t

VERB + ing (spelling rules)

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Is he playing football? No, he isn’t. He is running.

WHAT IS SHE DOING? She is drawing a picture.

WHAT IS TWEETY DOING? IT’S FLYING.

WHAT IS DAVID DOING? He’s playing football

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What are they doing? They are dancing right now.

What are they doing? They are throwing snowballs.

Is Spongebob skateboarding? Yes, he is.

Is Patrick swimming? No, he isn’t. He’s eating candies.

Is Sandy playing the guitar? Yes, she is.

Is Sandy running? No, she isn’t. She’s climbing a mountain.

Are Spongebob and Patrick running? No, they aren’t. Spongebob is driving and Patrick is taking a hide.

Is Spongebob dancing? No, he isn’t. He’s singing.

Is Squidward painting? Yes, he is.

Are Spongebob and Patrick hunting jellyfishes? Yes, they are.

Is Squidward eating? No, he isn’t. He’s cooking.

Is Sandy having fun? No, she isn’t. She’s sleeping.

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