Grade 6, present continuous and present perfect
Present Continuous
am / is / are + -ing — happening RIGHT NOW! What is happening now, and what has happened up to now: I am reading, I have finished, I have been waiting.
The rule in one line
Subject + am / is / are + Verb①-ing
What is in this lesson
- Short steps6 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
- Chalkboard trickSeven Boxes: all 12 tenses: a picture on the board that makes the rule easy to remember.
- Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
- Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.
Practise it with games
After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Present Continuous”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.
- Letter MinerDig for the golden letters and spell the missing word — watch out for rocks and moles!
- Quiz CometRace the timer and stack your streak!
- Whack-a-WordMoles pop up with words — bonk the right one, fast!
- Fishing FrenzyCast your line and reel in the fish with the right word!
More lessons: present continuous and present perfect
Questions parents ask
Which grade learns Present Continuous?
In English Genius it is a Grade 6 lesson, in the present continuous and present perfect topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.
How do students practise Present Continuous?
With games: they choose this lesson inside any of 45 games, so every question uses it. There is also a short note to copy into the exercise book.
How much does it cost?
7 days of everything for Rs. 100, then from Rs. 750 a month.
Try everything for 7 days for Rs. 100
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