1. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE: VERB “sleep” What is Bobby doing? Bobby is sleeping! Bobby

2. Present continuous tense Subject + Verb “to be”+ verb ing form I amsleeping You aresleeping He,She, It is / ‘ssleeping We aresleeping You aresleeping They aresleeping

3. Spelling rules for the “ing” form RULE 1 A consonant + e SMILE Drop the e and add ing SMILING RULE 2 One vowel+one consonant SIT Double the consonant and add ing Sitting RULE 3 2 vowels+one consonant read reading RULE 4 2 consonants not duble Brush Brushing

4. Present continuous tense negative form and questions Is she sleeping? No she isn’t,she ‘s playing golf

5. Present continuous (negative form) Subject + verb “to be”+ not + verb - ing form I amnotplaying You arenotplaying He, she, it isnotplaying We arenotplaying You arenotplaying They arenotplaying

6. Present continuous (questions) Verb to be + subject + verb ing form AmIplaying? AreYouplaying? IsHe,She,Itplaying? AreWeplaying? AreYouplaying? AreTheyplaying?

7. Non-Continuous Verbs The "Non-Continuous Verbs," are rarely used in continuous tenses. They include: Abstract Verbs to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist... Possession Verbs to possess, to own, to belong... Emotion Verbs to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind... Examples: He is needing help now. Not Correct He needs help now. Correct He is wanting a drink now. Not Correct He wants a drink now. Correct

9. What are these people doing?

10. What are they doing