The present continuous Tense

The present continuous Tense:

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative
I am reading a letter  you are reading a letter  He is reading a letter  She is reading a letter  It is reading a letter  We are reading a letter  you are reading a letter  They are reading a letter	I am not reading a letter  you are not reading a letter  He is not reading a letter  She is not reading a letter  It is not reading a letter  we are not reading a letter  you are not reading a letter  They are not reading a letter	am I reading a letter?  are you reading a letter?  is he reading a letter?  is she reading a letter?  is it reading a letter?  are we reading a letter?  are you reading a letter?  are they reading a letter?

         Form :

     ●  Affirmative: S +  am/ is/ are + verb + ing

     ●  Negative : S + am/ is / are + not + verb + ing

     ● Interrogative : (what) am/ is/ are + S + verb + ing?

        Use:  

the present continuous is used to indicate actions happening at the time of speaking or right now. 

the simple present tense

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Affirmative	Negative	Interrogative	Short answers
I work  you work  He works  She works  It works  we work  you work  they work	I do not work   you do not work  He does not work  She does not work  it does not work  we do not work  you do not work  they do not work	do I work ?   do you work ?   does He work?   does she work ?   does it work ?   do we work ?   do you work ?   do they work ?	yes, you do/ no, you do not  yes, i do/ no, i do not  yes, he does/ no, he does not yes, she does/no, she does not  yes, it does/ no, it does not  yes, you do/ no, you do not  yes, we do/ no, we do not  yes, they do/ no, they do not

The third person singular (he/ she/ it ): A.     Verb + S : Love  =   he/ she/ it  loves Want  =  she/ he/ it  wants Work  =  she/ he/ it   works B.   Verbs ending in: o, SS, sh, ch, x + es : Kiss  = he/she/ it  kisses Go/do  = she/he/ it  goes / does Watch  = he/ she/ it watches Brush  = she/ he/ it brushes Box  =  he/ she/ it boxes

C.   Verbs ending in: consonant + y = ies Cry  = he/ she/ it  cries Try  =  she/ he/ it  tries Fly  =  he/ she/ it  flies Fry  =  she/ he/ it  fries D.   Verbs ending in : vowel (a,e,I,o,u) +y  =  +es Buy  =  she/he/it  buy s Pay  =  she/ he/ it  pay s Say  =  she/ he/ it  say s Play  =  he/ she/ it  play s

verb to be in the present

The verb " to be" in the present

Affirmative		Negative		Interrogative
Short forms	Full forms	Short forms	Full forms	Am I ……………? Are you………..? Is he …………….? Is she…………..? Is it……………….? Are we………….? Are you…………? Are they………..?
I’m You’re He’s She’s It’s We’re You’re They’re	I am You are He is She is It is We are You are They are	I’m not You aren’t He isn’t She isn’t It isn’t We aren’t You aren’t They aren’t	I am not You are not He is not She is not It is not We are not You are not They are not

Examples:

- I'm a dentist

- I’m a doctor

- she’s a student

- we’re teachers
- Are they Moroccan?

-yes, they're / no, they aren't

- Is it a book?

  - yes, it's a book/no, it isn't a book