Chris usually wears glasses, but he isn't wearing them right now.
Form
The present continuous can be made with be and a verb in its "~ing" form:
Positive Sentences
| I | am / 'm | learning sleeping reading cooking working |
| You | are / 're | |
| He She It |
is / 's | |
| We They |
are / 're |
Negative Sentences
| I | am not / 'm not | learning sleeping reading cooking working |
| You | are not / 're not / aren't | |
| He She It |
is not / 's not / isn't | |
| We They |
are not / 're not / aren't |
Yes or No Questions
| Am | I | working? |
| Are | you | |
| Is | he / she / it | |
| Are | we / they |
Short Answers
| Yes, | I am. you are. he / she / it is. we / they are. |
| No, | I am not. you are not. he / she / it is not. we / they are not. |
Questions with Question Words
| How What Why etc. |
am | I | doing? |
| are | you | ||
| is | he / she / it | ||
| are | we / they |
Spelling of Verb~ing
Usually, we add ing to a verb:
- snow → snowing
- ring → ringing
- watch → watching
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