To form the present continuous we use the verb TO BE in present and the MAIN VERB ENDING IN:

• -ING

• ANG

• -ED

• -S

USES OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS (MORE THAN ONE CORRECT ANSWER)

• An action happening at the moment of speaking

• An action in progress around now:

• A routine which is done daily.

• Definite plans in the near future

Which is the present continuous form of "TALK"?

• Am/ is/ are Talking

• Am/ is/ are Talked

• Talked

• Am/ Is/ Are Talk

Which is the PRESENT CONTINUOUS of "PLAY" in the FIRST PERSON SINGULAR?

• Am playing

• Is playing

• Are playing

• Plays

Which is the -ING FORM (gerund) of STOP?

• Stops

• Stoping

• Stopping

• Stoped

THE FORM OF THE VERB TO BE depends on:

• The main verb

• The type of sentence (interrogative, affirmative, negative)

• Subject

In a negative sentence, we add NOT to:

• Verb to be

• Verb in -ing

• Auxiliary verb

This is a NEGATIVE sentence in the PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

• I not am watching TV

• She is looking not at her mon

• He is not listening to music

Which of these QUESTIONS IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS is CORRECT?

• Are you playing basketball?

• Is you playing football?

• They are playing golf?

• Doing jogging they?

An INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE in PRESENT CONTINUOUS STARTS WITH:

• Subject

• Verb in -ing

• Verb to be