Verbs in present continuous
Change to present simple
Change to present continuous
Negative in present continuous
Present continuous
100

We (learn) a lot this year.

We are learning a lot this year.

100

He's playing videogames

He plays videogames

100

Toño feels better.

Is Toño feeling better?

100

She is calling her mother.

She isn´t calling her mother.

100

We (sit)next to the pool.


We are siting next to the pool.


200

I (write) an email to my friend Nikki.

I am writing an email to my friend Nikki.

200

We are swimming in the pool

We swim in the pool

200

She plays piano.

Is she playing piano?

200

They are playing a game

They aren`t playing a game

200

What are the 3 forms of the verb "to be" in the present continuous?

am, is, are

300

Paul (eat)lunch in the cafeteria.

Paul is eating lunch in the cafeteria.

300

I'm looking around 

I look around

300

She drinks coffee

Is she drinking coffee?

300

He is getting ready for the party

He isn`t getting ready for the party

300

You can use the present continuous to talk about action that is happening...

NOW

400

She (play) a video game.

She is playing a video game.

400

She is watching TV in the living room

She watches TV in the living room

400

The kids play video games

Are the kids playing video games?

400

I am working on the project

I am not working on the project

400

Ted (fix)the dvd.

Ted is fixing the dvd.

500

They (swim) in the pool.

They are swiming in the pool.

500

I'm playing futbol at the beach on Tuesday.

 I play volleyball at the beach on Tuesdays.

500

It rains

Is it raining?

500

It´s raining very hard in Valparaiso.

It isn`t raining very hard in Valparaíso

500

What's the structure of Present Continuous?


Subject + Verb to be (am, is, are) + verb with ing.

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