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1. What is Present Continuous used to describe?

Actions happening right now, temporary situations, changing situations, future arrangements, and annoying habits (with 'always', 'constantly', 'forever').

2. What is the structure of Present Continuous?

Subject + am / is / are + verb-ing

3. How do you form the negative in Present Continuous?

Subject + am / is / are + not + verb-ing

4. How do you form a question in Present Continuous?

Am / Is / Are + subject + verb-ing?

5. What is the spelling rule for verbs ending in -e when adding -ing?

Drop the -e, then add -ing.

6. What is the spelling rule for one-syllable verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant?

Double the final consonant, then add -ing.

7. What is the spelling rule for verbs ending in -ie?

Change -ie to -y, then add -ing.

8. What are the signal words for actions happening right now?

now, right now, at the moment, at present, currently

9. What are the signal words for temporary situations?

today, this week, this month, these days, nowadays, temporarily, for now

10. How is Present Continuous used for future arrangements?

When a plan is already definite, Present Continuous can express the future.

11. How does Present Continuous express annoyance?

Use Present Continuous with 'always', 'constantly', or 'forever' to criticise a repeated annoying action.

12. What are state verbs? Give three examples.

Verbs that describe states, not actions. They are NOT normally used in continuous tenses. Examples: know, understand, believe, love, want.

13. When CAN the verb 'have' be used in Present Continuous?

When 'have' means eating, experiencing, or taking part in something.