Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
What _______ Susan ________ now? (do)
What is Susan doing now?
I'm working.
What are you doing?
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 / your teacher / do / now?
What is your teacher doing now?
She is playing the piano now.
What is she doing now?
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.
Why / you and your classmates / play / Jeopardy/ now?
Why are you and your classmates playing jeopardy now?
Yes, he's writing a report now.
Is he writing a report now?
Make a negative sentence using the present continuous.
Many answers are possible.
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.
Make a question using the words below:
when / the plane / land?
When is the plane landing?
The kids are playing video games now.
What are the kids doing?
make a negative sentence using "the kids"
many answers are possible. Example:
The kids aren't doing homework now.
How do you make a yes/no question using the present continuous?
to be + subject + verb + ing?
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swiming in the pool.
Make a question using:
Where + go + now
Where are you going now? / Where is he/she going now?
(many answers are possible)
No, it's snowing.
Is it raining?
Make a sentence in the negative using:
Mary / do / chores / now
Mary isn't doing chores now.
How do you make a wh question using the present continuous?
wh + to be + subject + verb + ing?