PRESENT
CONTINUOUS (BE + -ING) vs PRESENT SIMPLE
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PRESENT (BE + -ING)
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PRESENT SIMPLE
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Main
use |
Action which is being done at the same moment |
Permanent situations; regular habits and daily
routine; feelings |
Affirmative |
AUXILIARY BE + verb ending
in -ING
eg: I am playing,
you are playing,
he/she/it is playing,
we are playing,
you are playing,
they are playing
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In the positive form, add an 's' to the base
form of the 3rd person singular.
eg : I play, you play, he/she/it plays,
we play, you play, they play |
Exceptions |
1) If the verb ends in "-e", remove
the "-e": smoke ->
he is smoking
2) If the verb has one syllable AND if it ends in "consonant-vowel-consonant",
double the final consonant: run -> running |
1) If the verb ends in "ch", "s",
"sh", "x", "z", "o",
add "-es" to the base
forme of the 3rd p sg: she goes,
he catches
2) If the verb ends in -y preceded by a consonant, change the
"-y" to
"-ies": study
-> he studies. |
Negative |
Use NOT
eg: I am not playing |
Use DO NOT / DON'T
or DOES NOT / DOESN'T
(3rd p sg)
eg: I don't play, she doesn't
play |
Questions |
Auxiliary BE at the beginning of the question
eg: Are you playing football? |
Auxiliary DO or
DOES at the beginning of the question
eg: Do you play football? Does
he play football? |
Short
answers |
Use BE
eg: Yes, I am. No, he isn't. |
Use DO or DOES
eg: Yes, I do. No, he doesn't. |
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