Present Continuous

Present Continuous - Lesson

Open Ended

Look at the image and describe what the people are doing.

Multiple Choice

Look! Emiky Marcela ________ in the garden.

• works

• is working.

Correct answer

• Look! Emily Marcela is working in the garden.

• The word Look! implies the action is happening at the moment.

• Use Present Continuous for actions happening at the moment.

Multiple Choice

Luisa Fernanda always ________ tv at night.

• watches

• is watching

Correct answer

• Luisa Fernanda always watches tv at night.

• The word always! implies this is part of a routine.

• For routines we use peresent simple.

Multiple Choice

I really ________ your new hair.

• like

• is liking

Correct answer

• I really like your new hair.

• Like is a non progressive verb.

• Some non progressive verbs are: feel, hear, assume, believe, forget...

Multiple Choice

His dog ________ in the park in this moment.

• run

• runs

• is runing

• is running

Correct answer

• His dog is running in the park in this moment.

• ...in this moment implies present continuous.

• running has double n.

Correct answers

are listening

is taking

Bith are in present continuous. key words to identify the situation: right now and in this moment.

Open Ended

Look around your space. Write some things that are happening at the moment. Use present continuous as the situation are in progress.