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AFFIRMATIVEIYouHeSheItWeYouTheyam (%u2018m)are (%u2018re)is (%u2018s)are (%u2018re)walking.UNIT 11 PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE96PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (AFFIRMATIVE)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.%u2022%u2022%u2022%u2022%u2022We use time expressions such as now, at the moment, right now, at present, these days etc. with the Present Continuous Tense.TIME EXPRESSIONSWe use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about:things that are in progress at the time of speaking.%u2018What are you doing?%u2019%u2018I%u2019m studying English.%u2019%u2022Things that are in progress around the time of speaking.%u2022 %u2018We are staying in a hotel this week.%u2019We form the Present Continuous with am/is/are and the main verbwith the -ing ending.%u2022 %u2018I am chatting with Jack on the Net.%u2019We add the -ing to most of verbs.read %u2013 reading try %u2013 trying %u2022%u2022When the main verb ends with -e, we drop -e and add -ing.drive %u2013 drivingmake %u2013 making%u2022%u2022When the main verb ends with a vowel + consonant, we add -ing by doubling the final consonant.run %u2013 runningput %u2013 putting%u2022%u2022When the main verb ends with -l, we double the -l and add -ing.travel %u2013 travellingcancel %u2013 cancelling%u2022%u2022When the main verb ends with -ie, we drop it and add -y and -ing.die %u2013 dyinglie - lying%u2022%u2022