THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

I. POSITIVE/AFFIRMATIVE

SUB + BE (AM, IS, ARE) + VERB + -ING + (OBJ)

-I am learning English at the moment.

-We are playing tennis now.

-You are having a shower right now.

-He is driving his car.

-She is cooking in the kitchen.

-It is shining brightly.

-They are transplanting rice.

-Mary is sitting at the table.

-John is singing in the club.

-My dog is barking.
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NB:

-I am = I’m

-He is =He’s

-She is = She’s

-It is = It’s

-We are = We’re

-You are =You’re

-They are = They’re

II. NEGATIVE

SUB + BE (AM, IS, ARE) + NOT + VERB +-ING+ (OBJ)

-I am not playing foot

-She is not writing a letter this time.

-He is not driving a car.

-It is not raining.

-They are not playing the pia

-Jane is not sleeping.

-Peter is not speaking Chinese.

-My cat is not swimming.
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NB:

-I am not = I’m not

-He is not =He isn’t

-She is not = She isn’t

-It is not = It isn’t

-We are not = We aren’t

-You are not =You aren’t

-They are not = They aren’t

III.QUESTION/INTERROGATIVE

1-Yes / No Question

BE (AM, IS, ARE) + SUB + VERB + -ING + (OBJECT)?

-Are you listening to me now?            

+Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.

-Am I drinking too much?                 

+Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

-Are we dancing right now?            

+Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.

-Are they working in the garden?       

+Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

-Is he listening to music?                    

+Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

-Is she laughing at the moment?        

+Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.

-Is your cat eating its food?                

+Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
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2-Wh-Question

WH-WORD + BE (AM, IS, ARE) + SUB + VERB +-ING+ (OBJ)?

-What are you doing now?                     

+I am studying English.

-Why are you learning English?            

+Because I need it for my job.

-What are you cooking?                         

+I am cooking dinner.

-Why are you coming here?              

+Because we want to meet you.

-Where is she going?                              

+She is going to school.

-What is he writing?                               

+He is writing a letter.

-Why is John crying?                              

+Because he is broken-hearted.

-What is Mary doing now?                     

+She is making a coffee.

-How are they feeling?                           

+They are feeling good.