➫ It is used for actions which are happening now, at the moment of speaking ➣We are working at the moment
➫ for temporary situations although the action isn’t happening at the moment of speaking ➣She’s staying with her friend for a week
➫ for very repeated habits ➣She is always laughing
| affirmative | negative | interrogative |
| I am studying | I am not studying | Am I studying? |
| You are standing | You are not standing | Are you standing? |
| He/ She/ It is working | He is not working | Is she working? |
| We are swimming | We are not swimming | Are we swimming? |
| You are paying | You are not paying | Are you paying? |
| They are drinking | They are not drinking | Are they drinking? |
What are you doing?
reference: New Generation Colin Granger Heinemann
Write the exercise like that:
Bernie is in the living room. He is reading a newspaper.
Sam and Ella are in the living room. They are watching TV.
The family is now in the living room. find and write who is…
- playing
- opening
- eating
- reading
- watching
- drawing
- writing
- putting on
- switching on
- the light
- the piano
- their glasses
- a letter
- a novel
- a doughnut
- dolls
- the door
- TV
reference: New Generation Colin Granger Heinemann
Write the exercise like that:
Edna and Bernie are playing the piano.
James is switching on the light.
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reference: New Generation Colin Granger Heinemann