Affirmative Present Continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
The students are studying English.
an action happening right now
Toño feels better.
Is Toño feeling better?
She is calling her mother.
She isn´t calling her mother.
What's the structure of Present Continuous?
Subject + Verb BE + verb with ing. (gerund)
I (write) an email to my friend Nikki.
I am writing an email to my friend Nikki.
Pamela is always dancing.
repeated action (happens again and again)
She plays piano.
Is she playing piano?
They are playing a game
They aren`t playing a game
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.
Joe is taking a training course for one month.
a temporary action
She drinks coffee
Is she drinking coffee?
He is getting ready for the party
He isn`t getting ready for the party
We use the present continuous for...
actions happening now
Future arrangements
temporary actions
She (play) a video game.
She is playing a video game.
The Perez are watching a movie on Netflix.
an action happening right now
The kids play video games
Are the kids playing video games?
I am working on the project
I am not working on the project
How do you change a verb that ends in -e to gerund (-ing)?
Drop the -e and add-ing
Example: take - taking
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swiming in the pool.
Mr. Rodriguez is working for HP in Germany for three months.
a temporary action
It rains
Is it raining?
It´s raining very hard in Valparaiso.
It isn`t raining very hard in Valparaíso
How do you change a verb that ends in -ie to gerund (-ing)?
Change -ie for -y and add -ing
Example: tie - tying