FORM:

To be + Main verb + ing

2. Look at the pictures:

3. What are they doing?
Use the verbs bellow and write
sentences.

The present Continuous is used to

describe something that is
happening now, at the moment

eat - cry- play- read- dance - watch

Example:

Ex: Tim is eating.

2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________

He is playing.

4. Write the - ing form of the

verbs:
A) come _____________
B) Take _____________
C) Fly ______________
D) Swim ____________
E) Study ___________
F) Stud_____________

3. Look at the Picture again and answer the questions.

A) is Tom reading? ________________________________
B) Is Mark eating? ________________________________

5. Write negative sentences.

C) Is Susan dancing? ___________________________

D) Is Peter watching TV? _______________________

A) He is learning how to read.

____________________________
B) I am having a bath.
____________________________
C) Im reading a fantastic book.
____________________________
D) Mark is driving a new car.
_________________________
E) Im looking for my bag.
__________________________

6. Write questions for the answers.

A) _____________________?
No, they arent singing.
B) _____________________?
Yes, She is writing a new book.

E) Is Ann crying? ____________________________

7. Fill in the blanks writing the verb in the present

Continuous.
A) You _____________ (listen) to the music.
B) He _____________ ( cry).
C) I _____________ ( swim) in the swiming pool.
D) Susan _____________ (wait) for her daughter.
E) _____________ she _____________ (watch) TV?
F) Who _____________ he _____________ (kiss)?
G) Her husband _____________ (not/ Cook) diner.
H) Tim _____________ ( not / sing) a song.
I) My brother _____________ (not/ do) his homework.
J) _____________ your mother _____________ (work)
today?
K) Mary and Sue _____________ (Play) tennis.
L) Tim and Jim _____________ (not/ swim) in the lake.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

+ TO BE (present simple) + main verb + ing

He

is

studying

The Present Continuous tense is used to describe something that is happening

now, at the moment.

1. What are they doing? Look at the pictures and write sentences. Use the verbs in the box.
build drink study eat sing play fight
paint brush skate draw read

1. He is eating an ice-cream.
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________
7. ______________________
8. ______________________
9. ______________________
10. ______________________
11. ______________________
12. ______________________

B) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present continuous, using the verbs in brackets.

The students ______________ (read) a book.

Jane ______________ (talk) to Ann.
I ______________ (do) my homework.
Mary and Ann ______________ (draw) a house.
She ______________ (ask) a question.
My father _____________ (wash) his car.

C) Build correct sentences:

1. Your / is / playing / ? / who / brother / with
________________________________________________________
2. Is / dog / she / walking / Mrs. Parson / s
________________________________________________________
3. 4 oclock / the / are / waiting / they / for / bus.
________________________________________________________
4. Mark / s / sister / you / coming / is / with/ ?
________________________________________________________
5. Talking / girlfriend / your / ? / who / to / is
________________________________________________________

D) Write in the negative:

1. He is learning how to write. ___________________________________________

2. We are having a good time together. ___________________________________
3. Mary is leaving him. _________________________________________________
4. The kids are doing their homework. ____________________________________
5. They are drinking apple juice. _________________________________________
6. You are working very hard. ___________________________________________
7. Im looking for my sister. ____________________________________________
8. She is selling her boat. _______________________________________________

D) Ask questions:

1. What ______________________________? Im writing a letter.

2. What _____________________________? She is dancing with John.
3. What ________________________________? Were buying a new car.
4. What _______________________________? Were swimming.
5. What ________________________________? They are eating fish.
6. What __________________________? He is reading Romeo and Juliet.

Read this example:

NEGATIVE
I am not running
You are not running
He is not running
She is not running
It is not running
We are not running
You are not running
They are not running

Im studying English now.

AFFIRMATIVE
I am running
You are running
He is running
She is running
It is running
We are running
You are running
They are running

TIME
MAKERS

GRAMMAR
STUDY

FORM

happening for a
short time.

For something

E.g.: Im reading now.

We use the present

continuous:
To describe
something taking
place at the
moment of
speaking.

USES

Am I running?
Are you running?
Is he running?
Is she running?
Is it running?
Are we running?
Are you running?
Are they running?

INTERROGATIVE

am / is / are + verb + ing

Short forms:
Im not, you arent, she isnt, he
isnt, it isnt, we arent, they
arent

BUT
Makemaking
Write writing
Sit sitting
Run running
Lie lying
Diedying

Short forms:
Im, youre, shes, hes ,
Its, were, theyre

SPELLING
Clean cleaning
Dodoing
Bebeing
See seeing
Play playing
Washwashing

Now
At the moment
Today
These days

E.g.: Im staying with my

friend for a few days.

1. What are they doing? Look at the pictures and

write sentences:

1. ______________________

2. ______________________

3. ______________________

4. ______________________

5. ______________________

6. ______________________

2. Put the verb in brackets into the present continuous, affirmative ,

negative or interrogative.

1. So what _________(happen) now?

2. Look! They _________(have) a lot of fun.

3. No, the bus _________(not stop). The bus driver

_________(drive) very fast.

4. Listen! Someone _________(knock) on the door.

5. They _________(not read). They _________(ride) their bikes

outside.

6. Look at Mary! She _________((not run)? - Yes, she is. She

_________(run) towards.

7. John, come with us outside. The sun _________(shine) again.

GRAMMAR
STUDY
FORM

Read this example:

Im studying English now.

am / is / are + verb + ing

AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

INTERROGATIVE

I am running

I am not running

Am I running?

You are running

You are not running

Are you running?

He is running

He is not running

Is he running?

She is running

She is not running

Is she running?

It is running

It is not running

Is it running?

We are running

We are not running

Are we running?

You are running

You are not running

Are you running?

They are running

They are not running

Are they running?

Short forms:
Im, youre, shes, hes, Its,
were, theyre

Short forms:
Im not, you arent, she isnt, he
isnt, it isnt, we arent, they arent

USES

We use the present continuous:

SPELLING

To describe something taking

BUT
TIME
MAKERS

Clean cleaning

Makemaking

Dodoing

Write writing

Bebeing

speaking.
E.g.: Im reading now.

Sit sitting
Run running

Now

See seeing

Lie lying

At the moment

Play playing

Diedying

Washwashing

place at the moment of

Today
These days

For something happening for a

short time.
E.g.: Im staying with my friend
for a few days.

1. What are they doing? Look at the pictures and write sentences:

1. ______________________
2. ______________________
3. ______________________
4. ______________________
5. ______________________
6. ______________________

2. Put the verb in brackets into the present continuous, affirmative, negative or interrogative.

1. So what _________(happen) now?

2. Look! They _________(have) a lot of fun.
3. No, the bus _________(not stop). The bus driver _________(drive) very fast.
4. Listen! Someone _________(knock) on the door.
5. They _________(not read). They _________(ride) their bikes outside.
6. Look at Mary! She _________((not run)? - Yes, she is. She _________(run) towards.
7. John, come with us outside. The sun _________(shine) again.