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ENGLISH YEAR 1
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Pieter Groen
GRAMMAR UNIT 1
The present continuous tense in English is used when something is happening NOW/ AT THE MOMENT/LOOK!/LISTEN!
We make it using the present simple of 'be' + verb-ing:
Here is how we make the positive:
positive:
short form positive:
I am sleeping
You are sleeping
He is sleeping
She is sleeping
It is sleeping
We are sleeping
You are sleeping
They are sleeping
I'm sleeping
You're sleeping
He's sleeping
She's sleeping
It's sleeping
We're sleeping
You're sleeping
They're sleeping
When you want to make a question you put 'am', 'is', or 'are' before the subject
Yes / No Questions
Am I eating chocolate ?
Are you studying now ?
Is he working ?
Is she doing her homework ?
Is it raining ?
Are we meeting at six ?
Are you ready kids?
Are they coming ?
Wh Questions
Why am I eating chocolate ?
What are you studying now ?
When is he working ?
What is she doing ?
Why is it raining ?
Who are we meeting ?
When are you coming over?
How are they travelling ?
For 'wh' questions, just put the question word at the front:
You can make the negative by putting 'not' after am, is or are:
I am not sleeping
You are not sleeping
He is not sleeping
She is notsleeping
It is not sleeping
We are not sleeping
You are not sleeping
They are not sleeping
negative:
short forms negative:
I'm not sleeping
You're not sleeping
He's not sleeping
She's not sleeping
It's not sleeping
We're not sleeping
You're not sleeping
They're not sleeping
I'm not sleeping
You aren't sleeping
He isn't sleeping
She isn't sleeping
It isn't sleeping
We aren't sleeping
You aren't sleeping
They aren't sleeping
