Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
Guess the action & make the sentence into present continuous
Anna is writing on the whiteboard!
Antonio feels better.
Is Antonio 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.
Is the weather sunny today?
Yes, it is OR No, it isn´t
She plays piano.
Is she playing piano?
They are playing a game
They aren`t playing a game
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
No, it isn´t!!!!
Paul (eat) lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul is eating lunch in the cafeteria.
What are you & your classmates playing now?
We are playing JEOPARDY!
She drinks orange juice
Is she drinking orange juice?
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?
She 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 TV.
Ted is fixing the TV.
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swimming in the pool.
What's the name of your English teacher?
It rains
Is it raining?
It´s raining very hard right now.
It isn`t raining very hard right now.
We (sit)next to the pool.
We are sitting next to the pool.