Monthly Archives: December 2009

Exercise 63 Making questions with am, is and are

Example: They are planning a big party. Are they planning a big party?

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Exercise 62 Making negative present continuous time

Example: The girls are bickering. The girls are not bickering.

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17.5 Present continuous time questions

When We use when in the present continuous time to find out what time is something going to happen. Read the examples to understand how questions are made.

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17.4 Present continuous time questions

Why We use why to ask questions in the present continuous time when we want answers or reasons to things that are happening. Read the examples to understand how such questions are formed.

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17.3 Present continuous time questions

What We use what to ask questions in the present continuous time when we want to find out things which are taking place or going to take place in the future. Read the examples to find out how such questions … Continue reading

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17.2 Present continuous time questions

We use am, is and are to ask questions in the present continuous time. Read the examples to understand how questions are formed. Questions are formed by changing the order of the words.

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Merry Christmas!

Wishing everyone a wonderful Christmas. Have fun

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17.1 Negative present continuous time

We add ‘not‘ after am, is and are to make negative sentences in the present continuous time. Read the examples to find out how negative sentences are formed.

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Answers to Exercise 61

Exercise 61 Put in the present continuous tense of the verb in brackets. Example: Two dogs _________ (beg) for food at the dining table. Two dogs are begging for food at the dining table.

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Answers to Exercise 60

Exercise 60 Put in the present continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. Example: Some monkeys ______ (sun) themselves on the rocks. Some monkeys are sunning themselves on the rocks.

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Answers to Exercise 59

Exercise 59 Put in the present continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. Example: Some geese __________ (waddle) along the river. Some geese are waddling along the river.

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Answers to Exercise 58

Exercise 58 Put in the present continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. Example: Many sheep _________ (graze) in the meadow. Many sheep are grazing in the meadow.

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Exercise 61 Making present continuous tense

Exercise 61 Put in the present continuous tense of the verb in brackets. Example: Two dogs _________ (beg) for food at the dining table. Two dogs are begging for food at the dining table.

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Exercise 60 Making present continuous tense

Exercise 60 Put in the present continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. Example: Some monkeys ______ (sun) themselves on the rocks. Some monkeys are sunning themselves on the rocks.

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Exercise 59 Making present continuous tense

Exercise 59 Put in the present continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. Example: Some geese __________ (waddle) along the river. Some geese are waddling along the river.

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Exercise 58 Making present continuous tense

Exercise 58 Put in the present continuous tense of the verbs in brackets. Example: Many sheep _________ (graze) in the meadow. Many sheep are grazing in the meadow.

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16.8 Actions that people and things are doing

Rule No. 5: We do not use these verbs when we speak in the present continuous time. Here are some examples:

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16.7 Actions that people and things are doing

Rule No. 4: In the continuous time, we double the last letter before adding -ing to a verb if the second last letter is a vowel. Here are some examples:

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16.6 Actions that people and things are doing

Rule No. 3: In the continuous time, we remove the last letter ‘e’ from a verb before adding -ing. Read the examples to find out more on this kind of verbs.

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16.5 Actions that people and things are doing

We often use indefinite pronouns when we are not talking about a specific person or thing in the present continuous time. They are singular and we use them with a singular verb.

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