Don’t say:
– Look! The baby walking!
– Where is your sister? She’s work in Boston today.
– What are your kids doing right now? They playing soccer at the school.
– Sorry, I can’t go to lunch with you. I eat a sandwich right now.
Say this:
– Look! The baby is walking!
– Where is your sister? She’s working in Boston today. (or She is working)
– What are your kids doing right now? They’re playing soccer at the school. (or They are playing)
– Sorry, I can’t go to lunch with you. I’m eating a sandwich right now. (or I am eating)
Remember:
- When you talk about something happening NOW, for most verbs, you use this form:
Verb to-be (am, are, is) + verb + ing- He is cooking.
- I am making the bed.
- The doctor is flying to California.
- Everyone in class is reading.
- This verb tense is called “present continuous”, or “present progressive”.