โถ๏ธ The present continuous
๐ In short
We use the present continuous for what's happening now, at this moment: I am reading. It's made of the verb to be then the verb with -ing.
๐ The lesson
1 am / is / are + ing
| Pronoun | Verb |
|---|---|
| I | am playing |
| you | are playing |
| he / she / it | is playing |
| we | are playing |
| they | are playing |
2 How do we add ing?
| Verb | With ing | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| read | reading | Add ing |
| make | making | Drop the e |
| run | running | Double the last letter |
| swim | swimming | Double the last letter |
3 Now!
- Look! The baby is sleeping.Look! The baby is sleeping.
- We are eating lunch now.We're having lunch now.
- It's raining.It's raining.
- What are you doing?What are you doing?
4 Simple or continuous?
- I play football every day.I play football every day. (habit)
- I am playing football now.I'm playing football now. (right now)
๐ In a picture
๐ก Watch out!
- Some verbs aren't usually used with -ing, like like, know and want: we say I like it, not I am liking it.
๐งฉ Test yourself
1 Listen! She ... a song.
2 run + ing
3 They ... football now.
โ The present simpleโ The past simple