Present Continuous (I am doing)
Secondary English Grammar · Present and Past Tenses · Lesson 1
Also known as: Present continuous · present progressive
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Lesson questions (14)
- Please be quiet. The baby ___.
Answer: is sleeping - Look! Somebody ___ to open your car.
Answer: is trying - "Where's Sara?" "She ___ a shower at the moment."
Answer: is having - The population of the world ___ very fast.
Answer: is rising - Why ___ you laughing? What's so funny?
Answer: are - I ___ working this week. I'm on holiday.
Answer: am not - Your English ___ getting better and better.
Answer: is - Listen! Somebody is singing outside.
Answer: True - Excuse me, I look for the train station.
Answer: False - Prices are going up all the time these days.
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: They are building a new house at the moment. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: Kate is studying for her exams this month. - We can't go out now because it rains heavily.
الخطأ:rains· التصحيح: is raining - Look at Tom! He wears a red hat today.
الخطأ:wears· التصحيح: is wearing
About this lesson
“Present Continuous (I am doing)” is from Secondary English Grammar (Present and Past Tenses) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “Please be quiet. The baby ___.” and “Look! Somebody ___ to open your car.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: is sleeping · is trying · is having · is rising · are · am not · is · is raining · is wearing
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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- Present Simple (I do)
- Present Continuous vs Present Simple
- Present Simple and Continuous with State Verbs
- Past Simple (I did)
- Past Continuous (I was doing)
- Present Perfect (I have done)
- Present Perfect: Ever, Never, Just, Already, Yet
- Present Perfect Continuous (I have been doing)
- Present Perfect Continuous vs Present Perfect Simple
- How Long Have You (Been)…?
Questions about this lesson
How do we form the present continuous?
Use am / is / are + the verb with -ing: The baby is sleeping. It is used for an action happening now or around now.
What is the difference between the present continuous and the present simple?
The present continuous is for a temporary action in progress: She is having a shower. The present simple is for habits and facts: She has a shower every day.
How do we make the present continuous negative or a question?
Add not after am / is / are: I am not working this week. In questions, put the auxiliary first: Why are you laughing?
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.