UNIT 2 LESSON 03: WHAT´S HAPPENING?

Let’s talk about what is happening at home! (present continuous)

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

Look around you. What are people doing now? Maybe someone is:

reading a book
watching TV
cooking
playing a game
doing homework

When something is happening now, we can use the Present Continuous.

Look!

Emma is reading.
Dad is cooking.
Mum is watching TV.

They are doing these things now.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We make the Present Continuous like this:

am / is / are + verb-ing

Look at the examples:

Person	Verb	Example
I	am + -ing	I am reading.
he / she / it	is + -ing	She is cooking.
you / we / they	are + -ing	They are playing.

💡 Easy trick:

I → am
He / She / It → is
You / We / They → are

✏️ Let’s add -ing!

Many verbs simply add -ing:

play → playing
cook → cooking
read → reading
watch → watching
clean → cleaning

Some verbs change a little:

write → writing
make → making
sit → sitting
run → running

💡 Don’t worry about all the spelling rules now. The most important thing is to recognise and use verb + -ing.

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

Let’s look at some people at home.

🧑 Alex

Alex is doing his homework.

👩 Mum

Mum is cooking in the kitchen.

👨 Dad

Dad is reading a book.

👧 Emma

Emma is watching TV in the living room.

🐶 The dog

The dog is sleeping.

Notice:

is + verb-ing

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

We can ask questions about what is happening now.

Ask:

What are you doing?

Answer:

I’m doing my homework.

Or:

I’m watching TV.

We can also ask about other people:

What is Mum doing?
She’s cooking.

What is Dad doing?
He’s reading.

What are the children doing?
They’re playing.

💡 Remember:

What are you doing?
I’m reading.

What is she doing?
She’s cooking.

What are they doing?
They’re playing.

A BUSY AFTERNOON AT HOME

It’s Saturday afternoon and everyone is busy!

The family is at home.

Emma is reading a book in her bedroom.
Her brother Leo is playing a video game in the living room.
Mum is cooking in the kitchen.
Dad is washing the car in the garage.
The dog is sleeping under the table.

🔎 Can you find…?

Who is:

• reading?
• playing a video game?
• cooking?
• washing the car?
• sleeping?

Now answer:

What is Emma doing?

She’s reading a book.

Where is Mum?

She’s in the kitchen.

What is Leo doing?

He’s playing a video game.

Where is the dog?

It’s under the table.

NOT HAPPENING?

We can also say that something isn’t happening now.

We use:

am not / isn’t / aren’t + verb-ing

Examples:

I am not watching TV.

Mum isn’t sleeping.

They aren’t playing outside.

💡 Look!

• She is cooking.
• She isn’t sleeping.

The first sentence says what is happening.
The second says what is not happening.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR HOME?

Now it’s your turn!

Think about your home right now.

Complete the sentences:

I am __________.

My __________ is __________.

My __________ is __________ in the __________.

Someone in my home is __________.

Someone in my home isn’t __________.

You can use:

cooking · eating · reading · watching TV · studying · playing · sleeping · cleaning · listening to music · doing homework

💡 Remember:

When you talk about something happening now, use:

am / is / are + verb-ing

🎮 Juegos «present continuous»

Practise what you’ve learned!

Try these games and practise the Present Continuous and actions happening now.

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📝 Resumen

En esta lección de inglés A2 aprenderás a utilizar el Present Continuous para hablar de acciones que están ocurriendo en este momento. Practicarás la estructura am / is / are + verbo-ing, aprenderás a describir qué están haciendo diferentes personas en casa y podrás formular preguntas como What are you doing? o What is she doing?. También practicarás las formas negativas y utilizarás el Present Continuous para describir situaciones y fotografías.