PRESENT

CONTINUOUS

present continuous

✖We use the present continuous for things

that are happening now / at the moment.

■We’re having a good time.

■They’re singing a song.

■You’re using your phone.

✖We also use the present continuous with

longer periods of time, e.g. today, this

week. ■ I’m working at home this week because my daughter’s not

very well.

■ I’m staying in bed today. I am very sick.

present continuous - affirmative

+ I’m

You’re

He’s

She’s having breakfast.

It’s

We’re

You’re

They’re AM

ARE + VERB + ING

IS

present continuous - negative

- I’m not

You aren’t

He isn’t

She isn’t singing.

It isn’t

We aren’t

You aren’t

They aren’t AM

ARE + NOT + VERB + ING

IS

present continuous - questions

? Am I

Are you

Is he

Is she dancing?

Is it

Are we

Are you

Are they AM

ARE + SUB + VERB + ING?

IS

? + - Am I I am. I’m not.

Are you you are. you aren’t.

Is he / she / it having a party? Yes, he / she / it is. No, he / she / it isn’t.

Are we we are. we aren’t.

Are they they are. they aren’t.

spelling rules

infinitive verb + -ing spelling

cook cooking add -ing

study studying if consonant + y add -ing

shop shopping one vowel + one consonant =

double consonant + -ing

dance dancing e + -ing

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

What are you doing?