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Present Continuous Tense Guide

(1) The document discusses the present continuous tense in Arabic. It provides the uses, forms, examples, negatives, interrogatives, and notes about the present continuous tense. (2) Key points include that the present continuous tense expresses an action that is happening now and uses helping words like "now" or "at the moment." It follows the forms of "am/is/are + verbing." (3) The document also discusses how to add the "-ing" form to verbs and exceptions to this rule, as well as verbs that do not take the "-ing" form like "know" or "want."

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Present Continuous Tense Guide

(1) The document discusses the present continuous tense in Arabic. It provides the uses, forms, examples, negatives, interrogatives, and notes about the present continuous tense. (2) Key points include that the present continuous tense expresses an action that is happening now and uses helping words like "now" or "at the moment." It follows the forms of "am/is/are + verbing." (3) The document also discusses how to add the "-ing" form to verbs and exceptions to this rule, as well as verbs that do not take the "-ing" form like "know" or "want."

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Preparation by : Abu wseem

[email protected]

Present continuous

:
.

:
Now at the moment right now
Shhh! Please! Listen! Look!
at present in the present
today This week this year

:
am
Subject + is + v-ing
are

am

working.

He
She
It
Singular

is

working.

They
We
You
Plural

are

working.

/ Examples :
* Ali is swimming now.
* Look! he is running after a rabbit.
* Shhh! He is sleeping.
* Nora is watching T.V right now.

: (The Negative)
not
: am, is, are
am
Subject + is
are

+ not + v-ing

am

not

working.

He
She
It
Singular

is

not

working.

They
We
You
Plural

are

not

working.

/ Examples :
* Ali is not swimming now.
* You are not studying English now.
*Sara isnt watching T.V right now.
* Shhh! He isnt reading.
. : (Shhh!)

: (The interrogative)
( )am, is, are
. No Yes

Am
Is
Are

+ Subject + v-ing ?

Am

working

Is

he
she
it
Singular

working

Are

they
we
you
Plural

working

/ Examples :
* Is Ali swimming now ?
Yes, he is. OR No, he is not.
* Are they sleeping at the moment ?
Yes, they are. OR No, they aren't.

: (The interrogative )
Yes Wh
: No
..where, when, what, why, How Wh *

Wh +

Wh

Wh

Wh

am
is + Subject + v-ing ?
are

am

working

is

he
she
it
Singular

working

are

they
we
you
Plural

working

/ Examples :
* Where is Ali reading now ?
- At the living room.
* What are you doing right now ?
- Im studying.

: (1)
Present continuous

Present progressive

:(2)
Look! - Please! - Listen!


):(3
ing
.

Belong
Fit
contain
consist
seem

See
Hear
smell
taste

Know
realize
suppose
mean
understand
believe
remember

Like
Love
Want
Need
prefer

):(4

ing :

-1 e : e
take + ing = taking
come + ing = coming
-2
:
sit + ing = sitting
hit + ing = hitting
run + ing = running
* : : w, x, y
snow + ing = snowing
fix + ing = fixing
say + ing = saying

-3
:
stand + ing = standing
push + ing = pushing

-4
:
read + ing = reading
rain + ing = raining

The End

[email protected]

Abu wseem /
www.english4arab.net

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