Present Continuous

Present Continuous
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Present Continuous

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Take notes!
Get your notebook out and take notes

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When do you use the Present Continuous?

When you are talking about things that are happening right now:
- I am learning English
- You are listening to a story
- He is watching a TV show

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How do we make the Present Continuous

Always use a form of 'to be' and the verb + ing. 
First, choose between am/are/is
Second, add the verb + ing

For example: I am cooking right now
                            I am reading a really good book at the moment

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Present Continuous in questions
When we make questions, we simply put am/are/is at the beginning of the sentence: 

Examples: Am cooking a stew?
                       Is the sun rising?

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Negative sentences
When we make negative sentences in the Present Continuous, we simply put 'not' between am/are/is and the verb.
Examples: I am not walking to school now
                     He is not enjoying the music

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Form
More examples: 
He/she/it is talking loud    You are listening well
We are gaming now             They are playing FIFA
You are all reading                I am walking the dog

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Present Continuous
Look for signalwords that show you that something is happening at this moment, such as:
- Right now
- As we speak
- Currently
- At the moment

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Present Continuous
Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

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We ... the dishes right now

A
are doing
B
was doing
C
are do
D
was do

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Look! They ... him his present
A
are give
B
were give
C
are giving
D
were giving

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I ... a book for school right now
A
am read
B
am reading
C
was read
D
was reading

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She ... her bag all by herself as we speak
A
is carrying
B
was carried
C
was carrying
D
is carry

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He ... in the Alps this weekend
A
is skied
B
was skiing
C
was skied
D
is skiing

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Grandma ... a lovely sweater for her daughter
A
is knot
B
was knitting
C
is knitting
D
was knitted

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Present Continuous
Start practising by yourself:

Do exercise 7 on p. 86 of your Workbook 

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