Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) English at school.
We are learning English at school.
Who's Mikey Mouse's girlfriend?
His girlfriend is Minnie Mouse.
The student (read) a book.
Is the student Reading a book?
She is helping her mother.
She isn't helping her mother.
What's the structure of Present Continuous?
Subject + Verb to be (am, is, are) + verb with ing.
I (write) an email to my friend Nikki.
I am writing an email to my friend Nikki.
What's the last name of your teacher?
Leon
She (play) the piano.
Is she playing piano?
Tom and Daisy are playing a the piano.
Tom and Daisy aren't playing the piano
What are the 3 forms of the verb "to be" in the present continuous?
am, is, are
Paul (eat)lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul is eating lunch in the cafeteria.
What are you playing?
We are playing JEOPARDY!
She (drink) coffee in the backyard.
Is she drinking coffee in the backyard?
Mark is getting ready for the party
Mark isn't getting ready for the party
You can use the present continuous to talk about action that is happening...
NOW
Look! She (play) a video game.
Look! She is playing a video game.
What is the teacher doing now?
She is teaching English.
The kids (play) video games
Are the kids playing video games?
I am working on the project
I am not working on the project
Ted (fix)the dvd.
Ted is fixing the dvd.
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swimming in the pool.
What's the name of your teacher?
Esther
It (rain)
Is it raining?
It's raining very hard in Cañada.
It isn't raining very hard in Cañada.
We (sit)next to the river.
We are sitting next to the river.