Present Continues Flashcards

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What is the Form of the Present Continuous with the word “work”

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  • I am working
  • You are working
  • He/ she/ it is working
  • We are working
  • They are working
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What is the definition of the Present Continuous

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The verb “to be” + “-ing form”

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Build the affirmative version of the Present Continuous with all forms of “to be” and the word “work”

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I am working
you are working
he / she /it /is working
we are working
they are working
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Build the question version of the Present Continuous with all forms of “to be” and the word “work”

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am I working ?
are your working ?
is he /she /it working ?
are we working ?
are they working ?

You can see we simple reverse the first two words in contrast with the affirmative

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Build the negative version of the Present Continuous with all forms of “to be” and the word “work”

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I am not working 
you are not working
he/ she/ it is not working
we are not working
they are not working

you can see we add the word not after the first to words in contrast with the affirmative

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What is the use of the Present Continuous ?

What does it describe ?

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Temporary actions / actions in progress / happening now
and
Progressive change / actions that are evolving
and
Future plans and arrangements
and
physical feelings

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Here are a couple of examples for the Present Continous

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What are you doing?
I am making a sandwich (temporary action)

You look sad. Why are you crying? (happening now)

The dog is in the garden. He is chasing the cat. (happening now)

I need to go on a diet. I am getting fatter (progressive change)

The climate is getting warmer. (progressive change)

The price of gold is increasing. (progressive change)

What are you doing tonight? (future plans)

I am going to Italy next week. (arrangement)

What bar are we going to for drinks tomorrow? (future plans)

How are you feeling? (physical feelings)
or How do you feel both are correct (present simple)

My tooth is hurting
My tooth hurts

My head is aching
My head aches

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I\_\_ \_\_\_ (go) shopping to buy some clothes

You __ ___ (drink) too much

David __ ____ (eat) all the chocolate cake

We __ ____ (get) married next week

__ you _____ (listen) to the teacher ?

I __ __ ____ (snore) loudly.

David __ ___ ______ (work) hard enough today

A

I am going shopping to buy some clothes

You are drinking too much

David is eating all the chocolate cake

We are getting married next week

Are you listening to the teacher ?

I am not snoring loudly

David is not working hard enough today

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