Present Tense or Present Continuous
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
Psychologists often (use) memory tests.
Present tense:
Psychologists often USE memory tests.
Correct or Incorrect? They still waiting for you.
Incorrect: They ARE still waiting for you.
Form a Yes/No Question
Tom feels better.
IS Tom FEELING better?
Laura is calling her mother.
Laura ISN'T / IS NOT CALLING her mother.
What's the structure (formula) of the Present Continuous?
Subject + Verb to be (am, is, are) + verb with -ing.
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
She (play) a video game in her room.
Present continuous:
She IS PLAYING a video game in her room.
Correct or Incorrect? I am siting on a chair.
Incorrect: I am SITTING on a chair.
Form a Yes/No Question
She plays piano.
IS she PLAYING piano?
I am playing a card game.
I'M / I AM NOT PLAYING a card game.
Use the present continuous to describe what someone is doing in class right now.
Answers will vary.
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
Marco (learn) to drive.
Present continuous:
Marco IS LEARNING to drive.
Correct or Incorrect? Where they are going?
Incorrect: Where ARE THEY going?
Form a Wh-Question
I am playing A GRAMMAR GAME right now.
WHAT AM I PLAYING right now?
The girls are getting ready for the party.
The girls AREN'T / ARE NOT GETTING ready for the party.
How do you spell verbs that end with -ie in the Present Continuous? Give an example.
Replace the -ie with a -y, then add -ing.
Example: dying, tying, lying, etc.
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
Clark (not, take) the school bus every morning.
Present tense:
Clark DOES NOT TAKE the school bus every morning.
Correct or Incorrect? Carol and I am preparing for the test.
Incorrect: Carol and I ARE preparing for the test.
Form a Wh-Question
THE KIDS are playing video games.
WHO IS PLAYING video games?
I am working on the project.
I AM NOT WORKING on the project.
How do you spell one syllable verbs in the Present Continuous that end with a consonant-vowel-consonant? Give an example.
Double the last consonant, then add -ing.
Example: digging, stopping, tipping, swimming, etc.
Should this sentence be in the present tense or present continuous?
You (not, talk) on the phone.
Present continuous:
You ARE NOT TALKING on the phone.
Correct or Incorrect? He's swiming in the lake now.
Incorrect: He's swimming in the lake now.
Form a Wh-Question
They are going to Toronto ON TUESDAY.
WHEN ARE THEY GOING to Toronto?
It's raining very hard in Montreal.
It ISN'T / IS NOT RAINING very hard in Montreal.
What are the TWO USES of the present continuous?
- Used to describe actions going on at the time of speaking.
- Used to describe actions happening around the time of speaking.