Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Watch the video to learn about the present continuous tense in the affirmative form.

Question 1/4

When do we use the present continuous tense?

To show things that happened yesterday.

To show things happening right now.

To show things happening tomorrow.

Question 2/4

How do we form the present continuous tense?

verb to be + subject + main verb + ing

subject + main verb + ing + verb to be

subject + verb to be + main verb + ing

Question 3/4

Which of the following sentences is correct?

I am play football right now.

I watching TV.

I am studying English.

Question 4/4

Which of the following sentences is wrong?

She is cooking.

He is playing.

I am study.

Wrong!

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If you got less than 3/4 please rewatch the video and retake the quiz.

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Form affirmative sentences in the present continuous tense using the verb in parentheses.

1. Alex __________ for his exam. (study)
2. They __________ dinner now. (make)
3. We _________! (joke)
4. She __________ tennis. (play)
5. I __________ TV. (watch)

Answers

Say what the people are doing in each picture then listen to the audio to check your answers.

Watch the video to learn how to make sentences negative and change them into questions in the present continuous tense.

Questions

Negative

Choose the correct sentence.

I not am playing.

He is not playing.

She is playing not.

Yeah!

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Choose the correct question for this answer:Yes, she is studying in her room.

Is she sleeping?

She is studying?

Is she studying?

Yeah!

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They ________ right now.

are not working

not working

not be working

Yeah!

Next question

The girls __________.

am not sleeping

are not sleeping

is not sleeping

Yeah!

Next question

_________ (Tom drive) to work right now?

Is Tom driving

Tom is driving

Tom are driving

Yeah!

Next question

What _______ (you do)?

you are doing

you doing

are you doing

Yeah!

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Oh no!

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Results

0-2 Correct

2-4 Correct

4-6 Correct

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Form negative sentences in the present continuous tense using the verb in parantheses.

1. The children ____________ questions. (not/ask)
2. Nick ___________ the gym. (not/go)
3. My mom ______________ the phone. (not/answer)
4. The babies ____________. (not/cry)
5. I ___________ the door. (not/open)

Answers

Form questions in the present continuous tense using the verb in parantheses.

1. _________________ your brother? (you/help)
2. _________________ TV? (Henry/watch)
3. _________________ the newspaper? (she/read)
4. _________________ basketball? (they/play)
5. _________________ dinner? (I/cook)

Answers

Ask what the people in the picture are doing, then listen to the audio to check your answers.

Useful verbs:

• read
• play
• grill

• eat
• drink
• lie

Is he listening to music?

Are they reading a book?

Is he studying?

Answer the questions in full sentences (and say what the people are doing), then listen to the audio to check your answers.

Write and discuss with a partner:What is happening in the news around the world at the moment?

Thanks!