We use it

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.

Key Words

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...

Remember

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

  • Examples

    I am going to the cinema in this moment.

    Lucy is studying in her room right now.

    My sister and I are cooking dinner.

    Peter is training a lot for the competition next week.

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.

Remember

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.

Remember

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

Try again

It _ _ _ _ _ in London.

raining

Keep trying

is always raining

Good!

is rain

Try again

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.

Try again

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

Try again

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

Try again

running

Correct answer!

rung

Wrong answer

We _ _ _ _ _ TV right now.

is watching

Keep trying

are watch

Try again

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

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