Present Continuous

LET'S CONSIDER THE NEXT:

We use the present continuous or present progressive when an action is happening now, or is happening at this moment.

• Let's see how to use the progressive:

This is the simple form, you see the singular form and the plural form below.

• Let's consider some rules to form the present progressive:

a) Ruler one:

    When a verb finishes in "e" omit, then add "ing".
                Examples:
                                dance - dancing
                                close  - closing
                                give   -  giving
                                take   -  taking

b) Ruler two:

    When a verb finishes in any "consonant", then add "ing".
                Examples:
                                study  - studying
                                work  - working
                                drink  - drinking
                                wash  - washing
c) Ruler three:

    When a verb is "monosyllabic", double the last one letter, then add "ing".
                Examples:
                                run        -  running
                                swim     -  swimming
                                travel     -  travelling
                                stop       -  stopping 

d) Ruler four:

    When a verb finishes in "ie", change the last one letter to "y", then add "ing".
                Examples:
                                die    -  dying
                                lie     -  lying
                                tie     -  tying
                                vie    -  vying 

• Now let's see the formulation:

VOCABULARY:

Let's work with some images and the verbs:

sit on a bench

walk by the road

play with candles

take a picture in Trujillo

• How to make simple sentences in simple present continuous:

Example 1:

              Flor and Paul / sit on a bench

P: Flor and Paul are sitting on a bench.

N: Flor and Paul aren't sitting on a bench.

Q: Are Flor and Paul sitting on a bench?

A: Yes, they are.

     No, they aren't.

Example 2:

              You and me / walk by the road

P: You and me are walking by the road.

N: You and me aren't walking by the road.

Q: Are you and me walking by the road?

A: Yes, we are.

     No, we aren't.

Example 3:

              Ciara /play with candles

P: Ciara is playing with candles.

N: Ciara isn't playing with candles.

Q: Is Ciara playing with candles?

A: Yes, she is.

     No, she isn't.

More examples:

a) I / take a picture in Trujillo
b) You / play with candles
c) Luna / sit on a bench
d) My friends / go to tha beach