

Kids narrate a picture with a lot of different things going on in it. Then, after the kids run, the teacher says, “What are you doing” and the kids repeat “we are running”. The teacher tells kids to complete an action (“Teacher says run!”). This activity combines the classic game students love, “Simon Says”, with a full-body approach to teaching and learning. This lesson helps kids compare and contrast the two tenses. Then, they practice answering the questions by interviewing each other. In this activity, students create 5 questions using the present simple tense and 5 present continuous questions. Here are 35 present continuous activities for captivating tense practice. The activities below help kids master the present continuous tense through drawing, conversation, movement, and games. The present continuous tense, also known as the present progressive tense, requires students to understand the meaning of an activity that’s in progress.

It’s even more complicated for learners trying to master a second language. Even native speakers struggle to master verb tenses, especially with irregular verbs like “to be”.

Learning any language comes with its complications.
