![students talking](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2010/10-2g1.jpg)
A: What are you doing tonight, Erin?
B: I have no plans, Alan. You?
A: I'm seeing a movie. Do you want to come?
B: Sure!
Present Continuous
Positive Sentences
I | am 'm |
studying tonight. |
You We They |
are 're |
|
He She It |
is 's |
Negative Sentences
I | am not 'm not |
studying tonight. |
You We They |
are not aren't 're not |
|
He She It |
is not isn't 's not |
Yes / No Questions:
Am | I | studying tonight? |
Are | you we they |
|
Is | he she it |
Short Answers:
Yes, I am. |
No, I'm not. |
Wh Questions:
What What time When Where Who Why How |
am | I | studying tonight? |
are | you we they |
||
is | he she it |
Use:
We use the Present Continuous to talk about now:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2010/snowing.jpg)
It's snowing. Let's stay home.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2010/fall.jpg)
It's fall. The leaves are changing colour.
We can also use the Present Continuous to talk about our plans for the future:
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2010/shopping2.jpg)
I'm going shopping with Anne after school.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2010/driving2.jpg)
We are driving there. We aren't going by plane.
![](https://s3.amazonaws.com/smrtenglish.com/core/ENGL110B/Unit%2010/dinner2.jpg)
My friend is making dinner for me this evening.
- The birds are flying tonight. (not a plan)
- The flowers are growing in spring. (not a plan)
Exercise
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