20 January 2012 / by Radmila Gurkova
I am rowing... subject + 'ing'
The present continuous
We use the present continuous to talk about actions in progress:
- I am reading
- I am swimming
- I am eating
However, we can also use them when we express complaint:
- I am always eating
- He is always singing
- He always sing - INCORRECT
Positive
Subject
|
To be
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Past Participle
|
I
|
am
|
I am singing
We are eating
She is talking on the phone
|
You
We
They
|
are
|
He
She
It
|
is
|
Negative
Subject
|
To be
|
Past Participle
|
I
|
am not
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I am not working
They are having lunch
She is working at the moment
|
You
We
They
|
are not
|
He
She
It
|
is not
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