Present continuous
We / learn / a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
He / eat / lunch at home.
He is eating lunch at home.
Daniela / feel / better?
Is Daniela feeling better?
She / not collect / seashells.
She isn't collecting seashells.
he / practice / the guitar.
He is practicing the guitar.
I / write / an email to my friend Nikki.
I am writing an email to my friend Nikki.
We / not buy / souvenirs.
We aren't buying souvenirs.
She / play / the piano?
Is she playing the piano?
They / not play / a game
They aren`t playing a game
she / write / poetry?
Is she writing poetry?
Paul / eat / lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul is eating lunch in the cafeteria.
They / play / basketball together after school.
They are playing basketball together after school.
they / drink / coffee?
Are they drinking coffee?
He / not play / in the sand.
He isn't playing in the sand.
I / not read / a book from the library.
I am not reading a book from the library.
She / play / a video game.
She is playing a video game.
I / walk / in the park with my mom.
I am walking in the park with my mom.
The kids / throw / a frisbee ?
Are the kids throwing a frisbee?
I / not sail / a boat.
I am not sailing a boat.
What are the spelling rules for making the -ing form of the verbs?
Verbs that end in vowel + single consonant: double the consonant and add -ing.
Write a sentence using the present continuous.
Use the verb "swim".
They are swimming in the pool.
Write a sentence using the present continuous in the negative.
Use the verb "listen"
She isn't listening to music now.
Write a question using the present continuous.
Use the verb "rain".
Is it raining now?
It /not rain / a lot in Joinville.
It isn`t raining a lot in Joinville.
Why do you use the present continuous?
To talk about activities happening right now or changes that are happening