To talk about something which is happening now.
To talk about activities which are happening but not necessarily in this precise moment.
It is also used to talk about activities which are going to happen in the near future, especially planned events.
These are the words and phrases that generally appear in this verbal tense sentences.The most common are...
- Now
- In this moment
- Right now
- This week
- This monday
- Next
- Currently
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Subject + Verb To Be + Verb Ing + the rest of the sentence...
That the verb "To Be" is divided in three different forms
Am - Is - Are
and you have to pay attention to the subject to write the correct form of the verb.
- I am
- You are
- She is
- He is
- It is
- We are
- They are
The verb To Be is followed by an -Ing ending.
Watch > Watching
Smell > Smelling
Study > Studying
Read > Reading
Subject + Verb To Be (negative) + Verb Ing + the rest of the sentence.
It is used the same structure that in the affirmative form but the verb "To Be" is in the negative form.
The negative form of the verb "To Be" is
Am Not - Is Not - Are Not
Short form
I'm Not, Isn't, Aren't.
The main verb is always followed by an -Ing ending.
Verb To Be + Subject + Verb Ing + the rest of the sentence...?
In the interrogative form, the verb "To Be" comes before the subject.
The main verb is always followed by an -Ing ending.
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Answer
Correct Answer
The Present Continuous is also used to talk about future situations.
True
Well done!
False
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It _ _ _ _ _ in London.
raining
Keep trying
is always raining
Good!
is rain
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My teacher _ _ _ _ _ at the board.
isn't looking
You did it!
are looking
Wrong answer
looking is
Keep trying
_ _ _ _ _ tonight?
Are you work
Try again
Are working
Wrong answer
Are you working
Great!
Which of the following sentences refers to a future plan?
We are playing football now.
Keep trying
We are playing football tomorrow.
Cool!
We aren't playing football.
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Which of the following is a Present Continuous keyword?
Always
Wrong answer
Now
You did it!
Tomorrow
Keep trying
We don't need to write the verb TO BE in the negative sentences.
True
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False
That´s it!
In the Present Continuous the main verb always finishes in –ING.
True
Correct answer!
False
Keep trying
My dog is _ _ _ _ _ in the garden.
run
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running
Correct answer!
rung
Wrong answer
We _ _ _ _ _ TV right now.
is watching
Keep trying
are watch
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are watching
Well done!
Rose _ _ _ _ _ dinner.
isn't cooking
Good!
am cooking
Wrong answer
is cook
Keep trying
I _ _ _ _ _ a letter in this moment.
are write
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is writing
Wrong answer
am writing
Great!
_ _ _ _ _ you working hard?
Are
Cool!
Do
Keep trying
Isn't
Try again
_ _ _ _ _ the baby sleeping now?
Does
Wrong answer
Is
You did it!
Not
Keep trying
We _ _ _ _ _ the guitar together.
aren't playing
That´s it!
is playing
Try again
are play
Wrong answer