Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
Who's the president of the US?
Joe Biden
Toño feels better.
Is Toño 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.
Who's Mickey Mouse's girlfriend?
It is Minnie Mouse.
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.
It is true that we already use the 100% of our brain
Yes, it is true
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.
The orca whale
The kids play video games
Are the kids playing video games?
I am working on the project
I am not working on the project
Which verbs are not normally used with progressive tenses?
Verbs related to the senses and the verb to be
My cousins and his friend (swim) in the pool.
They are swimming in the pool.
It is the strongest metal on Earth
The tungsten
It rains
Is it raining?
It´s raining very hard in Valparaiso.
It isn`t raining very hard in Valparaíso
In which case it is not correct to use the verb "to have" in the present progressive?
When we talk about owning something.