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Present Continuous Tense

Usage The present continuous tense (also called the present progressive tense) is commonly used in English for actions happening right now, or in the future. This page will explain the rules for forming the tense with regular verbs. Forming the present continuous tense This tense is formed using two components: the verb BE (in the present tense), and the -ING form of a verb. Here are the rules, using the example verb "sing":

Subject

BE

-ING FORM

I

am

singing

You

are

singing

He

is

singing

She

is

singing

It

is

singing

We

are

singing

They

are

singing

 

How to make the -ING form With many verbs, then you can simply add -ING to the end of the verb. However, with some verbs, you need to change the ending a little. Here are the rules:

Verb ending in...

How to make the -ING form

Examples

1 vowel + 1 consonant

Double the consonant, then add �ING

swim - swimming
hit - hitting
get - getting

1 vowel + 1 consonant + E

Remove E, then add -ING

come - coming
lose - losing
live - living

[anything else]

Add �ING

say - saying
go - going
walk - walking

 

Ex. You are learning English now.
You are not swimming now.
I am sitting.
I am not standing.
They are reading their books.
They are not watching television.
What are you doing?
Why aren't you doing your homework?

Exercise

1. She / wear / earrings / not

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2. It / rain / today /?

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3. I / have / good time

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4. Train / come

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5. They / wait / train / not

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6. I / study

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7. We / walk / school / not

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8. We / plan / our work

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Check your Answer

 

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Answer Key

  1. She is wearing her earings.

  2. Is it raining today?

  3. I am having a good time.

  4. The train is coming.

  5. They are not waiting for the train.

  6. I am studying.

  7. We are not walking to school.

  8. We are planning our work.

 

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