Level A1

Present Continuous

What is happening right now: am / is / are + verb + -ing.

Look! The bird is flying.

Look! The bird is flying.

Forms

• am / is / are + verb + ing — the rule
• I am reading.
• She is reading.
• They are reading.

A common mistake

Wrong: She reading a book.

Right: She is reading a book.

Don't forget am, is or are! We say: She is reading a book.

More examples

We are eating apples now.

We are eating apples now.

The dogs are playing in the garden.

The dogs are playing in the garden.