Present continuous
•I am watching the TV.
•He is going to the hospital.
•They are wining this season.
•I am reading an interesting book when
I finish I will lend it to you.
•The population of the world is rising.
Grammatical Rule:
He
She → is → Main Verb + ing
it
You
We → are → main verb + ing
they
Situations
1. When the action is happening now at the
moment of speaking.
2. The action is currently in progress (a
time around now).
3. A change currently in progress (a time
around now).
Some Time indicators
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Now
Right now
This week, this month, this year, etc.
At the moment
Today
look
Negative
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I’m not watching TV now.
Ali isn’t going to the restaurant.
The wind isn’t blowing.
They aren’t playing today.
My parents aren’t grounding me any more.
Yes or No questions
• The same rule is applied (shifting the
auxiliary verb before the subject)
• Is he going to the restaurant?
• Are you and your friends going to the
match?
• Am I looking bale today ?
• Aren’t you having your lunch now?
• Is he doing his homework?
W.H questions
• The same rule is applied (the auxiliary
verb comes between the W.H word and
the subject)
• What is he doing?
• When is she coming?
• Why are you laughing?
• What are you playing?
• Why aren’t you sleeping?
Spilling Rules
have – having
die – dying
tie – tying
3. Short verbs end in a consonant after a single
vowel. Except (x,w)
run – running
get – getting
read - reading
4. End in a stressed syllable follow rule “3”
begin - beginning
1. e after a consonant
2. Ends in “ie”