Preparation by : Abu wseem

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Present continuous

:
.

:
Now at the moment right now
Shhh! Please! Listen! Look!
at present in the present
today This week this year

:
am
Subject + is + v-ing
are

am

working.

He
She
It
Singular

is

working.

They
We
You
Plural

are

working.

/ Examples :
* Ali is swimming now.
* Look! he is running after a rabbit.
* Shhh! He is sleeping.
* Nora is watching T.V right now.

: (The Negative)
not
: am, is, are
am
Subject + is
are

+ not + v-ing

am

not

working.

He
She
It
Singular

is

not

working.

They
We
You
Plural

are

not

working.

/ Examples :
* Ali is not swimming now.
* You are not studying English now.
*Sara isnt watching T.V right now.
* Shhh! He isnt reading.
. : (Shhh!)

: (The interrogative)
( )am, is, are
. No Yes

Am
Is
Are

+ Subject + v-ing ?

Am

working

Is

he
she
it
Singular

working

Are

they
we
you
Plural

working

/ Examples :
* Is Ali swimming now ?
Yes, he is. OR No, he is not.
* Are they sleeping at the moment ?
Yes, they are. OR No, they aren't.

: (The interrogative )
Yes Wh
: No
..where, when, what, why, How Wh *

Wh +

Wh

Wh

Wh

am
is + Subject + v-ing ?
are

am

working

is

he
she
it
Singular

working

are

they
we
you
Plural

working

/ Examples :
* Where is Ali reading now ?
- At the living room.
* What are you doing right now ?
- Im studying.

: (1)
Present continuous

Present progressive

:(2)
Look! - Please! - Listen!

 ):(3
ing
.

Belong
Fit
contain
consist
seem

See
Hear
smell
taste

Know
realize
suppose
mean
understand
believe
remember

Like
Love
Want
Need
prefer

):(4

ing :

-1 e : e
take + ing = taking
come + ing = coming
-2
:
sit + ing = sitting
hit + ing = hitting
run + ing = running
* : : w, x, y
snow + ing = snowing
fix + ing = fixing
say + ing = saying

 -3
:
stand + ing = standing
push + ing = pushing

-4
:
read + ing = reading
rain + ing = raining

The End

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