The Jones family is watching TV.
Present Continuous
Positive Sentences
| I | am / 'm | studying. |
| You We They |
are / 're | |
| He She It |
is / 's |
Negative Sentences
| I | am not / 'm not | studying. |
| You We They |
are not / aren't / 're not | |
| He She It |
is not / isn't / 's not |
Use
We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions happening now:
The phone's ringing!
Mark is speaking to his mom on the phone.
We are listening to the teacher.
They aren't watching a movie.
Have + things / family members is not an action. Do not use the Present Continuous for this meaning:
- I am having two brothers.
- I have two brothers.
- I am having a new car.
- I have a new car.
Spelling: Vowels & Consonants
English Vowels
- a
- e
- i
- o
- u
English Consonants
- b
- c
- d
- f
- g
- h
- j
- k
- l
- m
- n
- p
- q
- r
- s
- t
- v
- w
- x
- y
- z
Spelling: Rule #1
verb + ing
- snow → snowing
- ring → ringing
- watch → watching
Spelling: Rule #2
If a verb ends in e...
- make → making
- close → closing
- write → writing
Spelling: Rule #3
Double the consonant and add ing if the verb ends with one stressed vowel and a consonant:
- run → running
- stop → stopping
- swim → swimming
If the vowel is not stressed, or there is more than one vowel, do not double the consonant:
- open → opening
- meet → meeting
Exercise
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