Verb "to be"
I____texting right now.
am
We (learn) a lot this school year.
We are learning a lot this school year.
She (sit) in her chair.
She is not sitting in her chair.
They LIKE / AM LIKING to learn new things.
like
They like to learn new things.
True or false
The present continuous is about actions that happened in the past
False
It is about actions happening or not happening at the moment
You___ listening to me.
are
I (write) an email to my teacher.
I am writing an email to my teacher.
We (drink) enough water.
We are not drinking enough water.
Right now I CALL / AM CALLING my friend to see how she is.
am calling
Right now I am calling my friend to see how she is.
What verb is used in the present continuous.
"To be"
The scientists____ working in the lab.
are
Sarah and Anna (eat) lunch at the picnic tables.
Sarah and Anna are eating lunch at the picnic tables.
I (go) to school today, because I am sick.
I am not going to school today, because I am sick.
I always BRUSH / AM BRUSHING my teeth in the morning before I go to school.
Brush
I always brush my teeth in the morning before I go to school.
What is added to the end of the action verb to make it in the present continuous?
"ing"
The dancer___ practicing for her performance.
is
John (talk) on the phone with his mother.
John is talking on the phone with his mother.
The student (help) the other student cheat on the exam.
The student is not helping the other student cheat on the exam.
We LEARN / ARE LEARNING how to conjugate in the present continuous in English class today.
are learning
We are learning how to conjugate in the present continuous in English class today.
What is added to make it a negative present continuous and does it go before or after the verb "to be"
Add "not" after the verb "to be"
I am NOT running the mile.
She is NOT going to dinner tonight.
It___ getting dark outside.
is
The dog (swim) in the pool.
The dog is swimming in the pool.
They (walk) outside, because it is cold and rainy.
They are not walking outside, because it is cold and rainy.
It is cold and SNOWS / IS SNOWING in the mountains now
is snowing
It is cold and is snowing in the mountains now.
What are the 3 parts of the present continuous formula?
Subject, "to be" verb, "ing" verb