FORMING THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The present continuous of any verb is composed of two parts - the present tense of the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb.
(The form of the present participle is: base+ing, e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling)
Affirmative |
Subject |
+ to be |
+ base + ing |
She |
is |
talking. |
Negative |
Subject |
+ to be + not |
+ base + ing |
She |
is not (isn't) |
talking |
Interrogative |
to be |
+ subject |
+ base + ing |
Is |
she |
talking? |
EXAMPLES: TO GO, PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Affirmative |
Negative |
Interrogative |
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I am going |
I am not going |
Am I going? |
You are going |
You aren't going. |
Are you going? |
He, she, it is going |
He, she, it isn't going |
Is he, she, it going? |
We are going |
We aren't going |
Are we going? |
You are going |
You aren't going |
Are you going? |
They are going |
They aren't going |
Are they going? |