present continuous denn[1]
DESCRIPTION
Present ContinuousTRANSCRIPT
Present Continuos
• Talks about actions that are happening right now
• They are
watching TV
• He is playing soccer
• He is cooking a hamburger
NEGATIVE
• They aren’t watching TV, they are doing homework
• He isn’t playing computer games, he is cooking with his mother
QUESTIONS
• Is he reading a book?
Yes, he is.
Is he cooking?
No, he isn’t, he is reading a book
• Are they drinking a cup of coffee?
Yes, they are
• Are they doing homework?
No, they aren’t, they are drinking coffee
BUT
• We also use the present continuous to talk about FUTURE PLANS
• EX:
• Tomorrow we are going to have an exam
• Next Monday I am going to play soccer with my cousins
• Future plans (going to )
KEY WORDS
Right now At the moment
Tomorrow Next week
• IN PRESENT CONTINUOUS WE ALWAYS USE…
verb to be + ING
ING RULES
VERBS ending with E
Take = taking Make = making VERBS ending with Y
Stay= staying Try= trying VERBS with only ONE vowel
Run= running Swim= swimming
BUT
• SEE = SEEING
• KNOW = KNOWING