THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Form:
It is formed with the verb to be (am / is / are) + the present participle (infinitive + ing)

AFFIRMATIVE

I am working.
He/she/it is working.
You/we/they are working.

NEGATIVE

I am not working.
He/she/it isn’t working.
You/we/they aren’t working.

INTERROGATIVE
Am I working?
Is he/she/it working?
Are you/we/they working?

SHORT ANSWERS

Yes, I am.
No, I’m not.
Yes, he/she/it is.
No, he/she/it isn’t.
Yes, you/we/they are.
No, you/we/they aren’t.

Uses:

• For actions happening now. 

Adverbs: Now, at this moment

She is dancing now.
A: What are you doing? B: I’m watching TV.

• For arrangements in the near future. 

Adverbs: tonight, tomorrow, next Friday;

I am flying to Italy tomorrow.
She is meeting Sam tonight.



Spelling:
1) Verbs of one syllable with a vowel between two consonants, double the last consonant.

Run ------- running
Swim ----- swimming

2) Verbs ending in l after a single vowel, double the l and add ing
Signal ---- signalling
Travel ---- travelling

3) Verbs ending in e, drop the e and add ing
Argue ---- arguing
Write ----- writing
(but : see ----- seeing / agree ----- agreeing)


FREE EXERCISES
TRY THE FOLLOWING LINKS:
http://www.agendaweb.org/verb/present_continuous.html
http://perso.wanadoo.es/autoenglish/gr.prescon2.i.htm
http://www.roadtogrammar.com/welcome/