Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 50 views

    Present Continuous

    Uploaded by

    carlita_paz
    The document discusses the present progressive tense in 3 paragraphs. It explains that the present progressive puts emphasis on ongoing or temporary actions, and is used for actions happening now or arranged for the near future. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using the present progressive form of to be + verb + -ing. The last paragraph discusses spelling rules for verbs ending in -ING in the present progressive form.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Present Continuous

    Uploaded by

    carlita_paz
    50 views9 pages
    The document discusses the present progressive tense in 3 paragraphs. It explains that the present progressive puts emphasis on ongoing or temporary actions, and is used for actions happening now or arranged for the near future. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using the present progressive form of to be + verb + -ing. The last paragraph discusses spelling rules for verbs ending in -ING in the present progressive form.

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses the present progressive tense in 3 paragraphs. It explains that the present progressive puts emphasis on ongoing or temporary actions, and is used for actions happening now or arranged for the near future. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using the present progressive form of to be + verb + -ing. The last paragraph discusses spelling rules for verbs ending in -ING in the present progressive form.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    50 views9 pages

    Present Continuous

    Uploaded by

    carlita_paz
    The document discusses the present progressive tense in 3 paragraphs. It explains that the present progressive puts emphasis on ongoing or temporary actions, and is used for actions happening now or arranged for the near future. It provides examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences using the present progressive form of to be + verb + -ing. The last paragraph discusses spelling rules for verbs ending in -ING in the present progressive form.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    You are on page 1of 9

    Present

    Present
    continuous/progressive
    continuous/progressive
    • 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.
    Form of the Present
    Progressive/Continuous
    • We use a form of to be (am, are or is), the
    infinitive of the verb and the ending –ing.

    Affirmative sentences:
    Subject + to be (am, are, is) + verb –ing + complement.

    For example: I am writing a book now.

    She is playing football.

    We are sitting in class right now.


    • Negative sentences:

    Subject + to be + not + verb –ing + complement.

    For example: Dog is not eating fruit.

    you are not working in the office.

    I am not riding a horse.


    • Interrogative sentences:

    Auxiliary + Subject + verb –ing + complement + ?

    For example:

    Is she listening to the radio?

    Are you cleaning the floor?

    Is he watching TV?
    Spelling of -ING
    End of verb –ING form.

    Rule 1 A consonant + -e DROP THE –e and ADD –ING.


    E.g: Write writing
    Rule 2 One + one consonant Doble the consonant and
    ADD – ing. E.g: Sit sitting

    Rule 3 Two vowels + one consonant ADD –ING; do not


    Double the consonant. E.g: Read reading

    Rule 4 Two consonants ADD –ing; do not double the


    consonant. E.g: Stand standing.
    Preposition
    Preposition of
    of place
    place
    Prepositions of place are used to
    clarify a specific place. Place
    prepositions are used with all nouns. The
    preposition usually comes before the
    noun or the pronoun. The preposition
    never comes before a verb.
    Common Place
    Prepositions:

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy