2.

2 Present Continuous

1 We form the Present Continuous using am/is/are + verb + -ing

(present participle).

I ’m (am)
’m not (am not)
He/She/It ’s (is)
listening.
isn’t (is not)
You/We/They ’re (are)
aren’t (are not)

am I
he/she/it
Where is going?
you/we/they
are
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2 The Present Continuous is used to express:

1 an activity happening now.

We ’re eatingdinner.

2 an activity happening around now, but perhaps not at the

moment of speaking.
Donna ’s visitingher grandmother in Spain this week.

3 a planned future arrangement.

I ’m meeting Tracy at 6.00 tomorrow.

3 Complete the sentences.

1 What / you / do / tonight? What are you doing tonight?
2 She / wear / a new dress. She’s wearing a new dress.
3 They / not enjoy / the book. They aren’t enjoying the book.