Present Continuous: Affirmative & Negative
What is the correct structure for a negative sentence in Present Continuous?
a) Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing
b) Subject + do/does + not + verb
c) Subject + am/is/are + verb
a) Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing
Choose the correct answer: "He _______ (eat) dinner at the moment."
a) is eating
b) eats
c) ate
a) is eating
Choose the correct sentence.
a) She don’t like pizza.
b) She doesn’t like pizza.
c) She don’t likes pizza.
b) She doesn’t like pizza.
(A) He is always wake up late.
(B) I usually eat dinner at 7, but today I am eating at 9.
What's the correct answer?
I usually eat dinner at 7, but today I am eating at 9.
Which is the correct form of the verb for the following sentence? "I _______ (not/work) at the moment."
a) not work
b) am not working
c) not am working
b) am not working
Which of these sentences shows a regular activity?
a) I am studying now.
b) I study every day.
c) I will study tomorrow.
b) I study every day.
Identify the incorrect sentence and fix it: (A) She always gets up early, but today she is waking up late. (B) I am understand the lesson.
(B) I understand the lesson.
Identify and correct two mistakes in this sentence: She don’t like reading, but she reading a book now.
She doesn't like & she's reading a book
Write a sentence in Present Continuous where the subject is "we", and the verb is "watch".
We are watching a movie right now.
Compare these two sentences:
What is the difference in meaning?
"Sings beautifully" --> A general ability or habit (no specific time mentioned).
"Is singing beautifully right now" --> A specific action happening at the moment.
Which sentence is correct? (A) He has a new car, but today he is having problems with it. (B) They are knowing the rules, so they follow them.
(A) He has a new car, but today he is/he's having problems with it.
Choose the correct sentence:
(A) She goes to school, but today she is stay home. (B) He normally works late, but this week he is leaving early.
(B) He normally works late, but this week he is leaving early.
Which sentence correctly shows Present Continuous for a temporary situation?
a) I live in Madrid.
b) He is staying with his uncle this summer.
c) She goes to school every day.
b) He is staying with his uncle this summer.
Which sentence is incorrect?
a) We are working on a new project this month.
b)He is knowing the answer.
c) They play football with their boots every Saturday.
b) He knows the answer.
Explain why both of these sentences are correct but mean different things: 1) She appears on TV every Saturday. 2) She is appearing in a new movie next month
Simple present (Sentence 1) → Regular, habitual action
Present continuous (Sentence 2) → A specific, planned future event.
Rewrite this paragraph using the correct verb tenses: "Every morning, she wake up at 7 a.m. Right now, she eat breakfast. She usually drink coffee, but today she drinks tea."
"Every morning, she wakes up at 7 a.m. Right now, she eats breakfast. She usually drinks coffee, but today she drinks tea."
Write two sentences:
1. "I think this movie is great.
2. "I am thinking about what to have for dinner."
Correct the mistake in this sentence and explain why:
"Right now, she goes to the park to play soccer."
Right now, she is going to the park to play soccer.
"She goes" is in the simple present tense, which is used for habitual actions or general truths, not for actions happening at the moment.
"She is going" is in the present continuous tense, indicating that the action is happening right now
Say two sentences: One using Present Simple to indicate the frequency of an action and one using Present Continuous to indicate planned future actions
I never play football at night
We are/ We're meeting our friends at the cinema tomorrow evening.
Correct this sentence and explain why the original was incorrect:
"Does she likes pizza?"
Incorrect: "Does she likes pizza?" (Incorrect because "likes" is in the wrong form.)
Correct: "Does she like pizza?" (Correct because "like" is the base form of the verb.)