Exploring the Present Continuous Tense in English

This video tutorial covers the present continuous tense in English grammar. It begins with an introduction to the tense, explaining its usage for activities happening right now. The lesson then details how to form positive statements, questions, and negative statements in the present continuous tense, providing examples and practice exercises for each. The video concludes with additional practice and a summary of the key points covered.

What is the primary use of the present continuous tense?

• To describe future plans

• To describe habitual actions

• To describe past activities

• To describe activities happening right now

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct positive statement in the present continuous tense?

• I working

• I am working

• I work

• I will work

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct positive statement?

• He is run

• He is running

• He runs

• He running

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

How would you form a question in the present continuous tense for 'she is playing the piano'?

• She is playing the piano?

• Is she playing the piano?

• Does she play the piano?

• Is she plays the piano?

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How would you form a question for 'they are singing'?

• They are singing?

• Are they sing?

• Do they sing?

• Are they singing?

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which of the following is a correct negative statement in the present continuous tense?

• She not playing the piano

• She will not playing the piano

• She is not playing the piano

• She does not playing the piano

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the short form of 'is not'?

• isn't

• isn't not

• is not

• ain't

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CCSS.L.2.2C

Which of the following is a correct negative statement?

• They aren't sing

• They doesn't singing

• They aren't singing

• They not singing

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Form a positive statement for 'I eating'.

• I am eats

• I eats

• I eating

• I am eating

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Form a question for 'you are cooking dinner'.

• Do you cooking dinner?

• Are you cook dinner?

• You are cooking dinner?

• Are you cooking dinner?

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D