The present continuous tense
Note: the present continuous is also called the present progressive tense.
Positive statements
| Singular | Plural |
| 1st person | I am working .. | we are working .. |
| 2nd person | you are working .. | you are working .. |
| 3rd person | he/she/it is working .. | they are working .. |
Negative statements
| Singular | Plural |
| 1st person | I'm not working .. | we aren't working .. |
| 2nd person | you aren't working .. | you aren't working .. |
| 3rd person | he/she/it isn't working .. | they aren't working .. |
Questions
| Singular | Plural |
| 1st person | am I working .. ? | are we working .. ? |
| 2nd person | are you working .. ? | are you working .. ? |
| 3rd person | is he/she/it working .. ? | are they working .. ? |
PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES
Exercise
How do we spell the Present Continuous Tense?
| Basic rule |
Just add -ing to the base verb: |
| work |
> |
working |
| play |
> |
playing |
| assist |
> |
assisting |
| see |
> |
seeing |
| be |
> |
being |
| Exception 1 |
|
| stop |
> |
stopping |
| run |
> |
running |
| begin |
> |
beginning |
| Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not stressed: |
| open |
> |
opening |
| Exception 2 |
If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y: |
| lie |
> |
lying |
| die |
> |
dying |
| Exception 3 |
If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e: |
| come |
> |
coming |
| mistake |
> |
mistaking |
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