PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We use the present continuous to talk about: - activities at the moment of speaking:

I am listening to lesson. You are listening to lesson. He is listening to lesson. She is listening to lesson. It is listening to lesson. They are listening to lesson. We are listening to lesson.

be + Verb+ing be: am/is/are

TIME EXPRESSIONS

currently

at the moment

now

today

nowadays

What are you doing now?

I am studying English.

What is she doing now?

What is she doing now?

She is eating dinner.

What is he doing now?

What is he doing at the moment?

He is watching TV at the moment.

What is it doing at the moment?

What is it doing at the moment?

It is barking at the moment.

What are they doing currently?

What are they doing currently?

They are currently having meeting.

Is she waving hands?

Is she waving hands?

- Yes, she is. (short answer) - Yes, she is waving hands.

Is he still waiting?

Is he still waiting?

- Yes, he is. - Yes, he is waiting.

Are you going to work now?

Are you going to work now?

- No, I am not. I am eating lunch.

We use the present continuous to talk about: - future plans or arrangements:

I am watching TV this night. You are watching TV this night. He is watching TV this night. She is watching TV this night. It is watching TV this night. They are watching TV this night. We are watching TV this night.

be + Verb+ing be: am/is/are

TIME EXPRESSIONS

tonight

next week

tomorrow

next week

next year

What are you doing tonight?

What are you doing tonight?

I am going to a party tonight.

What are you doing next week?

What is he doing next week?

He is travelling to Paris next week.

Where are you going next summer?

Where are you going next summer?

I am going to Antalya next summer.

Phone conversation:

• Hasan: Hello, I am Hasan. Who is calling?
• Zeynep: Hi Hasan, I am Zeynep.
• Hasan: Hi Zeynep, how are you?
• Zeynep: Thanks Hasan, I am fine and you?
• Hasan: Thanks, I'm also fine. What are you doing tonight?
• Zeynep: I am watching movie with my children. What are you doing?
• Hasan: I am going out with my friends.
• Zeynep: Have fun! Where are you now?
• Hasan: I am at work. I am working. What are you doing now?
• Zeynep: I am cooking dinner. Don't be late.
• Hasan: I am coming home tonight after meeting my friends.
• Zeynep: See you at dinner!
• Hasan: See you!

Present Simple & Present Continuous

I go to work every day. I am going to work now. I usually listen to music. I am listening to music now. He always brushes his teeth. He is currently brushing his teeth. We don't often sing. We aren't singing at the moment. When do you read a book? Are you reading a book now? What do you do on Sundays? What are you doing on Sunday?

I _______ (wake) up at 6 a.m. every day.

I wake up at 6 a.m. every day.

He _______ (run) at the moment.

He is running at the moment.

It _______ (drink) water now.

It is drinking water now.

We ________ (travel) to Germany next week.

We are travelling to Germany next week.

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