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                                        7171UNIT 11 PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (Affirmative)I am (%u2018m)walking.You are (%u2018re)HeSheItis (%u2018s)WeYouTheyare (%u2018re)%uf0d8 We add the %u2013ing to most of verbs. read %u2013 reading try %u2013 trying%uf0d8 When the main verb ends with %u2013e, we drop %u2013e and add %u2013ing.drive %u2013 driving make %u2013 making%uf0d8 When the main verb ends with a vowel + consonant, we add %u2013ing by doubling the final consonant.run %u2013 running put %u2013 putting%uf0d8 When the main verb ends with %u2013l, we double the %u2013l and add %u2013ing. travel %u2013 travelling cancel %u2013 cancelling%uf0d8 When the main verb ends with %u2013ie, we drop it and add %u2013y and %u2013ing. die %u2013 dying lie - lying Time Expressions: We use time expressions such as now, at the moment, right now, at present, these days etc. with the Present Continuous Tense.  She is reading a newspaper now. Cindy and Julia are chatting on the Net at the moment. Mrs. Payne is reading a newspaper at present. We are studying English right now. The weather is getting hotter these days.UNIT 11We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about:%uf0d8 things that are in progress at the time of speaking.   %u2018What are you doing?%u2019 %u2018I%u2019m studying English.%u2019%uf0d8 Things that are in progress around the time of speaking.   %u2018We are staying in a hotel this week.%u2019We form the Present Continuous with am/is/are and the main verb with the %u2013ing ending. %u2018I am chatting with Jack on the Net.%u2019

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