Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

- Activities that are happening right now -

Mr Tip ... right now.

1. teachs
2. teaches
3. is teaching
4. are teaching

TTOHA1A ... at the moment.

1. listen
2. listens
3. are listening
4. am listening

We ... a very good time in this picture!

1. have
2. has
3. are haveing
4. are having

Some naughty pupils ... attention at the moment.

1. pay
2. don't pay
3. are paying
4. aren't paying

The pupils of TTOHA1A ____ (type) on their iPads right now.

Mr Tip ____ (look) great today!

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

Make a sentence in English about something is happening right now. Use the Present Continuous
(= am/are/is + verb + -ing)

Present Continuous

Start practising by yourself:

Do the exercises in your book (ex. 1,2,3 on page 26) and/or extra practice online on the next page.

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Present Continuous

Look for signalwords:

Right now

As we speak

Currently

At the moment

Present Continuous

Quiz time!

Fill in the correct form of the Present Continuous

We ... the dishes right now

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

We ... (do) the dishes right now

Look! They ... him his present

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

Look! They ... (give) him his present.

I ... a book for school right now

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

I ... a book for school right now.

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

1. am carrying
2. is carrying
3. is carrieing
4. carrys

She ... (carry) her bag all by herself as we speak.

He ... in the Alps this weekend.

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

He ... (ski) in the Alps this weekend.

Tommy ... a lovely sweater for his daughter.

1. knitting
2. knits
3. is knitting
4. am kniting

Tommy ... (knit) a lovely sweater for his daughter.

Present Continuous

Start practising by yourself:

Do the exercises in your book (ex. 1,2,3 on page 26) and/or extra practice online on the next page.

https: