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This is the auxiliary verb used to form the Present Continuous tense.
"am", "is", or "are"
The Present Continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at this moment.
"now" or "currently"
Write the negative form of the sentence: "I am reading a book."
"I'm not reading a book"
This time expression is used to emphasize that an action is happening at this very moment.
"right now" or "at this very moment"
Fill in the blank: "Look! The children _______ (play) in the park."
"are playing"
Add this ending to the base form of the verb to create the Present Continuous tense for the third-person singular.
"-ing"
We use the Present Continuous tense to talk about temporary situations that are happening in this time period.
"right now"
Write a question form of the sentence: "They are playing tennis."
"Are they playing tennis?"
Fill in the blank: "I'm not available ______ (at the moment)."
"at the moment"
True or False: We can use the Present Continuous tense to talk about future plans.
True
True or False: The verb "to be" is always used as the auxiliary verb in the Present Continuous tense.
False
Fill in the blank: "She _______ (study) for her exams this week."
"is studying"
Fill in the blank: "______ (she) coming to the party tonight?"
"Is she?"
This time expression is used to refer to a longer period of time around the present moment.
"these days" or "currently"
Fill in the blank: "What ______ (you, do) this evening?"
"are you doing"
Write the Present Continuous form of the verb "run" for the pronoun "he."
He is running
Use the Present Continuous tense to complete the sentence: "I _______ (watch) a movie with my friends tonight."
"am watching"
Use the Present Continuous in the negative form for the pronoun "you": "You _______ (not, listen) to me."
"You are not listening"
Use a time expression in the Present Continuous form to complete the sentence: "She is _______ (exercise) every morning."
"She is exercising every morning"
Use the Present Continuous tense to complete the sentence: "They _______ (travel) to Europe next month."
"They are traveling"
What is the correct Present Continuous form of the verb "study" for the pronoun "we"?
We are studying
True or False: The Present Continuous tense is commonly used to talk about general truths or habitual actions.
False
Create a question using the Present Continuous for the pronoun "we" and the verb "work."
"Are we working?"
True or False: The Present Continuous tense is not used to talk about future arrangements or scheduled events.
False
True or False: The Present Continuous tense can be used to describe a temporary action happening over a longer period of time.
True