londong bridge

It rains a lot in London, but it isn't raining now.

Present Continuous: Review

Positive & Negative Sentences

I

am / 'm

am not / 'm not

eating.
You
We
They

are / 're

are not / aren't / 're not

He
She
It

is / 's

is not / isn't / 's not

Yes / No Questions

Am I eating?
Are you
we
they
Is he
she
it

Short Answers

Yes, I am.
No, I'm not.

Examples

  • Is it snowing?
    • Yes, it is.
    • No, it isn't.
  • Are you watching a movie?
    • Yes, I am.
    • No, I'm not.

Wh Questions

What

Where

Who

Why

How

am I verb ~ing?
are you
we
they
is he
she
it

Examples

  • Who are you talking to?
    • I'm talking to you.
  • Where is Mike studying?
    • He's studying at home.

Present Simple: Review

I
You
We
They
go
work
speak
drive
watch
sleep
have
He
She
It
goes
works
speaks
drives
watches
sleeps
has
I
You
We
They
do not
don't
go
work
speak
drive
watch
sleep
have
He
She
It
does not
doesn't

Yes / No Questions

Do I
you
we
they
go?
work?
speak?
drive?
watch?
sleep?
have?
Does he
she
it

Short Answers

Yes,  do.
No,   I don't.

Examples

  • Do you like tea?
    • Yes, I do.
    • No, I don't.
  • Does it snow in your country?
    • Yes, it does.
    • No, it doesn't.

Wh Questions

What

Where

When

Who

Why

How

How often

do I
you
we
they
go?
work?
speak?
drive?
watch?
sleep?
have?
does he
she
it

Examples

  • Where do you work?
    • I work downtown.
  • How often does it rain in your city?
    • It rains 1 or 2 days a week.

Use

We use the Present Continuous to talk about actions happening now:

It's snowing right now.

You're driving fast.

I'm listening to music.

We use the Present Simple to talk about usual actions, habits, routines, etc.:

She always cooks really delicious food.

I work at the high school.

Turtles don't walk fast.


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