Activity 2: Present Continuous

The Present Continuous, also known as the Present Progressive, is essential for discussing actions taking place as we speak, or for describing ongoing situations. Let’s dive in!

When to Use:

Actions happening now: Events occurring at the moment of speaking.
- She is talking on the phone right now.
Temporary situations: Conditions that are not permanent or are changing.
- They are living in Paris for the summer.
Developing situations: Actions that are in progress, even if not happening at the exact moment of speaking.
- The weather is getting colder these days.
Future arrangements: Planned events or meetings.
- We are meeting our friends for lunch tomorrow.

Formation:

Structure: Subject + am/is/are + base verb + -ing
- He likes coffee. She goes to the gym.
For example:
- I am studying for my exams.
- They are playing soccer.

Remember:

For negative sentences, add ‘not’ after ‘am/is/are.’
For questions, switch ‘am/is/are’ to the beginning of the sentence.
‘Now,’ ‘currently,’ ‘at the moment,’ and ‘these days’ are common time expressions used with the present continuous.

Example Question and Answer

Question: Write the question form for the following statement: She (write) ______ a novel.

Answer: Is she writing a novel?

Explanation: To form a question in the present continuous, ‘is’ (since the subject ‘she’ is singular) is placed before the subject, followed by the verb with an -ing ending.

Fill in the blanks.

Question 1

I ______ an email right now. (write)

Question 2

She ______ a book at this moment. (not/read)

Question 3

We ______ our holiday for next month. (plan)

Question 4

Why ______ he ______ so fast today? (run)

Question 5

______ The children ______ in the park currently? (play)

Question 6

They ______ today because it’s a holiday. (not/study)

Question 7

Where ______ you ______ dressed so nicely? (go)

Question 8

What kind of music ______ she ______ these days? (listen to)

Question 9

Are they ______ to a new apartment soon? (move)

Question 10

The world’s climate ______ rapidly. (change)

Question 11

Who ______ in the next room? (sing)

Question 12

Why ______ your siblings ______ you with the chores? (not/help)

Question 13

The teachers ______ now, because it’s the weekend. (not/work)

Question 14

The population of the world ______ faster than ever, isn’t it? (grow)

Question 15

How long ______ you ______ for the bus? (wait)

Question 16

Look! That man ______ to open your car door. (try)

Question 17

What ______ you ______ about the new environmental policies? (think)

Question 18

______ They ______ a party next Saturday? (have)

Question 19

We ______ enough progress on this project, are we? (not/make)

Question 20

How many languages ______ she ______ at this very moment? (learn)

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