1) Present Continuous describes an activity happening now.
- A- Where is Lucy?
B- She's playing in the parlour. - My mother is cooking a cake.
2) Present Continuous also describes an activity in the future.
- I'm wearing my red dress this evening.
- Paul's seeing his girlfriends tonight.
Positive and Negative
| I | am | (not) going | outside. |
| He She It |
is | ||
| We You They |
are |
Question
| Where | am | I | going? |
| is | he/she/it | ||
| are | we you they |
Spelling of gerund (verb +ing)
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Most verbs just add -ing. go going cook cooking play playing be being
If the infinitive verb ends in -e drop the -e. write writing take taking race racing
When the verb ends in a consonant double the consonants. get getting run running put putting |
Present Simple and Present Continuous
1) The present simple describes things that are always true, or true for long time.
- I play the piano twice a week.
- She works for an oil company.
2) The present continuous describes activities happening now, and planned for the future.
- Don't disturb me! I'm watching a film.
- Are you coming out with us tonight?
