Present continuous

What is it?

We use the present simple to talk about actions that are happening now.

We often use time expressions like at the moment and now with the present continuous.​

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How to make sentences in the present cont.?

We form the present continuous with the verb be + the -ing form of the main verb.

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I'm wearing my new jeans today

We aren't working at the moment

What are you doing now?​

How to make sentences in the present cont.?

When a verb ends in a consonant + E, we usually remove the E and then add -ing

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We live in England — We're living in England​

How to make sentences in the present cont.?

When a verb ends in CVC (consonant + vowel + consonant), we double the last consonant and then add the -ing

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We begin to study — She's beginning to study now​

Now go to page 104 of your Student's book and do exercises 1 and 2

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