AFFIRMATIVE IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
She is calling her mother.
María feels better.
Is María feeling better?
What is the structure of present continuous?
Subject + To be (am, is, are) + Verb with ing
Ellos están bailando.
They are dancing.
I (write) an email to my friend Lola.
I am writing an email to my friend Lola.
They are playing a game.
They are not (aren't) playing a game.
She plays piano.
Is she playing piano?
What are the 3 forms of the verb "to be" in the present continuous?
am, is, are
Nosotros estamos nadando en la piscina.
We are swimming in the swimming pool.
Marta (eat) lunch in the cafeteria.
Marta is eating luch in the cafeteria.
He is getting ready for the party.
He is not (isn't) getting ready for the party.
She drinks coffee.
Is she drinking coffee?
You can use the present continuous to talk about actions that are happening...
NOW
Vosotros estáis bebiendo en el circo.
You are drinking in the circus.
She (play) a video game.
She is playing a video game.
I am working on the project.
I am not working on the project.
The kids play video games.
Are the kids playing video games?
Marcos (fix, not) the DVD.
Marcos isn't fixing the DVD.
¿Estás tú escribiendo en el papel?
Are you writing on the paper?
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swimming in the pool.
It's raining very hard in Madrid.
It is not (isn't) raining very hard in Madrid.
It rains.
Is it raining?
We (sit) next to the pool.
We are sitting next to the pool.
Él está jugando a juegos de ordenador y nosotros estamos viendo la tele.
He is playing computer games and we are watching TV.