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ENGLISH
LESSONS
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Present Continuous Tense
(example : to play)
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Affirmative
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Negative |
Interrogative
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Long
Form |
Contracted
Form |
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I am
playing |
I am not
playing |
I'm not playing |
Am I playing? |
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You are playing |
You are not
playing |
You're not
playing |
Are you
playing? |
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He/she/it is
playing |
He/she/it is
not playing |
He/she/it's not
playing |
Is he/she/it
playing? |
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We are playing |
We are not
playing |
We aren't
playing |
Are we playing? |
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You are playing |
You are not
playing |
You're not
playing |
Are you
playing? |
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They are
playing |
They are not
playing |
They aren't
playing |
Are they
playing? |
The Present Continuous
is used :
● To talk about continuous
activities :
1) at the time of speaking :
- I am reading this page now.
2) around now, in a more general sense
:
- I am learning English this year
● To talk about planned
future arrangements :
- Next month
I am spending my holidays in
Australia.
I have already booked my flight.
- Our neighbours are coming to dinner tomorrow.
They have accepted our invitation.
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