A presentation about the rules for the Present continuous.

1. She is dust ing . They are cook ing . What are they doing? verb to be + main verb + ing (am / is / are) PRESENT CONTINUOUS Affirmative GERUND © 2009 by Elsa Maximiano

2. He is not do ing the washing up. They are not wash ing the clothes. verb to be + not + main verb + ing (am not/ isn’t / aren’t) PRESENT CONTINUOUS Negative © 2009 by Elsa Maximiano

3. verb to be + subject + main verb + ing + object Is he mow ing the lawn? Is she clean ing the floor ? PRESENT CONTINUOUS Interrogative © 2009 by Elsa Maximiano