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The present continuous uses.

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We use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening at the moment of speaking.

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We can also use it to talk about future plans.

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Examples.

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He is reading a book.

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She is swimming in the sea at the weekend.

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The present continuous. Structure. We make the present continuous by using the auxiliary verb

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to be plus the base form plus ing. I am eating. She is riding her bike. They are studying for

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their exam to make the negative we just need to add not not I am NOT eating she

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is not riding her bike they are not studying for the exam to make a question

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with the present continuous, we need to change

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the order of the auxiliary verb

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to be and add a question mark

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at the end of the sentence.

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Am I eating?

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Is she riding her bike?

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Are they studying for their exam?

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For the affirmative and the negative,

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We can also use the short forms.

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For example, I'm eating instead of I am eating.

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Or, she isn't riding her bike instead of she is not riding her bike.

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I hope you enjoyed the lesson. Cheerio!