To be
I______ writing an email to my teacher right now.
am
Yes, Hamdan is playing football.
Is Hamdan playing football?
I (watch) television.
I am watching television.
I am not watching television.
Are you enjoying that move? (Yes)
Yes, I am.
They LIKE / AM LIKING to learn new things.
They like to learn new things.
She is doing her homework. (homework)
What is she doing?
She _______ flying to London by Emirates Airlines.
is
No, they are not painting the wall yellow.
Are they painting their wall yellow?
They (sit) at the table in the restaurant.
They are sitting at the table in the restaurant.
They aren't sitting at the table in the restaurant.
Are we drinking enough water? (No)
No, we aren't.
Right now I CALL / AM CALLING my friend to see how she is.
Right now I am calling my friend to see how she is.
Sarah and Aisha are playing basketball in the sports hall. (sports hall)
Where are Sarah and Aisha playing basketball?
We________ reading a book.
are
Yes, my brother and my sister are riding their bikes.
Are your brother and your sister riding their bikes?
Shahad (read) a very interesting book.
Shahad is reading a very interesting book.
Shahad isn't reading a very interesting book.
Is she feeling sick? (Yes)
Yes, she is.
I always BRUSH / AM BRUSHING my teeth in the morning before I go to school.
I always brush my teeth in the morning before I go to school.
I am studying because I have a quiz tomorrow. (because I have a quiz tomorrow)
Why are you studying?
They_______ singing an old wedding song.
are
No, Saeed isn't eating a piece of cake right now.
Is Saeed eating a piece of cake right now?
She (talk) with her mother on the phone.
She's talking with her mother on the phone.
She isn't talking with her mother on the phone.
Are the students listening to the teacher? (Yes)
Yes, they are.
We LEARN / ARE LEARNING how to use the present continuous in English class today.
We are learning how touse the present continuous in English class today.
My neighbour's cat is eating fish for dinner. (My neighbour's)
Whose cat is eating fish for dinner?
He_______ watching YouTube videos.
is
Yes, it is raining in Sharjah.
Is it raining in Sharjah?
The teacher (write) the instructions on the board.
The teacher is writing the instructions on the board.
The teacher isn't writing the instructions on the board.
Is Ali eating a burger? (No)
No, he isn't.
It is SNOWS / IS SNOWING in the mountains now.
It is snowing in the mountains now.
We are celebrating my sister's birthday in the park. (my sister's birthday)
What are you/we celebrating in the park?