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Present Continuous(I am doing)
Richard Ortega
Present continuous
The present simple tells what a person does, is or feels.
The present continuous describes what a person is doing.
Ex. Katie studies Chemical engineering at UDEA.She is a engineering student.she is working for the post office.
Present continuous
The present continuous is used for an action that is happening at the time of speaking
She is driving to work (at this moment)
He is washing his hands.
The three of them are bullshitting in class
Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking
I am reading an interesting book at the moment.
Some friends of mine are building their own home. They hope it will be finished before next summer.
Present continuous
We use the present continuous when we talk about things happening in a period around now (today / this week/ this evening, etc.)
You are working hard today.
I am living with some friends until I find a flat.
I am going out this evening.
Present continuous
Present continuous
I am
learning English right now.
He
She
It
is
You
We
They
Are
Interrogative
Am I
doing, waiting, playing, etc. ?Is he/she/it
Are we/they/you
Negative
I am
not doing, waiting, playing, etc.he/she/it is
we/they/you are
Spelling Rules For many verbs we make the
ING form by simply adding -ING to end of the verb.
eat - eating speak - speaking
cook - cooking
Verbs ending with –e drop the -e and add ING
(except for verbs ending in –ee or –ie)
hope - hoping ride - riding
make - making
Verbs ending with –ee just add -ING
agree - agreeing flee - fleeing see - seeing
Verbs ending with -ie change the -ie to -y and add -ING
die - dying tie - tying lie - lying
Verbs ending with one consonant, a vowel and one consonant
(except for w, x, and y) For one syllable verbs, double
the consonant and add -ING
jog - jogging sit - sitting
run - running stop - stopping
For two syllable verbs
If the 1st syllable is stressed, just add ING
answer - answering offer - offering
If the 2nd syllable is stressed, double the consonant and add ING
prefer - preferring begin - beginning
I am doing vs. I do Compare I am doing and I do:
I am doing
present continuous
↓
now
I do
present simple
↓
now Don’t bother me now. I’m working. I study so hard, that I need a
break. We need an umbrella. It’s raining. The ground is wet. It rains a lot
here. Hurry up! We’re waiting. We don’t wait that much so it’s
better you hurry up.
Conditions: belong, cost, need, own, seem Feelings: like, love, hate, want, wish Beliefs: believe, feel, know, mean, remember
think understand
The present continuous is usually used The present continuous is usually used with doing verbs (verbs of action) not with doing verbs (verbs of action) not with verbs of state. The following verbs with verbs of state. The following verbs are not used in the continuous form: are not used in the continuous form:
Summary
Present continuous is used for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking
Present simple is used for things in general or things that happen repeatedly
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