8G - U2 - present continuous

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What are you doing?
What's happening?

Which sentences are in present continuous tense?

Martha loves chatting with her friends.
Some boys are playing football behind the school.
We saw some people doing sport in the park.
My parents regularly do food shopping.
Why are you reading that book?
My friends go swimming in the river every summer.
Playing computer games is a popular activity.

NEGATIVE

I am learning

you are learning

he
she is learning
it

AFFIRMATIVE

Grammar overview

I am not learning

you are not learning

he
she is not learning
it

SINGULAR

NEGATIVE

we
you are learning
they

AFFIRMATIVE

Grammar overview

we
you are not learning
they

PLURAL

Multiple Select

Which sentences are correct and in present continuous tense.

• Bob's sister building a sand castle.

• Mary is in the cinema at the moment.

• The birds are singing beautifully.

• Boys not doing my homework now.

Multiple Select

Which sentences are correct and in present continuous tense.

• The cat's climbing the tall tree over there.

• The teacher's lessons helping all the students succeed.

• We aren't listening to music.

• My parents are driving to work.

Explain why these sentences are not
in present continuous tense.

• Bob's sister building a sand castle.

• Mary is in the cinema at the moment.

• Boys not doing my homework now.

• The teacher's lessons helping all the students succeed.

What's happening?
What are the people doing?

Describe
the picture

• Ruth is swimming in the sea.​

• The birds are flying over the beach.

• Mary and John are reading books.

• Derek is building a sand castle.

• Charlie's eating an apple.​

Correct the false sentences - use negative and affirmative forms.