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Present continuous basics

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Lesson 1

Actions happening now

i'm playing a video game i'm writing a list i'm reading a book welcome back to lingonie english my name is emily in this video i will teach you how to talk about things you're d...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 2

Be verb forms

and an ing verb let's look at the conjugations for the verb to be as a quick review i am you are she he it is we are they are don't forget we also can contract these i am become...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 3

Present continuous examples

verbs working playing eating listening learning waiting sleeping talking let's look at a few examples she is playing soccer she's playing soccer he is driving a car he's driving...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 4

When to use it

and you are listening to me right because these things are happening right now we use the present continuous maybe this will help you remember the name of this tense do you know...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 5

Negative sentences

negative sentences to make a sentence negative in the present continuous we just put not after is am or are she is not coming over to my house remember you can contract this too...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 6

Questions and review

are you working is he sleeping is he sleeping am i talking too quickly am i talking too quickly let's review one more time everything you've learned so far we use the present co...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 7

Practice questions

are you learning am i speaking quickly and that's it the present continuous how about you practice a little bit now answer these questions in the comment section below are you r...

Language: enDuration: 2 min

Lesson 8

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Full video: Beginner English Grammar: The Present Continuous - A1- [with Emily]

Language: en

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