PRESENT CONTINOUS

WE USUALLY USE THE PRESENT CONTINOUS TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS/ACTIVITIES THAT

SOMEBODY DO AT THE MOMENT.

STRUCTURE:

SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + ING VERB + COMPLEMENT.

EXAMPLES:

I AM TEACHING ENGLISH IN THIS MOMENT.

SHE IS READING HER BOOK.

WE ARE LISTENING TO THE TEACHER.

THEY ARE STUDYING ENGLISH.

IT IS EATING IT´S FOOD.

HE IS TRAVELING TO EUROPE RIGHT NOW.

CLASSWORK:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THIS MOMENT?

IN THIS MOMENT I AM TEACHING ENGLISH, I AM ALSO WRITING ON MY COMPUTER AND TALKING

TO MY STUDENTS.
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS FOR FUTURE

TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE WITH “PRESENT CONTINOUS” WE JUST ADD A “FUTURE
EXPRESSION” LIKE:

LATER, TOMORROW, THIS WEEK, THE NEXT WEEK, THE NEXT WEEKEND, NEXT MONDAY …

CLASSWORK:

WHAT ARE YOU DOING AFTER CLASS? (4 IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES)

AFTER CLASS …