English I

Contents
Present Continuous
Action Verbs

Present Continuous
The Present continuous expresses the idea that
something is happening now, at this very
moment. It can also be used to show that
something is not happening now.

Examples
They are painting the house

Sara is not listening to the TV

Structures
Affirmative Form:
SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + VERB ING + COMPLEMENT
Negative Form:
SUBJECT + VERB TO BE + NOT + VERB ING +COMPLEMENT
Interrogative Form:
VERB TO BE + SUBJECT + VERB ING + COMPLEMENT?

Activity 1
Complete the following sentences with their
corresponding verb form.
Julieta _____ writing a letter.
Peter and I ______ dancing salsa.
My sister ______ studying French.
I ____ drinking coffee.
You and Paul ____ going to the movies.
He ______ working in the office.
I ______ playing the guitar.
We ______ working right now.
John ______ doing his homework.

Activity 2
What are these people doing?
Also, say what theyre not doing.
He is talking on the phone
He is not working.

The cat
The girls

Claudia
Cristopher

The airplane

Hugo
Ana
The students

Ignacio
Michelle
Samantha