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What are they doing now? dance They are dancing. have // a shower He is having a shower. eat // ice-cream She is eating an ice-cream
cry Is the boy crying? Yes, he is. The boy is crying. cook // pancakes play // the violin Is the man cooking pancakes? No, he isn’t. The man is playing the violin. read // the newspaper Is she reading the newspaper? Yes, she is. She is reading the newspaper.
AFFIRMATIVE I am dancing You are dancing He / She / It is dancing We are dancing You are dancing They are dancing Verb: Dance FORM: Verb TO BE (simple present) + MAIN VERB ending in -ING USE: To talk about actions happening at or around the moment of speaking (temporary actions)
NEGATIVE I am not dancing You are not dancing He / She / It is not dancing We are not dancing you are not dancing They are not dancing INTERROGATIVE Am I dancing ? Are you dancing? Is he / she / it dancing? Are we dancing? Are you dancing? Are they dancing? Verb: Dance
SPELLING RULES Some verbs ending in –e drop the –e and take the –ing suffix write writing take taking but see seeing sit sitting swim swimming but open opening Verbs ending in –l, double the –l and take the –ing suffix travel travelling Verbs ending in –ie, drop the –ie and take –y + ing lie lying die dying
TIME EXPRESSIONS Time Expressions used with the PRESENT CONTINUOUS are: now at the moment at present these days