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:
It's snowing. Let's stay home.
It's fall. The leaves are changing colour.
We can also use the Present Continuous to talk about our plans for the future:
I'm going shopping with Anne after school.
We are driving there. We aren't going by plane.
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
Open the exercise to begin the activity. Follow the instructions in the document.