Present Tense or Present Continuous
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
Psychologists often (use) memory tests.
Present tense:
Psychologists often USE memory tests.
Correct or Incorrect? They still waiting for you.
Incorrect: They ARE still waiting for you.
Tom feels better.
IS Tom FEELING better?
Laura is calling her mother.
Laura ISN'T / IS NOT CALLING her mother.
What's the structure (formula) of the Present Continuous?
Subject + Verb to be (am, is, are) + verb with -ing.
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
She (play) a video game in her room.
Present continuous:
She IS PLAYING a video game in her room.
Correct or Incorrect? I am siting on a chair.
Incorrect: I am SITTING on a chair.
She plays piano.
IS she PLAYING piano?
I am playing a card game.
I'M / I AM NOT PLAYING a card game.
Share a plan you have for the near future.
Answers will vary.
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
Marco (learn) to drive.
Present continuous:
Marco IS LEARNING to drive.
Correct or Incorrect? Where they are going?
Incorrect: Where ARE THEY going?
I am playing A GRAMMAR GAME right now.
WHAT AM I PLAYING right now?
The girls are getting ready for the party.
The girls AREN'T / ARE NOT GETTING ready for the party.
How do you spell a verb that ends with -ie in the Present Continuous? Give an example.
Replace the -ie with a -y, then add -ing.
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
Clark (not, take) the school bus every morning.
Present tense:
Clark DOES NOT TAKE the school bus every morning.
Correct or Incorrect? Carol and I am preparing for the test.
Incorrect: Carol and I ARE preparing for the test.
THE KIDS are playing video games.
WHO IS PLAYING video games?
I am working on the project.
I AM NOT WORKING on the project.
How do you spell a one syllable verb in the Present Continuous that ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant? Give an example.
Double the last consonant, then add -ing.
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
You (not, talk) on the phone.
Present continuous:
You ARE NOT TALKING on the phone.
Correct or Incorrect? He's swiming in the lake now.
Incorrect: He's swimming in the lake now.
They are going to Toronto ON TUESDAY.
WHEN ARE THEY GOING to Toronto?
It's raining very hard in Montreal.
It ISN'T / IS NOT RAINING very hard in Montreal.
What are the TWO USES of the present continuous?
- Used to describe actions going on at the time of speaking.
- Used to describe actions happening around the time of speaking.