PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

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noun, verbs, adjectives, adverbs

par Diana Marcela Martinez Graciano

ADVERBS of manner

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Past Simple Tense

par נסיב אבו רויס

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

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No, I am not. (No, I'm not)

We have to add the ending "ING" to the main verb, like this: (eat) eating, (read) reading, (swim) swimming, (erase) erasing...

We need "TO BE" verb:

You, They, We: are

He, She, It: is

I: am

Present continuous tense is used to express actions that are happening at the moment to speak, RIGHT NOW.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

CLOSE ANSWERS

NEGATIVE

No, (subject) + (to be) + not

AFFRIMATIVE

Yes, (subject) + (to be)

Yes, I am.

CLOSE QUESTIONS

TO BE + SUBJECT + MAIN VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT +?

Are you playing soccer?

Is he reading a book?

Are they sleeping in the sofa?

NEGATIVE SENTNCES

SUBJECT + TO BE + NEGATION (NOT) + MAIN VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES

SUBJECT + TO BE + MAIN VERB (ING) + COMPLEMENT

I am playing soccer

He is reading a book

Thay are sleeping in the sofa