Level 03 – Step 04 : Present Continuous (I am reading. She is singing.)
/Level 03 – Step 04 : Present Continuous (I am reading. She is singing.)
🚪 Let’s Begin
/🚪 Let’s Begin
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn the present continuous to talk about actions happening now or planned near the future.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn the present continuous to talk about actions happening now or planned near the future.
🐧Igupen: Like I am reading a book right now and She is singing in the music class?
/🐧Igupen: Like I am reading a book right now and She is singing in the music class?
🦉Professor Owl: Ho ho ho. Yes, we use am/is/are + verb‑ing to show something is happening now or is planned soon.
/🦉Professor Owl: Ho ho ho. Yes, we use am/is/are + verb‑ing to show something is happening now or is planned soon.
Listen and try the examples.
/Listen and try the examples.
📚 Lesson
/📚 Lesson
What is the present continuous?
/What is the present continuous?
The present continuous (also called present progressive) uses am / is / are + the verb with -ing to describe actions happening now or around now.
/The present continuous (also called present progressive) uses am / is / are + the verb with -ing to describe actions happening now or around now.
Form: Subject + am / is / are + verb‑ing.
/Form: Subject + am / is / are + verb‑ing.
Examples: I am reading; She is singing; They are playing soccer.
/Examples: I am reading; She is singing; They are playing soccer.
Uses
/Uses
1. Actions happening right now: He is drawing a picture.
/1. Actions happening right now: He is drawing a picture.
2. Actions happening around now (not exactly this second): I am studying this week for a test.
/2. Actions happening around now (not exactly this second): I am studying this week for a test.
3. Near future plans or arrangements with time words: We are meeting at 3 pm tomorrow.
/3. Near future plans or arrangements with time words: We are meeting at 3 pm tomorrow.
Spelling notes for -ing
/Spelling notes for -ing
• If a verb ends in e, drop the e and add -ing: make → making.
/• If a verb ends in e, drop the e and add -ing: make → making.
• For one-syllable verbs with consonant‑vowel‑consonant, double the final consonant and add -ing: run → running.
/• For one-syllable verbs with consonant‑vowel‑consonant, double the final consonant and add -ing: run → running.
• For verbs ending in ie, change ie to y and add -ing: lie → lying.
/• For verbs ending in ie, change ie to y and add -ing: lie → lying.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
If you see am / is / are before a verb, use the -ing form of the verb to show the action is happening now or is planned soon.
/If you see am / is / are before a verb, use the -ing form of the verb to show the action is happening now or is planned soon.
Quick checks inside the lesson
/Quick checks inside the lesson
I am reading a book right now — present continuous.
/I am reading a book right now — present continuous.
She is singing in the choir this afternoon — planned arrangement.
/She is singing in the choir this afternoon — planned arrangement.
They are not listening — negative: They are not (aren’t) listening.
/They are not listening — negative: They are not (aren’t) listening.
Question form: Am / Is / Are + subject + verb‑ing? — Example: Are you coming?
/Question form: Am / Is / Are + subject + verb‑ing? — Example: Are you coming?
🌼 Sample Sentences
/🌼 Sample Sentences
No.01 I am reading a book right now.
/No.01 I am reading a book right now.
No.02 She is singing in music class.
/No.02 She is singing in music class.
No.03 They are playing soccer at the park.
/No.03 They are playing soccer at the park.
No.04 We are studying English this week.
/No.04 We are studying English this week.
No.05 He is cooking dinner now.
/No.05 He is cooking dinner now.
No.06 I am learning new words today.
/No.06 I am learning new words today.
No.07 The baby is sleeping in the room.
/No.07 The baby is sleeping in the room.
No.08 Are you coming to the party tonight?
/No.08 Are you coming to the party tonight?
No.09 We are meeting our teacher after school.
/No.09 We are meeting our teacher after school.
No.10 She is painting a picture at this moment.
/No.10 She is painting a picture at this moment.
🎓 Practice exercises
/🎓 Practice exercises
Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Change to present continuous: I read a book now.
/Q1: Change to present continuous: I read a book now.
Q2: Make a negative present continuous: They / not / listen.
/Q2: Make a negative present continuous: They / not / listen.
Q3: Choose the correct form: A) He is play tennis. B) He is playing tennis.
/Q3: Choose the correct form: A) He is play tennis. B) He is playing tennis.
Q4: Make a question in present continuous: (you / come / tonight)
/Q4: Make a question in present continuous: (you / come / tonight)
Q5: Fill in the blank with -ing: She is _____ (cook) dinner now.
/Q5: Fill in the blank with -ing: She is _____ (cook) dinner now.
Q6: Spelling check: Change to -ing form: make → _____
/Q6: Spelling check: Change to -ing form: make → _____
Q7: Use present continuous for a plan: (I / meet / my friend / tomorrow at 4 pm)
/Q7: Use present continuous for a plan: (I / meet / my friend / tomorrow at 4 pm)
Q8: True or False: Present continuous can show a near future arrangement, for example We are leaving on Saturday.
/Q8: True or False: Present continuous can show a near future arrangement, for example We are leaving on Saturday.
Q9: Change to present continuous: The baby sleeps in the crib.
/Q9: Change to present continuous: The baby sleeps in the crib.
Q10: Make a sentence: (she / paint / now)
/Q10: Make a sentence: (she / paint / now)
Answers
/Answers
A1: I am reading a book now.
/A1: I am reading a book now.
A2: They are not (aren’t) listening.
/A2: They are not (aren’t) listening.
A3: B is correct He is playing tennis.
/A3: B is correct He is playing tennis.
A4: Are you coming tonight?
/A4: Are you coming tonight?
A5: She is cooking dinner now.
/A5: She is cooking dinner now.
A6: making
/A6: making
A7: I am meeting my friend tomorrow at 4 pm.
/A7: I am meeting my friend tomorrow at 4 pm.
A8: True
/A8: True
A9: The baby is sleeping in the crib.
/A9: The baby is sleeping in the crib.
A10: She is painting now.
/A10: She is painting now.
🦉 Closing
/🦉 Closing
🦉Professor Owl: Great work learning the present continuous.
/🦉Professor Owl: Great work learning the present continuous.
Remember: use am / is / are + verb‑ing for actions now, around now, or planned near the future.
/Remember: use am / is / are + verb‑ing for actions now, around now, or planned near the future.
🐧Igupen: I will watch for am, is, and are and practice adding -ing to verbs!
/🐧Igupen: I will watch for am, is, and are and practice adding -ing to verbs!
Keep practicing by describing what people are doing around you and by talking about near future plans.
/Keep practicing by describing what people are doing around you and by talking about near future plans.
