Fashion: Mind & Body
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Learn the Form and Use of the Present Continuous Tense
► Present Continuous: FORM
We form the Present Continuous tense with the verb TO BE + V-ing
Example: To work
| AFFIRMATIVE | NEGATIVE | INTERROGATIVE |
| I am working | I am not working | Am I working? |
| You are working | You aren't working | Are you working? |
| He/She/It is working | He/She/It isn't working | Is he/she/it working? |
| We are working | We aren't working | Are we working? |
| You are working | You aren't working | Are you working? |
| They are working | They aren't working | Are they working? |
► IMPORTANT ⇒ We use the full form of the verb TO BE in short answers:
Example: Is your brother learning Chinese? Yes, he is (NO Yes, he's)
Are they eating a pizza? Yes, they are (NO Yes, they're)
- For negative short answers we can use the short form:
Example: Are they married? No, they aren't
► SPELLING: VERB + -ING
| General rule: | For verbs that end in -e: | For verbs with a short vowel and one consonant: |
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We add -ing to the infinitive:
look ⇒ looking
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We omit the -e and add -ing :
write ⇒ writing
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We double the consonant and add -ing :
run ⇒ running
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Fill in the gaps
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use the present continuous
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1. My sister (cook) spaghetti with tomato and ham
2. My husband (write) an e-mail
3. Oliver (play) basket with his friends
4. It (not rain)
5. (They / dance) at the disco?
6. The children (swim) in the river
7. (Lara / read) a book?
8. My son (not learn) German this year
9. They (sit) in a meeting
10. (You / learn) English?
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Choose the right option
Choose the best option to complete the conversation using the right form of the present continuous tense
A: Hello
B: Hello Martin. Where are you?
A: In my hotel. I a drink with some colleagues. It a lot here. Where are the children?
B: Jamie is with some friends. And Lisa to somebody on the mobile just now. She her homework
A: And Larry, his homework?
B: I don't know. He the computer at the moment; but I don't think
A: I see. And Miriam?
B: for Steve. They have a party tonight.
A: What ?
B: Nothing special. OK then. I dinner and it's a bit late. See you tomorrow
A: Yes, bye now. See you tomorrow.
A: Hello
B: Hello Martin. Where are you?
A: In my hotel. I a drink with some colleagues. It a lot here. Where are the children?
B: Jamie is with some friends. And Lisa to somebody on the mobile just now. She her homework
A: And Larry, his homework?
B: I don't know. He the computer at the moment; but I don't think
A: I see. And Miriam?
B: for Steve. They have a party tonight.
A: What ?
B: Nothing special. OK then. I dinner and it's a bit late. See you tomorrow
A: Yes, bye now. See you tomorrow.
More verbs
call / phone: llamar por teléfono
climb: escalar
do the shopping: hacer la compra
draw: dibujar
find: encontrar
follow: seguir
hear: oír
help: ayudar
look for: buscar
meet: quedar
rain: llover
ride: montar
sing: cantar
shine: brillar
teach: enseñar
think: pensar
travel: viajar
use: usar
wait for: esperar
walk: andar
wear: llevar puesto