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Present continuous tense can be used for actions that are still happening at the time of speaking. Examples of this use include: Marc is making pizza now. They are eating lunch right now. Frances is talking on the phone at the moment.
How do you teach present simple and present continuous?
15 fun activities for Present Simple/Present Continuous
- Mimes plus. …
- Mimes plus Two. …
- Definitions game. …
- 20 questions. …
- Postcards. …
- Chain postcards. …
- Present Simple and Continuous taboo topics. …
- Ask and tell.
What are the examples of present continuous tense?
Present continuous
- I’m just leaving work. …
- Mary is going to a new school next term. …
- At eight o’clock we are usually having breakfast. …
- Michael is at university. …
- These days most people are using email instead of writing letters. …
- The children are growing up quickly. …
- It’s always raining in London.
What are the examples of simple present tense?
Examples
- He goes to school every morning.
- She understands English.
- It mixes the sand and the water.
- He tries very hard.
- She enjoys playing the piano.
Are 10 sentences present continuous?
She is working right now. They aren’t studying English these days. She is constantly changing her hair color. Children are studying their lessons.
How do you explain present continuous?
The present continuous verb tense indicates that an action or condition is happening now, frequently, and may continue into the future.
How do you use the present continuous tense?
You can use it to describe both events that are happening in the present – right now, while you are talking about something, or in the future – something that may or will happen later on. You use the present continuous by using the present form of the verb “be” + the present participle of a verb.
What are the examples of simple past tense?
I sometimes walked home at lunchtime. I often brought my lunch to school. We saw a good film last week. Yesterday, I arrived in Geneva.
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Examples
- John Cabot sailed to America in 1498.
- My father died last year.
- He lived in Fiji in 1976.
- We crossed the Channel yesterday.
What are the 4 types of present tense?
The present tense is mainly classified into four parts:
- Simple present.
- Present perfect.
- Present continuous.
- Present perfect continuous.