Unit 03 :
Present Continuous
現在進行式

Beginner

Summary

The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb Be：Be+Ving.

Sentence Practice 1

Repeat these sentences with your teacher first.

She’s eating.
She isn’t reading.

It’s raining.
The sun isn’t shining.

She’s eating.
She isn’t reading.

The Present Continuous form：

am/is/are + doing/eating/running/writing…etc.

I am (not) -ing

e.g.

1.I’m studying. I’m not watching TV.

he is (not) -ing

e.g.

2.Maria is reading a book.

she is (not) -ing

e.g.

3.She isn’t sleeping.

it is (not) -ing

e.g.

4.The phone is ringing.

we are (not) -ing

e.g.

5.We’re having lunch.

you are (not) -ing

e.g.

6.They’re not listening to me.

they are (not) -ing

e.g.

7.The children are doing their homework.

Sentence Practice 2

am/ is /are+ -ing= actions happening at the moment of speaking.

1.Please be quiet. I’m studying.(= I’m studying now)

2.The weather is good. It’s not raining.

3.Look,there’s Bruce.He’s wearing a blue jacket.(=He is wearing it now)

4.You can turn off the TV. I’m not watching it.

Describe the picture