The present continuous is used to express an action that happens now.

What does the sentence represent? What is the visual difference? Verb of the sentence?
I work in a school. Present Routine BE + ING WORK
I am working in a school. What does the construction represent? Present NOW
What does the sentence represent? What is the visual difference? Verb of the sentence?
He watches television every night. Present Routine BE + ING WATCH
He is watching television. What does the construction represent? Present NOW

to create PRESENT NOW: PERSON BE VERB ING COMPLEMENT

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS

They are playing chess in the garden. They are not playing chess in the garden. Are they playing chess in the garden?
The family is eating lunch. The family isn´t eating lunch. Is the family eating lunch?
He is washing his car. He isn´t washing his car. Is he washing his car?
She is reading a book. She isn´t reading a book. Is she reading a book?
 Adverbs of frequency describes the frequency of the activity
I read books. What is the visual difference?
I always read books. ALWAYS

PERSON + FREQUENCY + VERB + COMPLEMENT

I always watch TV in the evening

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She sometimes works until late
Never hardly ever sometimes usually/often always
We never have breakfast at home

When we use verb BE the adverb is in different position QUESTIONS

He always arrives on time. How often….? – to create questions

He is always late.
How often do you watch?
I’m usually in my house every evening.
How frequency do you study English?
We’re often on the sofa.
 We use to connect two sentences
Is there one or two sentences? TWO AND – add information
What is “and”? CONNECTOR
I like soccer. He eats lunch every day.
Julia plays piano. My brother likes golf. He watches tv every day.
Julia plays saxophone.
Julia plays piano, and saxophone. I like soccer and my brother likes golf. He eats lunch and watches tv every day.
Is there one or two sentences? TWO BUT – express contrast, one sentence is affirmative and the other is negative.
Is one sentence in affirmative and YES
other in negative? Mary plays piano. Paul speaks English.
Joseph is Brazilian.
Mary doesn’t play violin. Susi speaks German.
Joseph doesn’t live in Brazil.
Joseph is brazilian, but he doesn’t live in Brazil. Mary plays piano but doesn´t play violin. Paul speaks English but Susi speaks
German.
There are two sentences. SO – express conclusion, one sentence is a conclusion of the other sentence.
What does “so” represent? CONCLUSION
Mary is 10 years old. Mark is a doctor.
Paul is Brazilian. Mark works in a hospital.
Mary doesn’t drive.
Paul speaks Portuguese.
Mary is 10 years old so she doesn´t drive. Mark is a doctor so he works in a hospital.
Paul is Brazilian, so he speaks Portuguese.
WHILE – express two actions at the same time
John works hard in the afternoon. I cook my lunch. I am working now.
Janet studies English in the afternoon. I watch television. You are studying English now.
John works hard, while Janet studies in the afternoon. I cook my lunch while I watch television. I am working while you are studying.