Chris usually wears glasses, but he isn't wearing them right now.

Form

The present continuous can be made with be and a verb in its "~ing" form:

Positive Sentences

I am / 'm learning
sleeping
reading
cooking
working
You are / 're
He
She
It
is / 's
We
They
are / 're

Negative Sentences

I am not / 'm not learning
sleeping
reading
cooking
working
You are not / 're not / aren't
He
She
It
is not / 's not / isn't
We
They
are not / 're not / aren't

Yes or No Questions

Am I working?
Are you
Is he / she / it
Are we / they

Short Answers

Yes, I am.
you are.
he / she / it is.
we / they are.
No, I am not.
you are not.
he / she / it is not.
we / they are not.

Questions with Question Words

How
What
Why
etc.
am I doing?
are you
is he / she / it
are we / they

Spelling of Verb~ing

Usually, we add ing to a verb:

  • snow → snowing
  • ring → ringing
  • watch → watching

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Exercise

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