TIMOTIUS ICT2

Ok, now students we are going to the form of present continuous tense. What do you know about present continuous tense?

Present continuous tense is a sentence or statement that propose something is happening now.

Pattern:

Subject + To Be present + Verb1-ing + O/Complement

Characteristics:

-Use verb1-ing

- use to be present (am, is are)

- plural subject (are)

- singular subject ( is )

- subject I (am)

Time signals:

-         now                              - at present

-         at the moment               - right now, etc.

Examples:

1. (+)  I am writing a letter for my family in the village right now.

2. They are swimming in the swimming pool now.

3. Phill and Bill are playing hide and seek under the table at present.

4. Mary Magdalena is singing a song  on the stage for win the Indonesian got talent contest right now.

5. (?) Are you writing a letter for your family in the village right now?

6. are they swimming in the swimming pool now?

7. is Mary Magdalena singing a song on the stage for win the IGT contest right now?

8. (-) I am not writing a letter for my family in the village now.

9. etc.

Ok,  students have you  understood the lesson for to day?

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