HE IS SWEEPING THE LIVING ROOM RIGHT NOW

 Sweeping is a common household activity that helps keep our homes clean. In this lesson, we focus on the present continuous tense, used to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking.

The sentence “He is sweeping the living room right now” means that he is currently cleaning the floor of the living room using a broom.

Examples:

• He is sweeping the living room right now. Please don’t interrupt him.

• I am sweeping the balcony. It’s full of dust.

• We are not sweeping now. We’re watching TV.

We will also explore how this activity is expressed in different tenses and using modal verbs.

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🧠 GRAMMAR

1. Present Continuous (BE + verb-ing)

Used for actions happening at the moment.

Structure:
Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing

Examples:

• He is sweeping the living room.

• They are sweeping the garage.

• I am not sweeping right now.

• Is she sweeping the floor?

2. Present Simple

Used for routines or habits.

Examples:

• He sweeps the living room every afternoon.

• They don’t sweep very often.

• Do you sweep the kitchen every day?

3. Past Simple

Used for completed actions in the past.

Examples:

• He swept the living room yesterday.

• We didn’t sweep the floor last night.

• Did you sweep after lunch?

4. Future (will / going to)

• He will sweep the living room after lunch.

• We are going to sweep the balcony this weekend.

5. Modal Verbs (can, should, must, etc.)

• He can sweep better than I can.

• You should sweep more often.

• You mustn’t ignore dirty floors.

• It’s cleaner when you sweep daily.

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📚 VOCABULARY

1. Living room – the main room in a house for relaxing or watching TV.

2. Sweep – to clean a surface using a broom.

3. Broom – a tool used for sweeping floors.

4. Dust – small particles of dirt.

5. Right now – at this exact moment.

6. Clean – not dirty; free from dust.

7. Messy – untidy or dirty.

8. Quietly – in a silent or calm way.

9. Corner – the place where two walls meet.

10. Chore – a small task at home, like sweeping or washing dishes.

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💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

• He is sweeping the floor right now.

• It’s time to do your chores.

• Let me finish sweeping first.

• The living room looks much better now.

• Can you sweep under the sofa?

• I’m going to sweep later.

• You should sweep after every meal.

• That’s your job today!

• Don’t forget the corners.

• I’ll sweep and you can mop.

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🧾 SENTENCES

✅ Positive Sentences:

• He is sweeping the living room right now.

• They are sweeping the house today.

• I am sweeping the kitchen at the moment.

• We are cleaning everything this morning.

❌ Negative Sentences:

• He is not sweeping the floor right now.

• I am not cleaning today.

• They aren’t sweeping anything.

• She isn’t using the broom.

❓ Questions and Answers:

• Is he sweeping the living room right now?
  – Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

• What is he doing?
  – He is sweeping the living room.

• Are they helping him?
  – No, they are playing outside.

• Why is he sweeping now?
  – Because the room is dirty.

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🗣️ Long CONVERSATION

Carlos: Where’s Mike? I haven’t seen him.
Julia: He is sweeping the living room right now.
Carlos: Really? That’s unusual.
Julia: Yes! He said he wants to help more at home.
Carlos: That’s nice of him. Is the living room very dirty?
Julia: Not too much, just some dust under the sofa.
Carlos: Do you sweep every day?
Julia: Not every day, but at least three times a week.
Carlos: I only sweep when guests are coming.
Julia: You should sweep more often. It keeps the house fresh!
Carlos: I guess you're right. I’ll sweep tomorrow.

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📖 Long READING

"Cleaning Time at Leo’s House"

Every Saturday morning, Leo and his sister clean the house. Today, Leo is sweeping the living room. He is using a large broom and moving it from one side of the room to the other. He is also careful to clean the corners and under the table.
His sister, Lara, is mopping the floor in the kitchen. She likes mopping because the floor smells nice after.
Their parents are not home, so Leo and Lara want to surprise them with a clean house. They are working quietly and quickly. Leo is almost finished. He will sweep the balcony next.

Cleaning is not their favorite activity, but they feel proud when the house looks neat and tidy.

Questions:

1. What is Leo doing right now?

2. Where is his sister?

3. Why are they cleaning?

4. What will Leo sweep next?

5. How do they feel about cleaning?

Answers:

1. He is sweeping the living room.

2. She is mopping the kitchen.

3. They want to surprise their parents.

4. The balcony.

5. They don’t love it, but they feel proud after.