Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
What is the first name of your teacher?
Liza
Ingrid feels better.
Is Ingrid feeling better?
She is calling her mother.
She isn´t calling her mother.
What's the structure of Present Continuous?
Subject + Verb to be (am, is, are) + verb with ing.
I (write) an email to my friend Elisabeth.
I am writing an email to my friend Elisabeth.
What is the date of the last day of class?
July 15
She plays piano.
Is she playing piano?
They are baking a cake
They aren`t baking a cake
What are the 3 forms of the verb "to be" in the present continuous?
am, is, are
Gabriele (eat)lunch in the restaurant.
Gabriele is eating lunch in the restaurant.
What are your classmates & you playing?
We are playing JEOPARDY!
She drinks coffee
Is she drinking coffee?
He is getting ready for the party
He isn`t getting ready for the party
You can use the present continuous to talk about action that is happening...
NOW
She (read) a book.
She is reading a book.
What is the name of the President of the USA before Joe Biden?
Donald Trump
The children play video games
Are the children playing video games?
I am working on the project
I am not working on the project
Ted (fix) the television.
Ted is fixing the television.
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swiming in the pool.
How many states are there in Germany?
16
It rains
Is it raining?
It´s raining very hard in Munich.
It isn`t raining very hard in Munich
We (sit)next to the pool.
We are siting next to the pool.