Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
Who's Mikey Mouse's girlfriend?
His girlfriend is Minnie.
Tala feels better.
Is Tala 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 Nikki.
I am writing an email to my friend Nikki.
Who is your grammar teacher?
Ms. Ruth
She plays piano.
Is she playing piano?
They are playing a game
They aren`t playing a game
What are the 3 forms of the verb "to be" in the present continuous?
am, is, are
Paul (eat)lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul is eating lunch in the cafeteria.
What game 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 (play) a video game.
She is playing a video game.
What is the teacher doing now?
She is teaching English.
The kids play video games.
Are the kids playing video games?
I am working on the project
I am not working on the project
Ted (fix)the dvd.
Ted is fixing the dvd.
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swiming in the pool.
What's the name of the Grammar 102 Course Coordinator?
Ms. Rabab
It is raining.
Is it raining?
It´s raining very hard in Jeddah.
It isn`t raining very hard in Jeddah.
We (sit)next to the pool.
We are siting next to the pool.