Present continuous

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The Present Continuous 

Present continuous: when do we use it?

To describe: 

• something that's happening right now
• temporary things that are happening around now

She is eating dinner right now

He is studying a new language at the moment

Present continuous: how do we recognise it? 

Signal words:

right now, currently, at the moment, as we speak

Present continuous: how do we use it?

be + verb + -ing

verb: study

I am studying

he/she/it is studying

you/we/they  are studying

Present Continuous

Saïd ______ drinking coffee right now. (drink)

1. drinking
2. drank
3. drinks
4. is drinking

Present Continuous

My parents ______ at the moment. (work)

1. is working
2. worked
3. are working
4. working

Present continuous: exceptions

verbs ending in a silent 'e'

-e + ing

have becomes having

believe becomes believing 

Present continuous: exceptions

Verbs ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant 

stop becomes stopping

run becomes running

Present continuous: exceptions

Verbs ending in -ie

Change -ie to -y

die becomes dying

lie becomes lying 

Present Continuous

Currently, I _______ my bad decision. (regret)

1. regretting
2. am regreting
3. am regretting
4. regret

Present Continuous

My sister ______ in Rotterdam at the moment

1. is living
2. lived
3. lives
4. is liveing

Present Continuous

You _______ to me as we speak. (lie)

1. are lieing
2. are lying
3. lied
4. lying

Write a sentence in the Present Continuous

Homework: page 127: 1C a

Done? English File 

1C present continuous activity 1 & 2