Present Continuous.
How to form the Present Continuous:
The Present Continuous is formed with the subject + am / is / are + ing form of the verb
Verbs ending in e, remove e and add -ing write - she is writing
Verbs ending in a consonant + vowel + consonant, double the last consonant and add -ing he is sitting
| Subject | auxiliary verb | verb + ing |
| I | am | talking |
| You | are | listening |
| He | is | eating |
| She | is | listening |
| It | is | raining |
| We | are | walking |
| You | are | going |
| They | are | reading |
Present Continuous - Negative:
I am not playing
The Present Continuous negative is formed with subject + am / is / are + not + ing form of the verb
| Subject | auxiliary verb | not | verb + ing |
| I | am | not | talking |
| You | are | not | listening |
| He | is | not | eating |
| She | is | not | listening |
| It | is | not | raining |
| We | are | not | walking |
| You | are | not | going |
| They | are | not | reading |
Present Continuous - Questions:
Am I playing?
To make questions with the Present Continuous use am / is / are + subject + ing form of the verb
| Auxiliary verb | Subject | verb + ing |
| Am | I | talking? |
| Are | you | listening? |
| Is | he | eating? |
| Is | she | listening? |
| Is | it | raining? |
| Are | we | walking? |
| Are | you | going? |
| Are | they | reading? |
Present Continuous - Negative Questions:
Aren't I playing?
To make negative questions with the Present Continuous use am / are + not = aren't OR is + not = isn't + subject + ing form of the verb
| Auxiliary verb | Subject | verb + ing |
| Aren't | I | talking? |
| Aren't | you | listening? |
| Isn't | he | eating? |
| Isn't | she | listening? |
| Isn't | it | raining? |
| Aren't | we | walking? |
| Aren't | you | going? |
| Aren't | they | reading? |