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Right Now (Present Continuous)

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Extra practice — Right Now (Present Continuous)

Need the words to stick? Recognise, recall, then use them.

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Step 1 · Let's Understand

Present continuous — words & phrases

Recognise it, remember it, then use it.

Recognise the meaning

Recognise

Match each word with its meaning.

read
write
cook
eat
drink
run
talk
listen

Answer, then check.

Group the words

Notice

Group the actions.

  • Eating/Drinkingeat · drink · cook
  • Communicationtalk · write · read · listen
  • Body/Restrun · sleep · clean
  • Learning/Free timestudy · watch

Words in real phrases

Chunks

Say each one aloud. Copy the rhythm.

I am reading a book.

read

She is writing an email.

write

He is cooking dinner.

cook

We are eating pizza.

eat

I am drinking coffee.

drink

Can you remember?

Recall

Say the word first, then check.

Use it

Use it

Write 3 sentences about you using words from present continuous.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Extra speaking practice

Model first, then say it yourself.

Model language

Chunks

Listen, then say each phrase twice.

What are you doing?

I'm ___ing.

He/She is ___ing.

We are ___ing.

Are you ___ing?

Guided speaking

Speak

Pairs: call your partner and ask 'What are you doing?' Describe a scene with 5 -ing verbs.

  • Use: "What are you doing?"
  • Use: "I'm ___ing."
  • Use: "He/She is ___ing."
  • Use: "We are ___ing."

Model answer

Right now I am writing this sentence. My brother is watching TV in the living room. My mum is cooking dinner. The cat is sleeping on the sofa. My dad is reading the news. Outside, the rain is falling.

Complete the conversation

Practise

Choose the natural reply.

  1. B: …

  2. B: …

  3. B: …

Answer, then check.

Challenge

Speak

Now do it again with no notes. Speak for 60 seconds.

  • Talk about present continuous without stopping.

Step 2 · Let's Practise

Common difficulties

The parts learners usually find hard in this lesson.

Pronunciation: -ing endings

Chunks

The '-ing' ending is /ɪŋ/ — soft 'ng' at the back of the mouth, NOT 'in'. Say 'working' /ˈwɜːkɪŋ/.

reading

writing

cooking

running

talking

sleeping

Tricky ones — say it, then check

Recall

These are the parts beginners often get wrong.

Common difficulties

Practise

Slow down and choose carefully.

  1. Add -ing for action…

  2. For 'he' use…

Answer, then check.

Step 3 · Let's Use It

be + verb-ing

Strengthen the grammar from this lesson — a different route into it.

Quick explanation

Understand

Use 'am / is / are + verb-ing' for actions happening NOW. I am working. She is reading. We are eating.

  • I am studying English.
  • She is reading a book.
  • They are playing football.

Notice the pattern

Notice

Read the sentences. What is the same in each one?

  • I am studying English.
  • She is reading a book.
  • They are playing football.
  • He isn't sleeping.

Choose the right form

Practise

One answer only. Take your time.

  1. I ___ studying now.

  2. She is ___ a book.

  3. We ___ eating.

  4. ___ you working?

Answer, then check.

Fix the mistake

Common mistakes

Each sentence has one wrong word. Write it correctly.

I is working now.

She is read a book.

They am playing football.

Build the sentence

Build it

Put the words in the right order.

Iamreadingabook
Sheiscookingdinner
Theyareplayingfootball

Answer, then check.

Make it yours

Use it

Write 2–3 true sentences about you using be + verb-ing.

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