The present continuous
What are they doing? (1)
Describe the activities and use to be + present participle (= ing-form).
Use the following verbs:
dance - eat - iron - listen - pay - play - sleep - shop - take pictures - watch television
Form of
to be (He's/ He is) + present participle of
to eat.
Eat has a regular
present participle.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (They're/ They are) + present participle of
to watch television.
Watch has a regular
present participle.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (She's/ She is) + present participle of
to shop.
Shop has a
spelling change in the
present participle.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (She's/ She is) + present participle of
to sleep.
Sleep has a regular
present participle.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (She's/ She is) + present participle of
to listen.
Listen has a regular
present participle.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (He's/ He is) + present participle of
to take pictures.
Take ends with a
silent e.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (He's/ He is) + present participle of
to pay.
Pay has a regular
present participle.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (He's/ He is) + present participle of
to iron.
Contrary to similar verbs (such as
begin) the verb
iron has a regular
present participle.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (They're/ They are) + present participle of
to dance.
Dance ends with a
silent e.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
Form of
to be (They're/ They are) + present participle of
to play.
Play has a regular
present participle.
You can consult more information about the
present participle if you want to.
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