Kyle Pounds - Present continuous

Present Continuous

	Singular	Plural
1st person	I am + verb + -ing	we are + verb + -ing
2nd person	you are + verb + -ing	you are + verb + -ing
3rd person	he, she, it is + verb + -ing	they are + verb + -ing

Present continuous expresses an action that is in progress at the present moment. It is constructed by placing the present form of the to be auxiliary verb in front of the gerundive (-ing) verb. Example: At this moment, I am teaching English.

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Practice

1) Right now, I ____________ (eat) broccoli.

2) Now, he ___________ (work) on a bamboo house.

3) Hey Paola, the radio ______________ (play) too loudly, will you please turn it down?

4) Hurry up Kyle, the movie ______________ (start).

5) Paola, will you get that please, the phone __________________ (ring).

6) James - Be quiet please, I __________ (think).

7) I don't think we should go in there. There ____ dogs _________ (bark).

8) James - Hurry up!

Kyle - I ____________ (do) it as fast as I can.

9) I ___________ (make) green chile right now.

10) She ____________ (take) care of her baby at this moment.

11) Don't bother him, he __________ (cook) artichoke.

12) What _____ you _____________ (do)?

13) I don't know why I ________(eat) beans if I am not hungry. Why ______ (eat) beans if i am not hungry?

14) Slow down! You __________ (cut) the avocados too fast!