Worked example 1
A: Where is Ben? B: He ___ (play) in the park now.
Remember: This is happening right now. You need two parts: am, is or are, and a word ending in -ing.
- "now" tells us it is happening right now.
- So we write "is playing".
Say what someone is doing now
Questions in this subject are always in English
The text is what is being learned, so translating it would change the exercise. Explanations still follow your chosen language.
Follow this one with me, a step at a time. Try to guess each step first.
Common mistakes
- Put am, is or are before the plain verb. To say what is happening now, the verb needs -ing.
- Used the -ing form with no am, is or are. It needs both parts.
- Used a word for more than one when the sentence is about one.
One at a time. A wrong answer gets a second try, so have a go.
Question 1
Look! My brother ___ (sit) on your bag.
Question 2
Look! The boys ___ (run) in the playground.
Question 3
Look! The ducks ___ (swim) in the pond.
Topic quiz
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