Structure of the present continuous?
am/is/are + verb + ing
You buy breads from
The bakery
Opposite of behind
In front of
Running slowly!
Jogging
A sentence in the simple past
I did my homework.
Why do we use the present continuous?
To talk about actions happening now
You can buy books here!
Bookstore
Opposite of above
Under
Going up and down using hands
Climbing
A sentence in the past continuous
I was doing my homework.
We use the simple present to talk about
Repeated actions
Where stamps are sold and letters are sent
The post office
Turn left, turn right, or ....?
Go straight!
Jumping from a plane
Skydiving
A question in the simple past
What did you do?
A question in the present continuous
What are you doing?
Where firefighters stay
Fire station
When you don't know where a place is you are ....
Lost
Going underwater
Diving
A question in the past continuous
A question in the simple present
What do you do?
You can pay to wash clothes here
Laundromat
When you are lost in a city, you say?
How can I get to ...?
Exercising at the gym
Working out
Why do we use the past continuous?
to talk about long actions in the past