Step 3 · الخطوة 3
Present Continuous
المضارع المستمر
Learning objective · هدف الدرس
I can describe actions happening now using am/is/are + verb-ing.
أستطيع وصف أحداث تحدث الآن باستخدام am/is/are + الفعل مع ing.
WHAT? · What is the grammar point?
ما هي القاعدة؟Use the present continuous for actions happening at this moment or around now. Form it with am/is/are + verb-ing. Words like now, right now, at the moment, Look! and Listen! are clues.
RULE
القاعدة- am / is / are + verb-ing
- Negative: is not (isn't) reading
- Question: Are they studying?
- Spelling: make → making · run → running
EXAMPLES · How do we use it?
أمثلةCommon mistake
خطأ شائع✗ She reading now.
✓ She is reading now.
لا تنسَ is قبل الفعل.
✗ We are swiming.
✓ We are swimming.
نضاعف m في swimming.
PRACTICE · Guided practice
تدريب موجّهFill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
1. Listen! The baby ___ (cry).
Fill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
2. I ___ (write) an email at the moment.
3. Choose the correct question.
Independent practice
تدريب مستقلShort answer · إجابة قصيرة
1. Change to present continuous: 'They play football.' (now)
CHECK · Self-check test
اختبر نفسكFill in the blank · أكمل الفراغ
1. My mother ___ lunch right now.
2. Correct spelling:
Practice freely — nothing is saved.تدرّب بحرية، لا يتم حفظ أي إجابة أو نتيجة.
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