Present continuous
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The document explains the formation and usage of the present continuous tense, including affirmative, negative, and question forms. It provides examples of sentences to illustrate how the present continuous describes actions happening at the moment of speaking. Additionally, it includes practice sentences and questions related to various activities.
Present continuous
- 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS • We form present continuous using am are I am working is on a proyect. and the –ing form of the verb going working playing The children are playing in the garden.
- 3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS • We make negative sentences adding am not is not are not NOT and I’m not isn’t aren’t going working playing I’m not working on a proyect. The children aren’t playing in the garden.
- 4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS • We make questions like this: 1st – am is are 2nd – subject You they the children 3rd – going working playing Are you working on a proyect? Yes, I am. Are the children playing in the garden? No, they aren’t.
- 5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS • We sometimes use question words when asking What Who Where When What are you doing? Where are the children playing?
- 6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS We use present continuous to talk about an action happening • at the time of speaking • now • at the moment They are playing basket.
- 8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS What are they doing? He is doing homework. She is painting. They are having a party.
- 9. PRESENT CONTINUOUS They are singing. She’s having a bath. She is cooking.
- 10. PRESENT CONTINUOUS They are watching TV. He’s reading a book. He’s playing the guitar.
- 11. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Answer the questions. Are they watching TV? No, they aren’t watching TV. They are playing cards. Is he working? No, he isn’t working. He is sleeping.
- 12. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Is he cooking? No, he isn’t cooking. He’s cleaning. Are they doing homework? No, they aren’t doing homework. They are playing. computer. Is she using her computer? No, she isn’t using her She’s reading a book.
- 13. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Let’s talk What’s happening?
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