Present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year
She is calling her mother.
She was calling her mother.
Lucy / listen to music
Is Lucy listening to music?
Was Lucy listening to music?
What's the structure of Present Continuous?
Subject + be (am, is, are) + verb+ing.
Paul (not eat) lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul isn´t eating lunch in the cafeteria.
He wasn´t getting ready for the party
Charly / feel better.
Is Charly feeling better?
Was Charly feeling better?
What's the structure of Past Continuous?
Subject + be (was, were) + verb+ing.
They (not swim) in the pool.
They aren´t swiming in the pool.
It´s raining very hard in Valparaiso.
It was raining very hard in Valparaíso
She / drink coffee
Is she drinking coffee?
Was she drinking coffee?
You can use the present continuous to talk about an action that is happening NOW or THE PAST.
NOW
They (play) a game
They are playing a game
I am write an email to my friend Nikki.
I was writing an email to my friend Nikki.
The kids /play /video games
Are the kids playing video games?
Were the kids playing video games?
You can use the past continuous to talk about an action that is happening NOW or THE PAST.
THE PAST
I (work) on the project
I am working on the project
She is playing a video game.
She was playing a video game.
It / rain
Is it raining?
Was it raining?
What are the 3 forms of the verb "to be" in the present continuous?
am, is, are