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الدرس السادس عشر

Present Continuous


the present continous describes things that are happening now, at the moment or future plans and arrangements




Common present continuous time expressions include

at the moment, now, today, this week, this month, tomorrow, next week (for future arrangements ), currently



Rule


verb to be ( in simple present) + verb + ing




Examples


Affirmative

• I am speaking.
• You are speaking.
• We are speaking.
• They are speaking.
• He is speaking.
• She is speaking.
• It is speaking.

Negative

• I am not speaking.
• You are not speaking.
• We are not speaking.
• They are not speaking.
• He is not speaking.
• She is not speaking.
• It is not speaking.

Question

• Am I speaking
• Are you speaking
• Are we speaking
• Are they speaking
• Is he speaking
• Is she speaking
• Is it speaking

Short and full Forms

Affirmative

I'm (I am) -> working today.
You're (You are) -> working today.
He's (He is) -> working today.
She's (She is) -> working today.
It's (It is) -> working today.
We're (We are) -> working today.
You're (You are) -> working today.
They're (They are) -> working today


Negative

I'm not (I am not) -> coming this evening.
You aren't (You are not) -> coming this evening.
He isn't (He is not) -> coming this evening.
She isn't (She is not) -> coming this evening.
It isn't (It is not) -> coming this evening.
We aren't (We are not) -> coming this evening.
You aren't (You are not) -> coming this evening.
They aren't (They are not) -> coming this evening