Present Continuos

• Talks about actions that are happening right now

• They are

watching TV

• He is playing soccer

• He is cooking a hamburger

NEGATIVE

• They aren’t watching TV, they are doing homework

• He isn’t playing computer games, he is cooking with his mother

QUESTIONS

• Is he reading a book?

Yes, he is.

Is he cooking?

No, he isn’t, he is reading a book

• Are they drinking a cup of coffee?

Yes, they are

• Are they doing homework?

No, they aren’t, they are drinking coffee

BUT

• We also use the present continuous to talk about FUTURE PLANS

• EX:

• Tomorrow we are going to have an exam

• Next Monday I am going to play soccer with my cousins

• Future plans (going to )

KEY WORDS

Right now At the moment

Tomorrow Next week

• IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS WE ALWAYS USE…

verb to be + ING

ING RULES

VERBS ending with E

Take = taking Make = making VERBS ending with Y

Stay= staying Try= trying VERBS with only ONE vowel

Run= running Swim= swimming

BUT

• SEE = SEEING

• KNOW = KNOWING