This is a guide to describe the use, the forms and the time expressions of the present continuous tense.

1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2. USE
We use the Present Continuous to talk
about actions that are happening at the
moment.

3. FORMS

4. AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + TO BE + VERB-ing + COMPLEMENTS

5. NEGATIVE
SUBJECT + TO BE + NOT+ VERB-ing + COMPLEMENTS

6. QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
TO BE +SUBJECT + VERB-ing + COMPLEMENTS+?
YES, SUBJECT+ TO BE
NO, SUBJECT+ TO BE+NOT

7. TIME EXPRESSIONS
now, right now, at the
moment, today…..

8. SPELLING RULES for -ing
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die dying