Wednesday, March 30, 2011

The Present Continuous


Affirmative structure


*  Subject  +  am  +  verb  +  complement   +  . 
                        is           ing
                      are
 Example:
     
       My father is singing in the bathroom.

Negative structure

* Subject  +  am not  +  verb  +  complement   +   .
                        isn´t          ing
                      aren´t    

 Example:
     
       Students aren´t studying for math.

Interrogative forms structure

*Am + subject + verb + complement + ?
   Is                          ing
  Are 
  
  Example:
     
       Is Luis playing golf?  Yes, he is
      
       Is Luis playing baseball?  No, he isn´t 

Wh question structure 


*wh  +  am  +  subject  +  verb  +  complement  +  ?
 what    is                             ing  
 where  are 
 when
 who
 why
 how

 Example:
     
 What are the kids drawing?    The sun
 


 


           
 

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