English Grammar Guide
The Present Continuous Tense: Contractions
Grammar - The Present Continuous Tense : Contractions
We contract
am →'m I + 'm + INFINITIVE-ing I 'm working now.are →'re You /We /They + 're + INFINITIVE-ing They 're fishing at the moment.is →'s He /She /It + 's + INFINITIVE-ing He 's reading right now.
Examples - The Present Continuous Tense : Contractions
| INF. | |
|---|---|
| work | |
| talk | |
| read | |
| sleep | |
| jogg | |
| work | |
| reboot | |
| try | |
| com | |
| eat | |
| play | |
| Symbols & Abbreviations | ||
|---|---|---|
| INF. | Infinitive | |
| SUBJ. | Subject | |
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* 12th November, 2024
* 12th November, 2024
See Also
01) Be in the Present Simple Tense: am/are/is
02) Be: Contractions in the Present Simple Tense
03) The Present Simple Tense: Verb Forms
04) The Present Continuous Tense: Verb Forms
05) The Present Continuous Tense: Negatives
06) The Present Continuous Tense: Open Questions
07) The Present Continuous Tense: Closed Questions & Short Answers
08) The Present Continuous Tense vs The Present Simple Tense
09) The Present Continuous Tense: Future Arrangements
10) The Past Continuous Tense: Verb Forms
