Modul 5

Present Continuous

Form :

S        +  (am, is, are )                +  Verb- ing               ( + )

S       +  (am, is, are) not            +  Verb- ing             ( - )

(am, is, are)        + S      + Verb- ing                          ( ? )

Examples:

• You are learning English now.
• You are not swimming now.
• Are you sleeping?
• I am sitting.
• I am not standing.
• Is he sitting or standing?
• They are reading their books.
• They are not watching television.
• What are you doing?
• Why aren't you doing your homework?

Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.)

• I am studying to become a doctor.
• I am not studying to become a dentist.
• I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
• I am not reading any books right now.
• Are you working on any special projects at work?
• Aren't you teaching at the university now?