Present continuous form
Present continuous form=am/is/are + verb + ing (something is
happening NOW)
You can use the short forms.
| Am/Is/Are doing | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| "What am I doing?" | ![]() |
"I'm standing. | |
| "What is he doing?" | ![]() |
"He's sitting. | |
| "What is she doing?" | ![]() |
"She's walking. | |
| "What is it doing?" | ![]() |
"It's running. | |
| "What are they doing?" | ![]() |
"They're playing." | |
| "What are we doing?" | ![]() |
"We're surfing the Internet. |
|
More with Picture
It
Try to guess what Mr Bean is doing (requires
Macromedia Shockwave Player.)
Click on Mr Bean
Spelling
Tip:
| Words ending in two consonants - add ing | To walk | walk + ing | walking | |
| Words ending in two vowels + consonant. | To sleep | sleep + ing | sleeping | |
| Words ending in vowel + g | To jog | jog + ging | jogging | |
| Words ending in vowel + m | To swim | swim + ming | swimming | |
| Words ending in vowel + n | To run | run + ning | running | |
| Words ending in vowel + p | To shop | shop + ping | shopping | |
| Words ending in vowel + t | To put | put + ting | putting | |
| Words ending in ie | To die | d + ying | dying | |
| Words ending in e | To phone | phon + ing | phoning | |
Pronunciation
- Short forms
Click on each word to hear the sound (requires
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source: learn-english-online.org






