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| 5 | +--- |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +# **The Present Continuous Tense** |
| 8 | +### Form • Use • Examples • Practice |
| 9 | + |
| 10 | +--- |
| 11 | + |
| 12 | +# **Lesson Objectives** |
| 13 | +- Understand the structure of the Present Continuous |
| 14 | +- Identify when and why it is used |
| 15 | +- Recognize signal words |
| 16 | +- Form affirmative, negative, and question sentences |
| 17 | +- Apply knowledge through practice |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +--- |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +# **What is the Present Continuous?** |
| 22 | +- A verb tense describing actions happening **now** |
| 23 | +- Used for temporary actions, future arrangements, and changing situations |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +**Example:** |
| 26 | +*She is studying right now.* |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +--- |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +# **Structure** |
| 31 | +## **Subject + am / is / are + verb-ing** |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +| Subject | Be Verb | Example | |
| 34 | +|---------------|---------|--------------| |
| 35 | +| I | am | I am eating | |
| 36 | +| He/She/It | is | She is eating | |
| 37 | +| You/We/They | are | They are eating | |
| 38 | + |
| 39 | +--- |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +# **Verb + ing Rules** |
| 42 | +- Most verbs → **add -ing** |
| 43 | + *work → working* |
| 44 | +- Ending in **e** → drop *e* + ing |
| 45 | + *make → making* |
| 46 | +- Short vowel + consonant → **double consonant + ing** |
| 47 | + *run → running* |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +--- |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +# **Uses of Present Continuous** |
| 52 | +1. Actions happening **now** |
| 53 | +2. Temporary actions |
| 54 | +3. Future arrangements |
| 55 | +4. Changing or developing situations |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +--- |
| 58 | + |
| 59 | +# **Signal Words** |
| 60 | +- now |
| 61 | +- right now |
| 62 | +- at the moment |
| 63 | +- currently |
| 64 | +- today / this week / this month |
| 65 | + |
| 66 | +--- |
| 67 | + |
| 68 | +# **Affirmative Form** |
| 69 | +**Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing** |
| 70 | + |
| 71 | +Examples: |
| 72 | +- I am reading. |
| 73 | +- She is cooking. |
| 74 | +- They are playing. |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +--- |
| 77 | + |
| 78 | +# **Negative Form** |
| 79 | +**Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing** |
| 80 | + |
| 81 | +Examples: |
| 82 | +- I am not eating. |
| 83 | +- She is not watching. |
| 84 | +- They are not working today. |
| 85 | + |
| 86 | +--- |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +# **Yes/No Questions** |
| 89 | +**Am / Is / Are + subject + verb-ing?** |
| 90 | + |
| 91 | +Examples: |
| 92 | +- Are you studying? |
| 93 | +- Is he coming today? |
| 94 | +- Am I speaking too fast? |
| 95 | + |
| 96 | +--- |
| 97 | + |
| 98 | +# **WH- Questions** |
| 99 | +**Wh-word + am/is/are + subject + verb-ing?** |
| 100 | + |
| 101 | +Examples: |
| 102 | +- What are you doing? |
| 103 | +- Where is she going? |
| 104 | +- Why are they running? |
| 105 | + |
| 106 | +--- |
| 107 | + |
| 108 | +# **Common Mistakes** |
| 109 | +❌ *He playing football.* |
| 110 | +✔ **He is playing football.** |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +❌ *She is study now.* |
| 113 | +✔ |
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