Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
Tony is feeling better
Is Tony feeling better?
She /call/ her mother.
She is not calling 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.
She is playing the piano
Is she playing the piano?
They / play/ a game
They are not 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.
She is drinking coffee
Is she drinking coffee?
He/ get/ ready for the party
He is not 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.
The kids are playing video games
Are the kids playing video games?
I / work/ on the project
I am not working on the project
To create a question in present continuous you have to put the ______ first
verb to be
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swiming in the pool.
It is raining
Is it raining?
It / rain/ very hard in Valparaiso.
It is not raining very hard in Valparaíso
To create a negative sentence you have to ADD the word _____
NOT