Present continuous

Present Continuous
What are they doing now?
dance
They are dancing.
have // a shower
He is having a shower.
eat // ice-cream
She is eating an ice-cream

cry
Is the boy crying?
Yes, he is.
The boy is crying.
cook // pancakes
play // the violin
Is the man cooking pancakes?
No, he isn’t.
The man is playing the violin.
read // the newspaper
Is she reading the newspaper?
Yes, she is.
She is reading the newspaper.

AFFIRMATIVE
I am dancing
You are dancing
He / She / It is dancing
We are dancing
You are dancing
They are dancing
Verb: Dance
FORM:
Verb TO BE (simple present)
+
MAIN VERB ending in -ING
USE:
? To talk about actions happening at or around the moment of speaking (temporary actions)

NEGATIVE
I am not dancing
You are not dancing
He / She / It is not dancing
We are not dancing
you are not dancing
They are not dancing
INTERROGATIVE
Am I dancing ?
Are you dancing?
Is he / she / it dancing?
Are we dancing?
Are you dancing?
Are they dancing?
Verb: Dance

SPELLING RULES
Some verbs ending in –e drop the –e and take the –ing suffix
write ⇨ writing take ⇨ taking
but see ⇨ seeing
sit ⇨ sitting
swim ⇨ swimming
but open ⇨ opening
Verbs ending in –l, double the –l and take the –ing suffix
travel ⇨ travelling
Verbs ending in –ie, drop the –ie and take –y + ing
lie ⇨lying
die ⇨ dying