LESSON 8 EVERYONE’S WEARING PURPULE.

Continuous Sentences

1. Positive Sentences

Continuous sentences (also known as the present continuous tense) describe actions that are currently ongoing. The structure for positive sentences is:

Subject + am/is/are + verb(-ing) + object

Examples:

• I am reading a book.
• She is studying for her exams.
• They are playing soccer.

2. Negative Sentences

To make a sentence negative in the continuous form, add "not" after the am/is/are.

Structure:

Subject + am/is/are + not + verb(-ing) + object

Examples:

• I am not reading a book.
• She is not studying for her exams.
• They are not playing soccer.

3. Questions

To form questions in the continuous tense, invert the am/is/are with the subject.

Structure:

Am/Is/Are + subject + verb(-ing) + object?

Examples:

• Am I reading a book?
• Is she studying for her exams?
• Are they playing soccer?

Table Summary

Sentence Type	Structure	Example
Positive	Subject + am/is/are + verb(-ing) + object	She is cooking dinner.
Negative	Subject + am/is/are + not + verb(-ing) + object	She is not cooking dinner.
Question	Am/Is/Are + subject + verb(-ing) + object?	Is she cooking dinner?

Practice Exercises

1. Positive Sentences: Write a positive sentence using the following words:
• (I / read / a newspaper)
• (He / work / in the garden)
• (They / watch / a movie)
2. Negative Sentences: Write a negative sentence using the following words:
• (I / not / play / chess)
• (She / not / write / a letter)
• (We / not / go / to the gym)
3. Questions: Form a question using the following words:
• (You / dance / at the party?)
• (They / study / for the test?)
• (He / play / the guitar?)