Present continuous

Present continuous

By Caio Ceza

Present continuous

What is it?

We use the present simple to talk about actions that are happening now.

We often use time expressions like at the moment and now with the present continuous.​

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Present continuous

How to make sentences in the present cont.?

We form the present continuous with the verb be + the -ing form of the main verb.

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I'm wearing my new jeans today

We aren't working at the moment

What are you doing now?​

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the sentence below using the present continuous:

"I cook dinner"

• I cooking dinner

• I are cook dinner

• I am cooking dinner

• I is cooking dinner

Present continuous

How to make sentences in the present cont.?

When a verb ends in a consonant + E, we usually remove the E and then add -ing

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We live in England — We're living in England​

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the sentence below using the present continuous:

"She takes a lot of time to get ready"

• She is taking a lot of time to get ready

• She is takeing a lot of time to get ready

• She are taking a lot of time to get ready

• She are takeing a lot of time to get ready

Present continuous

How to make sentences in the present cont.?

When a verb ends in CVC (consonant + vowel + consonant), we double the last consonant and then add the -ing

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We begin to study — She's beginning to study now​

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the sentence below using the present continuous:

"They get water for the trip"

• They're geting water for the trip

• They's getting water for the trip

• They'r geting water for the trip

• They're getting water for the trip

Now go to page 104 of your Student's book and do exercises 1 and 2

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Thank you!