Grammar in Action

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Grammar in Action

• Notes on Present Tense and
• Present Continuous

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Present Continuous and Present Tense
(affirmative)

• PRESENT TENSE
• He/She/It s or es
• (be)
• I am
• You are
• He/She/It is
• We are
• They are
• (walk)
• I walk
• You walk
• He/She/It walks
• We walk
• They walk

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Be verb verbING
• (run)
• I am running
• You are running
• He/She/It is running
• We are running
• They are running
• (walk)
• I am walking
• You are walking
• He/She/It is walking
• We are walking
• They are walking

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Present Continuous and Present Tense
(affirmative)

• PRESENT TENSE
• He/She/It s or es
• (sit)
• I sit
• You sit
• He/She/It sits
• We sit
• They sit

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Be verb verbING
• (sit)
• I am sitting
• You are sitting
• He/She/It is sitting
• We are sitting
• They are sitting

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Present Continuous and Present Tense (Negative)

• PRESENT TENSE
• He/She/It s or es
• (Be, not)
• I am not
• You arent
• He/She/It isnt
• We arent
• They arent
• (walk, not)
• I dont walk
• You dont walk
• He/She/It doesnt walk
• We dont walk
• They dont walk

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Be verb verbING
• (run, not)
• I am not running
• You arent running
• He/She/It isnt running
• We arent running
• They arent running
• (walk, not)
• I am not walking
• You arent walking
• He/She/It isnt walking
• We arent walking
• They arent walking

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Present Continuous and Present Tense (negative)

• PRESENT TENSE
• He/She/It s or es
• (sit, not)
• I dont sit
• You dont sit
• He/She/It doesnt sit
• We dont sit
• They dont sit

• PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Be verb verbING
• (sit, not)
• I am not sitting
• You arent sitting
• He/She/It isnt sitting
• We arent sitting
• They arent sitting