🌟 Warm-Up (Think First!)

Look at these sentences:

• She is reading.
• They are playing.

👉 What do you notice?
👉 All sentences follow a pattern. Let’s learn that pattern!

🔹 1. Affirmative Sentences (Positive)

👉 These are simple statements.

📌 Structure:

Subject + is/am/are + verb + ing

🔍 Examples:

• I am studying.
• He is playing cricket.
• They are watching TV.

🔹 2. Negative Sentences

👉 These show that something is not happening.

📌 Structure:

Subject + is/am/are + not + verb + ing

🔍 Examples:

• I am not sleeping.
• She is not reading.
• They are not playing.

🔹 3. Interrogative Sentences (Questions)

👉 These are questions.

📌 Structure:

Is/Am/Are + subject + verb + ing?

🔍 Examples:

• Are you studying?
• Is he playing?
• Am I disturbing you?

⚡ Short Forms (Useful in Speaking)

• I am → I’m
• He is → He’s
• They are → They’re
• is not → isn’t
• are not → aren’t

⚠️ Common Mistakes

❌ He not playing → ✅ He is not playing
❌ Are playing you? → ✅ Are you playing?
❌ I am not go → ✅ I am not going