Welcome to 15mins.today the home of English Shadowing. I'm your host Gavin and this is InTense Episode 17.
Now, in the previous episode we finished the last of the 12 tenses that there are and I so I decided that from this episode on we will start just review and then when we have finished all 12 again with review questions I will start with some new material.
So, without further ado we going to be starting with the present progressive or the present continuous tense. Let's get started!
Drill Sentences:
Is Jane sending the email? Yes, she is sending the email.
Is Jane sending the email? No, she is not sending the email.
Is the conference finishing on time? Yes, the conference is finishing on time.
Is the conference finishing on time? No, the conference is not finishing on time.
Are you attending the meeting? Yes, I am attending the meeting.
Are you attending the meeting? No, I am not attending the meeting.
Is Peter completing the report? Yes, he is completing the report.
Is Peter completing the report? No, he is not completing the report.
Are you staying at a hotel? Yes, I am staying at a hotel.
Are you staying at a hotel? No, I am not staying at a hotel.
Are John and Jane booking the tickets? Yes, they are booking the tickets.
Are John and Jane booking the tickets? No, they are not booking the tickets.
Are you visiting the museum? Yes, I am visiting the museum.
Are you visiting the museum? No, I am not visiting the museum.
Is Jeff rebooting the computer? Yes, he is rebooting the computer.
Is Jeff rebooting the computer? No, he is not rebooting the computer.
Is Anna backing up the files? Yes, she is backing up the files.
Is Anna backing up the files? No, she is not backing up the files.
Are you updating the drivers? Yes, I am updating the drivers.
Are you updating the drivers? No, I am not updating the drivers.
There you go guys, that's the present continuous tense. Keep practicing and catch you next time, bye!