THE SIMPLE PRESENT RULE

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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STRUCTURE

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SUBJECT

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SIMPLE PRESENT

TO BE

VERB+ING

Jenny is eating an apple

AFFIRMATIVE

SUBJECT

SIMPLE PRESENT

TO BE

VERB+ING

...

Jenny is eating an apple

QUESTIONS

SUBJECT

SIMPLE PRESENT

TO BE

VERB+ING

Is Jenny eating an apple?

NEGATIVE

VERB+ING

...

SUBJECT

SIMPLE PRESENT

TO BE

NOT

Jenny is NOT eating an apple

SPELLING VARIATIONS

VERBS ENDING IN "IE" DIE=>DYING (NOT DIEING)

VERBS ENDING IN SILENT "E" LOVE=>LOVING (NOT LOVEING)

MONOSYLLABIC VERBS OR VERBS WITH THE STRESS ON THE LAST SYLLABLE ENDING IN VOWEL+CONSONANT RUN=>RUNNING (NOT RUNING)

VERBS ENDING IN "L" PRECEDED BY A SINGLE VOWEL TRAVEL=>TRAVELLING (TRAVELING:USA)

USE

DESCRIBING A SCENE In this photo I am playing football

THING HAPPENING NOW I'm studying English

THING HAPPENING IN THIS PERIOD I'm learning to play the guitar

FUTURE PROGRAMME We are visiting our friends tomorrow