TENSES → PRESENT CONTINUOUS · RULE 04
Present Continuous
An action happening right now, or a temporary situation. It has started — and it is not finished.
FORMULA
am / is / are + V-ing
NOW
she is walking
THE THREE FORMS
+
She is reading now.
am / is / are + V-ing
−
She isn't reading now.
isn't + V-ing
?
Is she reading?
Is + subject + V-ing
Two parts, always: be (am, is, are) + the -ing word. Lose one, and the sentence breaks.
SPELLING -ING
most verbs → +ingread → reading
ends in -e → drop itmake → making
short vowel + consonant → doublesit → sitting
-ie → -yinglie → lying
STATE VERBS — NO -ING
feelingslike · love · want · need
thinkingknow · understand · remember
say it simpleI want tea — not I am wanting tea
SIGNAL WORDSnowright nowat the momenttodaythis weekLook!
COMMON MISTAKES