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.

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the verb in parentheses. Use present simple or presen continuous according to the situation.

Right now, we

to a lovely cd. (listen)

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the verb in parentheses. Use present simple or presen continuous according to the situation.

My brother

his driving exam in this moemnt. (take)

Correct answers

are listening

is taking

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

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the verb in parentheses. Use present simple or presen continuous according to the situation.

I

there whenever I can. (go)

Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentence with the verb in parentheses. Use present simple or presen continuous according to the situation.

Andrés Fernando

to his job every day. (walk)

Open Ended

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