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Grammar Reference

Present Progressive TIME EXPRESSIONS

AFFIRMATIVE now, at the moment
today, these days
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS
this week/year, etc.
I am watching I’m watching
You are watching You’re watching Present Progressive vs Present
He is watching He’s watching
She is watching She’s watching Simple
It is watching It’s watching • We use the Present Progressive for actions that
We are watching We’re watching are happening at the moment of speaking.
You are watching You’re watching Pam is watching TV now.
They are watching They’re watching Listen! She is playing the piano.
• We use the Present Simple for habits, repeated
NEGATIVE actions and permanent states.
FULL FORMS SHORT FORMS Pam watches TV at the weekend.
She plays the piano every day.
I am not watching I’m not watching
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You are not watching You aren’t watching TIME EXPRESSIONS
He is not watching He isn’t watching PRESENT PROGRESSIVE PRESENT SIMPLE
She is not watching She isn’t watching now, at the moment usually, always, often, etc.
It is not watching It isn’t watching today, these days every day/week, etc.
We are not watching We aren’t watching this week/year, etc. in the afternoons/summer, etc.
You are not watching You aren’t watching on Mondays, at the weekend,
They are not watching They aren’t watching etc.
once / twice / three times, etc.
QUESTIONS SHORT ANSWERS a week/day, etc.
Am I watching? Yes, I am. No, I’m not. Stative verbs
Are you watching? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t.
Is he watching? Yes, he is. No, he isn’t. The following verbs are usually not used in the
Is she watching? Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. Present Progressive. They are called stative verbs:
Is it watching? Yes, it is. No, it isn’t. • see, hear, smell, etc.
Are we watching? Yes, we are. No, we aren’t. • like, love, hate, want, need, etc.
Are you watching? Yes, you are. No, you aren’t. • think, understand, know, etc.
Are they watching? Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.
• be, have, cost, etc.
We use the Present Progressive:
• for actions that are happening at the moment of like / love / enjoy / hate / can’t stand
speaking. • like / love / enjoy / hate / can’t stand + noun
What is Tammy doing now? I like arts and crafts.
She’s talking on the phone. Victor hates jigsaw puzzles.
• for temporary states. • like / love / enjoy / hate / can’t stand + -ing form
I’m staying at my grandma’s house these days. I enjoy watching funny videos.
FORMATION OF ING Martin can’t stand going to football matches.
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• most verbs take -ing talk  talking would like / want + to
• verbs ending in -e, drop the -e  I’d like to go to the shopping centre.
before the -ing come  coming Emma wants to become a teacher.
• verbs with one syllable
ending in one vowel + one stop  stopping note
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consonant, double the We use like to say what we like in general.
consonant before the -ing I like going to the skatepark.
• verbs with two or more Do you like basketball?
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syllables ending in one begin  beginning We use would like to to say what we want to do
stressed vowel + one BUT and to make offers, invitations and requests.
consonant, double the visit  siting I’d like to go to the skatepark.
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v
i
consonant before the -ing
Would you like to play basketball with me this
• verbs ending in one vowel + -l, travel  travelling afternoon?
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double the -l before the -ing
• verbs ending in -ie, change -ie lie  lying
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to -y before the -ing
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