Present Continuous(I am doing)
He is reading
He is not playing
The Sun is shining
it's not raining
They are playing footbal
They're not playing chess
Present Continuous is : am/is/are + verb + -ing
| I | am(not) | -ing |
| he she it |
is(not) | |
| you we they |
are(not) |
Present Continuous = Something is happening now:
- Max is reading a book
- He isn't studying. He's watching TV
- I am listening music
- The Taxi is coming
- They're having lunch
- We're playing football
- You're not reading
spelling example :
lie = lying write = writing sit = sitting
skate = skating swim = swimming
Present Continuous Question
| Affirmative | ||
|---|---|---|
| I | am | studying |
| He She It |
is | studying |
| You We They |
are | studying |
| Question | ||
|---|---|---|
| am | I | Studying? |
| is | He She it |
studying? |
| are | you we they |
studying? |
- Are you studying for the exam? Yes, I am studying very hard.
- Are we meeting the new client today? No, we aren't. We're meeting them tomorrow.
- is it raining outside at the moment? Yes, it is. I can hear the drops on the roof.
- is your sister learning how to drive? No, she isn't. She's learning how to code.
Wh-word + am/is/are + subject + -ing
| Where | are | you | going? |
| What | are | you | doing? |
| Who | are | you | Waiting for? |
Short Answer
| Affirmative | ||
|---|---|---|
| Yes, | I | am |
| he she it |
is | |
| you we they |
are | |
| Negative | ||
|---|---|---|
| No, | I'm not | |
| he's not or he isn't she's not or she isn't it's not or it isn't |
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| you're not or you aren't we're not or we aren't they're not or they aren't |
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- is Alex reading book in the library? "Yes, he is"
- is it snowing? "Yes, it is"
- are you writing ? "No, I'm not"