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
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.
She is doing this when she moves swiftly on her feet to get from one place to another.
Running/Walking
I (write) an email to my friend Nikki.
I am writing an email to my friend Nikki.
What's the last name of your teacher?
Barajas Alcala
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
He is doing this when he uses his eyes to understand written words.
Reading
Paul (eat)lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul is eating lunch in the cafeteria.
What are we playing?
We are playing JEOPARDY!
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
They are doing this when they use their voices to make music.
She (play) a video game.
She is playing a video game.
What is the teacher doing now?
She is teaching English.
I am working on the project
I am not working on the project
Ted (fix)the dvd.
Ted is fixing the dvd.
You are doing this when you prepare food on a stove or in an oven.
Cooking/Baking
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swiming in the pool.
What's the name of your teacher?
Monse
It´s raining very hard in Valparaiso.
It isn`t raining very hard in Valparaíso
We (sit)next to the pool.
We are siting next to the pool.
The students are doing this when they use pencils to put words on paper.
Writing