present continuous

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Present continuous

I am teaching right now. 

You are listening to me at the moment.

We are sitting in a classroom now. 

The basics 

How:

am/are/is + Infinitive + -ing

Use:

Things that are happening now. 

Now / right now / at the moment

Sarah (to shop) at the supermarket.

1. shops
2. was shopping
3. is shopping
4. is shops

These students (to study) really hard.

1. Are studying
2. Study
3. studies
4. were studying

We (to read) a cool book in class.

They (to walk) to the bus stop.

Emily (to come) home right now.

Negative & Questions

Negative: 

am/are/ is NOT + infinitive + -ing

We are NOT playing videogames. 

Question: 

Switch the subject and am/are/is

Are you shopping now?

Make negative:
Julia and Kevin are working right now.

Make questioning:
Julia and Kevin are working right now.

Make Negative:
Emiliy is coming home right now.

Make Questioning:
Emiliy is coming home right now.

Make Negative:
They are walking to the bus stop.

Make Questioning:
They are walking to the bus stop.