Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

Present Continuous

When you are doing something right now:

- I am learning English

- You are listening to a story

- He is watching a TV show

Present Continuous

Always use a form of 'to be' and verb + ing

I am walking

You are listening

He/she/it is talking

We are gaming

You are playing

They are reading

Present Continuous

Look for signalwords:

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Present Continuous

Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. is doing
3. are do
4. am do

Look! They ... him his present

1. are give
2. is give
3. are giving
4. is giving

I ... a book for school right now

1. am read
2. am reading
3. are read
4. are reading

She ... her bag all by herself as we speak

1. is carrying
2. am carried
3. is carreing
4. am carry

He ... in the Alps this weekend

1. is skieing
2. am skiing
3. are skied
4. is skiing

Tommy ... a lovely sweater for his daughter

1. is knot
2. was knitting
3. is knitting
4. was knitted

Now you are going to make
a sentence with
the present Continuous