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SUMMARY

Form
affirmative negative question
I I am playing. I am not playing. Am I playing?
he, she, it He is playing. He is not playing. Is he playing?
you, we, they You are playing. Youare not playing. Are you playing?



Exceptions in Spelling
Exeption Example
silent e is dropped before ing (but: ee is not changed) come - coming (but: agree - agreeing)
final consonantafter short, stressed vowel is doubled sit - sitting
final consonant l after vowel is always doubled (in British English) travel - travelling
ie becomes y before ing lie - lying



Short Formspositiv negativ
I am playing. - I'm playing. I am not playing. - I'm not playing.
He is playing. - He's playing. He is not playing. - He's not playing. / He isn't playing.
We are playing. -We're playing. We are not playing. - We're not playing. /We aren't playing.



Use
Use Example
actions taking place at the moment of speaking (now) He is playing football.
arrangements for thenear future I'm going to the theatre tonight.
actions taking place only for a limited period of time Jim is helping in his brother's firm this week.
actions taking place around now (but not at themoment of speaking) I'm studying for my exams.
development, changing situations The population of China is rising very fast.
Typical Signal Words
 at the moment
 now / just now / right now Listen!
 Look!


Exercise on Form
Complete the table with the correct forms.
affirmative negative question
I I am working.


you You are jumping.


he
He is not dreaming.she

Is she sleeping?
it It is snowing.


we

Are we singing?
you
You are not fighting.

they

Are they reading?


Exercise on negative sentences
Transformthe sentences below into negative sentences.

1.I am watching TV. -_Example. I am not watching TV.
2.I am talking. - ________________________________________________
3.They are drawing. -...