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Present Continuous Tense

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Card 1Present Continuous Tense

What is the Present Continuous Tense?

Answer

The Present Continuous Tense is used to describe an action that is happening right now, at the moment of speaking. It shows that something is in progress. Example: She is reading a book.

Card 2Formation of Present Continuous

How do we form the Present Continuous Tense?

Answer

We form the Present Continuous Tense using: **am / is / are + verb-ing** - I am playing. - He is running. - They are studying.

Card 3Helping Verbs

Which helping verbs (auxiliary verbs) are used in the Present Continuous Tense?

Answer

The helping verbs used are: - **am** → with 'I' - **is** → with 'he', 'she', 'it', or singular nouns - **are** → with 'we', 'you', 'they', or plural nouns Example: I am dancing. / She is singing.

Card 4Subject-Verb Agreement

When do we use 'am', 'is', and 'are'?

Answer

**am** → used only with 'I' **is** → used with singular subjects (he, she, it, Ram, cat) **are** → used with plural subjects (we, you, they, children) Examples: - I am eating. - The dog is barking. -

Card 5Spelling Rules for -ing

What happens to verbs ending in 'e' when adding -ing?

Answer

When a verb ends in 'e', we drop the 'e' and add -ing. Examples: - write → writing - dance → dancing - drive → driving ⚠️ Exception: If the verb ends in 'ee', keep both e's: see → seeing.

Card 6Doubling the Last Letter

How do we add -ing to verbs like 'run' or 'sit'?

Answer

For one-syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC), we double the last letter before adding -ing. Examples: - run → running - sit → sitting - get → getting But: 'read' → reading (no do

Card 7Spelling Rule for -ie Verbs

What happens to verbs ending in '-ie' like 'die' or 'lie'?

Answer

Verbs ending in '-ie' change to '-y' before adding -ing. Examples: - die → dying - lie → lying - tie → tying Remember: This is a special spelling rule!

Card 8Usage Examples

Give three examples of actions happening right now using Present Continuous Tense.

Answer

1. I am writing in my notebook. 2. My brother is watching TV. 3. The birds are flying in the sky. These actions are happening at this very moment.

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