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    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    We use the present continuous to say that


    something is happening

    now, at the moment.


    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    AFFIRMATIVE
    I am (I’m)
    You are (You’re)
    playing
    He is (He’s)
    She is (She’s)
    To be + -ing form dancing
    It is (It’s)
    We are (We’re)
    swimming
    You are (You’re)
    They are (They’re)
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    Remember the -ing form…


    • eat – eating
    • play – playing

    • take – taking
    • love – loving

    • run – running
    • sit – sitting
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    What are they doing?


    Complete the sentences about the pictures.
    Follow the example.

    1. She is watching TV.


    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    is ____________
    2. He ____ writing on the board.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    are ____________
    3. They ____ playing tennis.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    are ____________
    4. You ____ swimming in the pool.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    NEGATIVE
    I am not (I’m not)
    You are not (You aren’t)
    sleeping
    He is not (He isn’t)
    She is not (She isn’t)
    To be + -ing form drinking
    It is not (It isn’t)
    We are not (We aren’t)
    talking
    You are not (You aren’t)
    They are not (They aren’t)
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    What aren’t they doing?


    Write sentences in the negative.
    1. We / watch a film
    _______________________________
    We aren’t watching a film.
    2. Jim / listen to music
    _______________________________
    Jim isn’t listening to music.
    3. I / eat a pizza
    _______________________________
    I am not eating a pizza.
    4. The children / play outside
    _______________________________
    The children aren’t playing outside.
    5. It / rain now
    _______________________________
    It isn’t raining now.
    6. My sister / do her homework
    _______________________________
    My sister isn’t doing her homework.
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    INTERROGATIVE
    Am I
    Are you
    cooking
    Is he
    Is she
    To be ? + -ing form singing
    Is it
    Are we
    studying
    Are you
    Are they
    PRESENT CONTINUOUS

    Are they doing it?


    Order the words to form questions.
    1. basketball she is playing ?
    _____________________________
    Is she playing basketball?
    2. am singing I well ?
    _____________________________
    Am I singing well?
    3. you marathon are the running ?
    _____________________________
    Are you running the marathon?
    4. walking park in they are the ?
    _____________________________
    Are they walking in the park?
    5. guitar he playing the is ?
    _____________________________
    Is he playing the guitar?

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