Grammar Tense 2: Present Continuous

 

Present Continuous.

Affirmative form:

• I + am + present participle + complement.
• You / We / They / + are + present participle + complement.
• He /  she / It  + is + present participle + complement.

Negative form:

• I + am not + present participle + complement.
• You / We / They / + aren't + present participle + complement.
• He /  she / It  + isn't + present participle + complement..

Yes/No Question And Short Answers:

Am /Are / Is + subject pronouns + present participle + complement+ ?

Examples:

1. Am I ________? Yes, you are. / No, you aren't.
2. Are you__________? Yes, I am. / No, I'm not.
3. Is he______________? Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
4. Is she _____________? Yes, she is. / No, she isn't.
5. Is it _____________? Yes, it is. / No, it isn't.
6. Are you__________? Yes, we are. / No, we aren't.
7. Are we__________? Yes, we are. / No, we aren't. / Yes, you are. /No, you aren't.
8. Are they__________? Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.

Wh-Questions 

Question word + am + I + present participle + complement + ?

Question word + are + you / we / they + present participle + complement + ?

Question word + is + he / she / it + present participle + complement + ?

Examples:

1. What am I doing?
2. What are you doing?
3. What is he doing?

Present Continuous For Future Arrangements 

A Future Arrangement:

It's a plan that you have decided and organized with another person.

Examples:

1. What are you doing tonight?
2. I'm meeting Peter at 9:00 tonight.
3. Ana is spending Christmas with her father and mother in Boston.
4. We aren't exercising today from three to four.