Transcript present continuous

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
To
speak about things or actions
we
are doing at this moment or around this
time or present period time or evolution.
I am wearing … (clothes)
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
To be + verb in –ing
The auxiliary is the verb to be
Spelling
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General rule = add – ing. Walk-walking, read-reading
Verbs that end with e = eliminate e and add ing. Take-taking
Verbs that end with ie = eliminate ie and add ying. Lie-lying
Verbs that end with one vowel + consonant (b,d,g,l,m,n,p,r,t)=
double the consonant and add –ing. Get-getting . * We do not
double when the last syllable is not stressed (Except travel and
equal). Visit-visiting. Travel-travelling.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Three situations
Affirmative
Negative
Question
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
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Affirmative
I am wearing a cardigan
You are wearing a cardigan
He/She/It is wearing a cardigan
We are wearing a cardigan
You are wearing a cardigan
They are wearing a cardigan
(I’m)
(You’re)
(He’s/She’s/It’s)
(We’re)
(You’re)
(They’re)
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Negative
I am not wearing a cardigan
You are not wearing a cardigan
He/She/It is not wearing a cardigan
We are not wearing a cardigan
You are not wearing a cardigan
They are not wearing a cardigan
(I’m not)
(You aren’t)
(He/She/It isn’t)
(We aren’t)
(You aren’t)
(They aren’t)
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Question
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Am I wearing a cardigan ?
Are you wearing a cardigan ?
Is he/she/it wearing a cardigan ?
Are we wearing a cardigan ?
Are you wearing a cardigan ?
Are they wearing a cardigan ?
Answer
Any person
Yes, I am
No, I am not
Third person
Yes, he/she/it is
No, he/she/it is not