Present Continuous Sentences
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
What is the name of your school?
Bellingham Technical College.
It is raining.
Is it raining?
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.
What's the last name of your teacher?
Healey
She is playing the piano.
Is she playing the 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.
How many days a week do you have homework?
You have homework 5 days a week.
She is drinking 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 are playing video games.
Are the kids playing video games?
I am working on the project.
I am not working on the project.
Is this the present continuous tense?
"Ted watches TV."
No.
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swimming in the pool.
What's the name of your teacher?
Audra
The students are wearing shoes.
Are the students wearing shoes?
It's raining very hard in Bellingham.
It isn't raining very hard in Bellingham.
Is this the present continuous tense?
"We are sitting next to the pool."
Yes.