Present Continuous
Look at the picture. What is he doing now?
You are right. He is looking at the sky now.
We use Present Continuous When we speak about an action, which is happening now (at the moment of speaking)
Present Continuous (affirmative) Am Is + V ing Is + V ingAre
What are people doing at the moment?
Present Continuous (interrogative) Am Is ____ V ing Is ____ V ingAre
Put the words into correct order: he/eating/a/Is/cake/tasty?he/eating/a/Is/cake/tasty? Are/to/they/going/disco/the?Are/to/they/going/disco/the? I/Am/a/reading/book/now?I/Am/a/reading/book/now? my/climbing/tree/the/Is/mother/at/a/momen t?my/climbing/tree/the/Is/mother/at/a/momen t? your/you/doing/homework/now/Are?your/you/doing/homework/now/Are? the/writing/a/Is/at/letter/moment/she?the/writing/a/Is/at/letter/moment/she? we/a/now/Are/dinner/cooking?we/a/now/Are/dinner/cooking?
Correct answers: Is he eating a tasty cake?Is he eating a tasty cake? Are they going to the disco?Are they going to the disco? Am I reading a book now?Am I reading a book now? Is my mother climbing a tree at the moment?Is my mother climbing a tree at the moment? Are you doing your homework now?Are you doing your homework now? Is she writing a letter at the moment?Is she writing a letter at the moment? Are we cooking a dinner now?Are we cooking a dinner now?
Short answers: Yes, I amYes, I am Yes, sheYes, she he is he is it it Yes, weYes, we you are you are they they No, I am not No, she he is not (isnt) it No, we you are not (arent) they
Give short answers
Present Continuous (negative) Am Is not + V ing Is not + V ingAre
Give answers as in the example: Are the playing basketball? – No, they arent. They arent playing basketball now, they are playing football.Are the playing basketball? – No, they arent. They arent playing basketball now, they are playing football.
Are they sleeping now?
Are they playing computer games now?
Is she getting dressed now?
Is he walking a dog at the moment?
Is he reading a newspaper now?
Is she going to school now?
Are they painting at the moment?
Your home task: Find a photo where you are on your holidays and describe it
Thank you for the lesson. Good bye!