present+continuous

FORM

 * AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES **


 * FULL FORM**

I **//am working//** you **//are working//** he **//is working//** she **//is working//** it **//is working//** we **//are working//** you **//are working//** they **//are working//**


 * CONTRACTED FORM**

I**//’m working//** you**//'re working//** he**//’s working//** she**//’s working//** it**//’s working//** we**//’re working//** you**//’re working//** they**//’re working//**


 * NEGATIVE SENTENCES **


 * FULL FORM**

I **//am not working//** you **//are not working//** he **//is not working//** she **//is not working//** it **//is not working//** we **//are not working//** you **//are not working//** they **//are not working//**


 * CONTRACTED FORM**

I**//’m not working//** you **//aren’t working//** he **//isn’t working//** she **//isn’t working//** it **//isn’t working//** we **//aren’t working//** you **//aren’t working//** they **//aren’t working//**


 * QUESTIONS **

am I working? are you working? is he working? is she working? is it working? are we working? are you working? are they working?


 * SHORT ANSWERS **

Yes, I am. / No, I’m not. Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t. Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t. Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t. Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t. Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t. Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

USES
1. Actions taking place at the moment of speaking (now). e.g. //He’s playing football at the moment//.

2. Actions taking place for a limited period of time only. e.g. //Jim is staying at his sister’s house this week//.

3. Actions taking place around now but not at the moment of speaking. e.g. //I’m reading a book about London//.

4. Arrangements for the future. e.g. //I’m visiting my grandparents next Saturday//.


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 * EXERCISES**

[|exercise 1](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 2](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 3](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 4](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 5](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 6](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 7](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 8](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 9](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 10](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 11](affirmative sentences) [|exercise 12](affirmative and negative sentences) [|exercise 13](affirmative and negative sentences) [|exercise 14](affirmative and negative sentences) [|exercise 15](affirmative and negative sentences) [|exercise 16](negative sentences) [|exercise 17](negative sentences) [|exercise 18](negative sentences) [|exercise 19](questions) [|exercise 20](questions) [|exercise 21](questions) [|exercise 22](questions) [|exercise 23](all types of sentences - chart completion) [|exercise 24](all types of sentences) [|exercise 25](all types of sentences) [|exercise 26](all types of sentences) [|exercise 27] (all types of sentences) [|exercise 28](present continuous as future) [|exercise 29](present continuous as future) [|exercise 30](present continuous as future) [|exercise 31](present continuous as future)

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