The Present Continuous describes an action that is happening right NOW (at this moment, today, this year). The action is still in progress. It is not finished.

It has two parts: the verb to be and the gerund (-ing).

I am sending am email.

When? NOW !

I

You

He

She

It

We

You

They

am

are

is

are

are

are

In English, the gerund ends in -ing.

cantando riendovendiendo

sing sell laughinging ing

1) If we have consonant + stressed vowel + consonant → Double the consonant.unzip ping run ning scan ning

open ing But if the vowel is not stressed we do not double it:

2) If we have one e at the end of the word → Leave out the e.

writ eing delet eing

3) If the verb ends in ie → Change ie to y

die → dying lie → lying

is the auxiliary verb we use in Present Continuous for:

Present ContinuousPresent Continuous

Present Continuous

To make a negative sentence in present continuous you just need to use the negative form of the verb to

be.

They are doing an exam.not

They aren’t doing an exam.

Present Continuous

Matt is learning computering.

We are living in Las Vegas.

They are reading the user’s guide.

I am helping my sister.

Sandra is trying to lose weight.

Matt isn’t learning computering.

Sandra isn’t trying to lose weight.

We aren’t living in Las Vegas.

They aren’t reading the user’s guide.

I am not helping my sister.

downloading a film is Sam ? Is .

Present Continuous

To make a question you just need to put the auxiliary verb (to be for present continuous) before the

Subject.

Present Continuous

Hiro is using the word processor.

Mandy and Jonathan are writing a book.

We are doing a good job.

They are selling their propreties.

Ron is drinking too much.

Is Hiro using the word processor?

Is Ron drinking too much?

Are Mandy and Jonathan writing a book?

Are we doing a good job.

Are they selling their propreties?

Is Sam downloading a film?

Present Continuous

To make a short answer to a question in Present continuous you just need to say Yes or No, and use

the verb to be after the subject.

Yes, he is No, he isn’t

Present Continuous

Is Hiro using the word processor?

Are Mandy and Jonathan writing a book?

Are we doing a good job?

Are they selling their propreties?

Is Ron drinking too much?

Yes, he is.

No, he isn`t.

Yes, they are.

Yes, we are.

No, they aren’t.