THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE: VERB

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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE VERB sleep
Bobby
Bobby is sleeping!
What is Bobby doing?
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Present continuous tense
Subject Verb to be verb ing form
I am sleeping
You are sleeping
He,She, It is / s sleeping
We are sleeping
You are sleeping
They are sleeping
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Spelling rules for the ing form

• RULE 1
• A consonant e SMILE
• Drop the e and add ing SMILING
• RULE 2
• One vowelone consonant SIT
• Double the consonant and add ing Sitting
• RULE 3
• 2 vowelsone consonant read reading
• RULE 4
• 2 consonants not duble Brush Brushing

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Present continuous tense negative form and
questions
Is she sleeping?
No she isnt,she s playing golf
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Present continuous (negative form)
Subject verb to be not verb - ing form
I am not playing
You are not playing
He, she, it is not playing
We are not playing
You are not playing
They are not playing
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Present continuous (questions)
Verb to be subject verb ing form
Am I playing?
Are You playing?
Is He ,She ,It playing?
Are We playing?
Are You playing?
Are They playing?
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Non-Continuous Verbs

• The "Non-Continuous Verbs," are rarely used in
  continuous tenses.
• They include
• Abstract Verbsto be, to want, to cost, to seem,
  to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to
  exist...
• Possession Verbsto possess, to own, to
  belong...
• Emotion Verbsto like, to love, to hate, to
  dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind...
• ExamplesHe is needing help now. Not Correct He
  needs help now. Correct He is wanting a drink
  now. Not Correct He wants a drink now. Correct

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• What are these people doing?

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What are they doing
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