Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) English right now.
We are learning a lot this year.
My classmates are studying for a test.
Are my classmates studying for a test?
Ellos están jugando fútbol ahora.
They are playing soccer now.
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 Marcos.
I am writing an email to my friend Marcos.
The coach is eating a cookie.
Is the coach eating a cookie?
Ella está tocando la guitarra por el momento.
She is playing the guitar at the moment.
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 in the cafeteria.
My classmates are playing ONE.
Are my classmates playing ONE?
Él no está bebiendo café ahorita mismo.
He´s not drinking coffee right now.
He is dancing salsa right now.
He isn´t dancing salsa right now
You can use the present continuous to talk about actions that are happening...
NOW
She (play) a video game at the moment.
She is playing a video game at the momen.
My aunt is baking a cake now.
Is my aunt baking a cake now?
What are you doing right now?
I am working on my office at the moment.
I´m not working on my office at the moment.
What is the contraction of she is not?
She isn´t.
They (swim) in the ocean now.
They are swiming in the ocean now.
I am speaking English right now
Am I speaking English right now?
Nosotros nos estamos divirtiendo ahorita mismo.
We are having fun right now.
It´s raining very hard right now.
It isn`t raining very hard right now.
What is the contraction of You are?
You´re