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Learn the Form and Use of the Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous: USE
 
The Present Continuous Tense is used:
  • to say what is happening at the moment     
We are watching TV at the moment
Where is your sister? She is having a shower
  • to describe a temporary state or limited period of time.
My son is studying at university
This year I am learning Chinese
 
 
  TIME EXPRESSIONS.                         
  • When we want to show that the action is happening at the moment of speaking we use:
- now  
- right now
-at the/this moment
It's raining now
We are having breakfast at the moment
 
  • When we talk about actions that happen over a longer period of time we use:
- this morning / afternoon / evening
- today
- this month
- this year
 
She's playing tennis this week
This year I am learning Chinese
 
 
Fill in the gaps
is climbing
are having
is shining
is buying
are watching
am reading
are repairing
are singing
are playing
is doing
Complete
the
sentences
with
the
right
verb
1.
Look!
The
sun
and
the
children
outside.
2.
Listen!
The
birds
.
They
sound
nice.
3.
They
lunch
at
2
pm
today.
4.
He
a
present
for
his
girlfriend.
5.
We
a
film
on
television.
6.
She
up
the
mountain.
7.
They
the
engine
of
the
car.
8.
My
husband
the
shopping
and
I
the
newspaper.


Writing
Write the questions and then answer using the given information

Example: She / read / a book » » What is she reading? - She's reading a book

1. They / come / at 7:30 (What time)
2. You / live / in Rome (Where)
3. He / paint the door / now (When)
4. They / study / in class 7a (What class)
5. She / drink / coffee (What)


 
Present Continuous: Use

We do not use the present continuous with these verbs: like, know, want, hate, understand and remember.
"I like bananas"
NEVER I am liking bananas
"I don't understand"
NEVER I am not understanding
 
Revise these words related to TIME:
second: segundo
minute: minuto
hour: hora
day: día
week: semana
weekend: fin de semana
month: mes
year: año
century: siglo
 
The four seasons: las cuatro estaciones
spring: primavera
summer: verano
autum: otoño
winter: invierno