Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

When do you use the present continuous?

How do you make a present continuous?

Give an example of a sentence in the present continuous.

Present Continuous

This is how you make a present continuous:

• am/is/are + verb + ing
  

You use the present continuous:

• When you are doing something right now.   
• Things that are happening now. Actively                                         (now, right now, at the moment)

She ......... the guitar now.
( to play)

1. play
2. plays
3. are playing
4. is playing

I ........... to school right now.
( to walk)

1. walk
2. walked
3. am walking
4. have walked

I ....... at the moment.
( to study)

1. study
2. am studying
3. studied
4. are studying

He ....... at the moment.
(to sleep)

1. sleep
2. sleeps
3. are sleeping
4. is sleeping

Debby ...... dinner now.
(to prepare)

1. prepares
2. has prepared
3. is preparing
4. are preparing

Our father ...... us many compliments at this moment.
(to give)

1. gives
2. gave
3. is giveing
4. is giving

The barber ....... his hair.
(to cut)

1. is cutting
2. cuts
3. is cuting
4. are cutting

Exercises

In class:

Page: 86

Exercise: 7

Time: 7/8 min

Homework: 

1.     Page: 105 (Self test)

        Exercise: C

2.    Page: 108 (Catch up)

        Exercise: 1