Present continous si

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The present continuous verb tense indicates that an action or condition is happening now

RULES

Just add -ing to the base verb

If the base verb ends in

For words that end w, x and y

the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e,

ESTRUCTURE

Subject

Auxiliar be

Main verb (ing)

I, you, she, he, we,they, it.

am, is, are (not)

play(ing)

Complement

football

Action in the future

consonant + stressed vowel + consonant.

Double the last letter

EXAMPLE

EXAMPLE

* He is working *She is seeing someone. *I´m spelling my name. *They are cooking the dinner. *She is eating the lunch

* I´m begging you. *It is dropping. * You're running a marathon. * He isn't getting nothing. *She is cutting a paper.

If the base verb ends in ie,

EXAMPLE

*You are lying about it. * He is tying a horse. * I´m dying tonight * I'm vying in the championship

EXAMPLE

* I´m writing a novel. * She is dancing in the theater. * He isn't closing the door. * I´m writing a novel. * we are coming now.

EXAMPLE

* I´m enjoying in the party. * She isn´t studying for the test. * He is flying on the plane. * It isn´t snowing in the summer. * He is fixing the car.

Omit the (e)

Just add (ing)

Change the ie to (y)