Present Continuous

Which of the following are correct present continuous sentences?

• Yes, he isn't drinking.

• No, they are playing.

• Yes, I am coming.

• Who is playing the piano?

Which of the following is NOT a correct present continuous sentence?

• Mary is singing in this photo.

• Peter are learning how to play guitar recently.

• Kay is reading at the moment.

• Why is Mum always nagging?

Which one is a correct present continuous sentence?

• Mum and I am cooking in this photo.

• Why Tom is learning English?

• Where are we having dinner?

• I love eating ice-cream.

Which of the following is NOT how we use the present continuous tense?

• To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking

• To talk about some temporary actions around the present

• To talk about something that is changing or improving

• Facts

Which of the following is NOT how we use the present continuous tense?

• To talk about actions in a picture/photo

• To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again

• Habits

• To talk about some temporary actions around the present

Which of the following is how we use the present continuous tense?

• To talk about actions in a picture

• To talk about something that is changing or improving

• To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking

• To talk about something that is annoying and happens again and again

• To talk about some temporary actions around the present

To talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking

• What’s Mr. Thomas doing now?
• Mr. Joshua is taking a Japanese course recently.
• Peter is dancing in this photo.
• My mum is always nagging me. Can’t she leave me alone?

To talk about temporary actions around the present

• 1D students are working on the quiz at present.
• Peter is staying in London for 2 weeks. He has a meeting.
• The dog in this picture is running.
• It’s always raining in the UK. I miss the sunshine in Hong Kong.

To talk about something that is changing or improving

• Mr. Thomas shouts, ‘You guys are always talking in class. Please keep quiet.’
• The dog in this picture is running.
• Students are becoming lazier and lazier these days.
• Ms. Sarah is marking in the staff room at the moment.

To talk about actions in pictures/photos

• Mr. Thomas is teaching 1D in term 1.
• 1D students are working on the quiz at present.
• China is developing rapidly in recent years.
• The pig in that painting is flying.