The present continuous tense
1.
The present continuous tense ( sometimes called
the present progressive) is formed from the present tense of to be and the –ing
from of the main verb.
Example
:
Iam
singing I’m singing
You
are singing you’re singing
He
is singing he’s singing
It
is singing it’s singing
2. The present
continuous is used for an action which is taking place now, at the present moment,
in the exact present.
Exsample:
He’s
sing now, at this moment
He’s
copying the letter now, at this moment
3. The contracted
forms are almost always used in conversation.
4. A subject
or a subject pronoun must be used, the subject must be omitted.
5. It is
commonly use as a subject when talking about the weather, as in the following
sentences.
Example
:
it’s
raining
it’s
snowing
it’s
sunny
it’s a
nice day
Patterns
a.
Affirmative = S + to be + V ing + adverb
Ex: I am practicing English now
b.
Negative= S +to be + not + V ing + adverb
Ex: He is not practicing English now
c.
Interrogative = tobe + S + Ving + adverb + ?
Ex: are you practicing English now?
Spelling problems
1.
Verbs ending –e, drop –e when they are added by –ing
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Come + ing = coming
-
Blame + ing = blaming
-
Hope + ing = hoping
Tetapi
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Dye + ing : carrying
-
Flee + ing : fleeing
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See + ing : seeing
2. When –ing
is added to a verb ending in –y, its –y does not change.
-
Carry + ing : carrying
-
Marry + ing : marrying
-
Obey + ing : obeying
-
Cry + ing : crying
3. When –ing
is added to a verb ending in –ie, it changes into –y
-
Die + ing : dying
-
Lie + ing : lying
4. Verb with
one syllable, ending in one vowel and one consonant, double the consonant when
they are added by – ing
-
Dig + ing : digging
-
Sit + ing : sitting
-
Stop + ing : stopping
-
Swim + ing : swimming
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