Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
They is going to the park.
Is mom ____________ the car right now?
Is mom driving the car right now?
She is calling her mother.
She isn’t calling her mother.
Mom (make) paella for dinner.
Mom is making paella for dinner.
I (write) an email to my friend Nicole right now.
I am writing an email to my friend Nicole right now.
She is dancing with him.
Correct!
Is Ellie _____________ the piano right now?
Is Ellie playing the piano right now?
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
They (swim) in the pool now.
They are swimming in the pool now.
The students is singing the song very well.
INCORRECT! The students are singing the song very well.
Are you _____________ better or do you still feel sick?
Are you _____________ better or do you still feel sick?
It’s raining very hard in London.
It isn’t raining very hard in London.
We (sit) next to the pool.
We are sitting next to the pool.
Paul (eat) lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul is eating lunch in the cafeteria.
We play jeopardy right now.
INCORRECT! We are playing Jeopardy right now.
Are you ___________ coffee?
Are you drinking coffee?
He is getting ready for the party
He isn`t getting ready for the party
You can use the present continuous to talk about action that is happening…. _______.
NOW
She (play) a video game.
She is playing a video game.
Christine is teaching english to the class now.
Are the kids __________ video games?
Are the kids playing video games?
I am working on the project
I am not working on the project
Dad (fix) the TV because it is broken.
Dad is fixing the TV because it is broken.