Speaking: Grammar in Speaking A2 - Lesson 2: Using Present Continuous (Actions Now)

A2

Present Continuous

បច្ចុប្បន្នកាលកំពុងបន្ត (សកម្មភាពឥឡូវនេះ)

🎯 Objective / គោលបំណង:

Learn to say what is happening right now (I am eating) vs. what happens every day (I eat).

💬 Scenario: The Phone Call

Mom "Dara, can you talk? What are you doing?"

Dara "Sorry Mom, I can't talk. I am cooking dinner right now." Action happens NOW. Use "am + -ing".

Mom "But you usually cook at 7 PM!" Habit (Every Day). No "-ing".

Dara "I know, but today I am eating early."

Interactive Tool: Habit vs. Now

Click to switch the sentence.

I eat rice.

1. Right Now (Continuous) ឥឡូវនេះ

Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing
"She is sleeping." (Don't wake her up!)

2. Every Day (Simple) រាល់ថ្ងៃ

Subject + Verb
"She sleeps at 10 PM." (General truth)

Choose the Correct Form

Look outside! It ________.

A. is raining

B. rains

I usually ________ to school by bike.

A. am going

B. go