How do we form the present continuous?
TO BE + VERB (-ING)
Marta isn't here because she (study) in the library
IS STUDYING
Our football team (practise) on Saturdays.
PRACTISES
"Art and music and science and technology (not be) separate things.
AREN'T
... Tom (play) football now? No, I think he (be) home right now.
IS TOM PLAYING..., ...HE IS HOME...
Mum (make) a chocolate cake. It smells fantastic!
IS MAKING
Be quiet, please. I (try) to use the phone.
AM TRYING
Fatima's bringing her guitar this evening. She (play) really well.
PLAYS
I (like) to think of music not just as music, but as information,' he (say).
LIKE, SAYS
She often (ride) her bike to school. But today we (go) by car because it's raining!
RIDES, ARE GOING
He (live) in New York but he (have) fans all over the world.
LIVES, HAS
We use present simple to talk about... things that are happening right not / things that happen regularly.
Things that happen regularly
They (love) his shows - especially the way he (use) music and pictures together.
LOVE, USES
My sister usually (watch) TV at night.
WATCHES
We use present continuous to talk about... things that are happening right not / things that happen regularly.
Things that are happening right now
We usually (go) for walks on the weekends. It's great!
GO
David (be) from Mexico City.
IS
At his concerts, people (hear) music, (see) pictures of the natural world, and most of all, (learn).
HEAR, SEE, LEARN
We want to go to the park, but it (rain) too heavily.
IS RAINING
DJ Spooky's real name (be) Paul D Miller.
IS