Tuesday 20 March 2007

The Present Continuous - Theory

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Use

We use the Present Continuous for actions which are happening now.

Form

We use the verb 'to be' and we add -ing to the main verb. Look at the following examples.

Affirmative Negative Questions

I am eating I am not eating Am I eating?
He/She/It is eating He/She/It isn't eating Is he/she/it eating?
We/You/They are eating We/You/They aren't eating Are we/you/they eating?