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
Toño feels better.
Is Toño feeling better?
How is Toño feeling?
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 your teacher's last name?
Villamil
She plays piano.
Is she playing piano?
What is she playing?
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 are your classmates & you playing?
We are playing JEOPARDY!
She drinks coffee
Is she drinking coffee?
What is she drinking?
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 or
temporary activities
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?
What are the kids doing?
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 your teacher's name?
Andrea
It rains
Is it raining?
It´s raining very hard in Valparaiso.
It isn't raining very hard in Valparaíso
We (sit)next to the pool.
We are sitting next to the pool.