The document discusses the present continuous tense in English, which is formed using the verb "to be" plus the present participle "-ing". It provides examples of how the present continuous is used to describe actions happening now or around now, including time expressions commonly used with the present continuous like "now", "at the moment", and "these days". It also includes a list of verbs and asks the reader to use them in the present continuous form to describe photos.

1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (am/is/are + ...-ing) Is the sun shining ? Yes it is. Are the people swimming ? No, they aren't What are they doing ? They' re walking along the beach

2. What are they doing now? They are sunbath ing

3. Uses of the Present Continuous Actions happening now, at the moment of speaking They are walking in the park now Temporary actions happening around now, but not at the actual moment of speaking She is working hard these days. (Now she's yawning!)

4. Time expressions used with the Present Continuous: Now / At the moment / At present ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ These days / This week / this month /etc ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Tomorrow / next week / tonight / Tomorrow morning / etc

5. What are they doing now?

6. Wash his car Read a newspaper Cut the grass Knit Chase a cat Deliver letters Stand by the gate Carry a schoolbag Paint the gate

7. What's happening in the photo?

8. What's happening in the kitchen?

9. What's happening in the photo?

10. Fill in with: shine – try – drink - use

11. Fill in with: shine – try – drink - use