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**SPEAK OUT 1**

Present Continuous Tense:

*Structure: Verb “TO BE” (am/is/are) + MAIN VERB (-ING)

It’s used to say that an action is happening at the moment of speaking.

Eg: You are playing the guitar now. (AFF.)

You aren’t playing the guitar now. (NEG.)

Are you playing the guitar now? (INT.)

*Questions:

1) What are you doing now?

I’m watching TV.

2) What is she doing?

She’s studying Math.

Simple Present Tense:

Auxiliaries: DO/DOES

*Pronouns: I, You, We and They (aux. DO)

Eg: They go to the club every weekend. (AFF.)

They don’t go to the club every weekend. (NEG.)

Do they go to the club every weekend? (INT.)

3^rd person singular (aux. DOES)

He works hard every week. (AFF.)

He doesn’t work hard every week. (NEG.)

Does he work hard every week? (INT.)

*Some other examples:

She goes to school everyday.

He likes playing soccer.

Bianca usually carries an umbrella.

Paul never washes the dishes.

She cries a lot.

He always studies for his tests.

*Questions:

1) Do you study French?

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

2) Where does he study?

He studies at YES!

3) Do you eat some chocolate or not?

I eat some chocolate. / I don’t eat chocolate.

4) What does she do on Sunday evening?

She cooks.

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