Theory
You can use present continuous to talk about an action that is happening…
Now or in the present moment.
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
I ___ coming to your birthday party.
I am coming to your birthday party.
Yes, he is playing soccer.
Is he playing soccer?
We is so cold today.
We are so cold today.
This is added to the end of a verb to show an action happening right now.
“ing”
jump -> jumping
I (write) an email to my friend.
I am writing an email to my friend.
They ___ eating food together at the lunch table.
They are eating food together at the lunch table.
Yes, I am eating at the table.
Are you eating?
She are my best friend.
She is my best friend.
What are the three forms of the verb “to be” in present continuous?
Am
Is
Are
The football player is running after the ball.
Mercedes ____ feeling well today, she is very sick.
Mercedes is not (isn’t) feeling well today, she is very sick.
No, she is not drawing right now.
Is she drawing?
I isn’t baking cooking for your party.
I am not or I’m not baking cookies for your party.
The Structure of Present Continuous.
What is
Subject + Verb “to be” + Verb “-ing”?
Are / drink / coffee?
Are they drinking coffee?
My friend and I got into an argument and now __ _____ talking.
My friend and I got into an argument and now we aren’t talking.
Yes, it is raining a lot outside.
Is it raining a lot outside?
They is speaking a lot.
They are speaking a lot.
What version of the verb to be do you use for: She/he, I, and We/they
She or he is, I am, and We or they are
Write a question using the present continuous using the verb rain.
Is she walking in the rain?
I __ _______ school now. I will be home in an hour.
I am leaving school now. I will be home in an hour.
We are going to see a movie!
He be playing video games after school.
He is playing video games after school.