Present continuous

Concepts

Present continuous

Affirmative

Negative

Yes/no questions

“The future depends on what we are doing in the present.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Question words

Practice

Concepts

Actions now

We can express different concepts with the present continuous; actions in this moment, actions in progress in this moment of your life, trends, and arrangements in the future. Click on the buttons to learn more about each concept.

Actions in progress

Trends

Arrangements

Temporary actioins

Actions now

We can talk about an activity that is happening at the moment of speaking:

• I am taking my class now.
• He's taking notes.

Concepts

Structure

Practice

Actions in progress

We can talk about an activity that is in progress in this period of your life, but not necessarily in this moment.

• I am working on a very important project at work.
• I am learning English.

Concepts

Structure

Exercises

Trends

We can talk about trends, or things that are very popular in this moment.

• Companies are using Artificial Intelligence.
• People aren't wearing skinny pants anymore.

Concepts

+ info

Structure

Exercises

Future arrangements

You can talk about an event that is programmed in the future:

• I am meeting my friends tonight.
• I'm visiting my parents tomorrow.

In this case, it's necessary to use a time expression in future.

Concepts

Structure

Exercises

Temporary actions

You can talk about an activity that is not permanent:

• I am living with my grandparents for the moment.
• I am working with a different team, but only this week.

Concepts

Structure

Exercises

Affirmative

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Complement

V+ing

Be

Subject

Now.

reading a book

am / 'm

You

You

watching tv.

are /'re

with his friends.

He / she / it

The kid

playing videogames.

is / 's

They

We / you / they

dancing.

are / 're

Check! We have the complete forms, and the contracted forms.

Negative

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Complement

V+ing

Be

Subject

Now.

reading a book

am not / 'm not

You

You

watching tv.

are not / aren't / 're not

with his friends.

He / she / it

The kid

playing videogames.

is not / isn't / 's not

They

We / you / they

dancing.

are not / aren't / 're not

Check! We have the complete forms, and the contracted forms.

Yes/no questions

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Subject

Complement

V+ing

Be

Am

being sarcastic?

right now?

you

You

Are

cleaning the house

the kid

He / she / it

Is

playing solver?

my brother and his girlfriend

We / you / they

Are

in this moment?

eating

We invert the order of these 2.

Question words

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Question word

Complement

V+ing

Subject

Be

you

are

wearing

Why

a sweater?

you

are

now?

staying

Where

You

the kid

doing?

is

What

He / she / it

they

coming?

are

When

We / you / they

We invert the order of these 2.

Structure

Practice

E1 Multiple choice: meaning from context 1

E2 Structure 1

E3 Multiple choice: meaning from context 2

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E4 Structure 2

Concepts

E5 Concepts

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