PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Marisol Carrillo
Created on June 21, 2021
LEVEL 2 UNIT 9
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The present continuous expresses a actions in progress now.
be (am/is/are) + verb ending in -ingWe are studying English in this moment.
She's wearing a nice sweater.
Mike's shaving in the bathroom.
Sam and Kim are watching T.V.
They're playing soccer right now.
He isn't working. He's sleeping.
They're not cleaning the house. They're playing.
Jane isn't watching T.V. She's reading in the living room.
Is Homer taking a shower?Yes, he is.
Is she paying attention in class?No, she isn't. She's sleeping.
Are they singing ?No, they aren't. They're dancing.
Is he eating breakfast?Yes, he is.
With present and future time expressions
We can use the present continuous to express actions in progress now (present) and to express plans with other people in the future.
She's cooking now. She's cooking tomorrow night.
He's doing the laundry. He's doing the laundry on Sunday.
They're not playing soccer this week. They're not playing soccer tomorrow.
Jane is taking French class at the moment. Jane is taking French next week at 7:00.
INFORMATION QUESTIONS
What's Anne doing?She's putting on makeup.
What are they doing?They're studying.
Where are they reading? In the living room.
Where is she going? To work.
Who is watching? Karla is.
Who's making coffee? Pedro is.
THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE: SPELLING RULES
live living put putting