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.
Ernesto feels better.
Is Ernesto feeling better?
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 is your teacher's last name?
Serrels
She plays piano.
Is she playing 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.
What are your classmates & you playing?
We are playing JEOPARDY!
She drinks 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?
He is teaching English.
The kids play video games
Are the kids playing video games?
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.
How many students are in your ELD 2 class?
11 students
It rains.
Is it raining?
It´s raining very hard in Beijing.
It isn`t raining very hard in Beijing.
We (sit)next to the pool.
We are siting next to the pool.