The Present Continuous Tense

I am giving classes right now

My mother is working now.
The students are paying
attention at this moment.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE: Play

I am
m
You are
We re playing
They
He is
She s
It
 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play
am not
Am I I m not
you You are not
Are we We arent
they playing? They playing
he He is not
Is she She isnt
it It
 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the moment?

No, he isnt. He is running.
WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw

She is drawing a picture at

the moment
WHAT IS TWEETY
DOING?

ITS FLYING
 WHAT IS DAVID DOING?

At the moment hes playing football

VERB + ing (spelling rules)
 Make ing forms of each verb given.

begin get
rub use
listen admit
lie try
swim decide
study come
happen put
 EXERCISES
Admit Do Hit Play Sit
Answer Dream Jump Put Stand
Break Enjoy Jog Rain Start
Bring Eat Lie Refer Take
Buy Enter Live Rob Talk
Build Feel Lend Run Turn
Clean Forget Make Shop Visit
Come Get Meet Shout Vote
Cut Go Match Sing Wash
Cry Hand Open Swim Write
Die Heat

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 EXERCISES

Admitting Doing Sitting

Hitting Playing
Answering Dreaming Standing
Jumping Putting
Breaking Enjoying Starting
Jogging Raining
Bringing Eating Taking
Lying Referring
Buying Entering Talking
Living Robbing
Building Feeling Turning
Lending Running
Cleaning Forgetting Visiting
Making Shopping
Coming Getting Voting
Meeting Shouting
Cutting Going Washing
Matching Singing
Crying Handing Writing
Opening Swimming
Dying Heating
ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING
AT PRESENT (1)

They are dancing right now.

TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)
They normally play tennis.

But this week they are skating.

 CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)
Yesterday it was very sunny.

Today its raining more and more.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)

They are celebrating a party next weekend.

 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.

They are throwing snowballs now

EXERCISE 2
 EXERCISE 2
Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday May, 1st
The workers day. Were having a fantastic holiday! Sarah
and Ana are sitting on park benches they are with their
boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and she is
laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and reading. Mr.
Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs. Dantas is
walking her dog at the park it is pissing at the light
pole. Bob is riding a bike he is having so much fun! Mr.
Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place. The traffic
cop Eduard is fining him. Im sitting on the beach I am
eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are swimming in the
sea. David is taking pictures of his friends: they are
jumping! Tom is in the park. Hes playing soccer with his
friends: John and Robert who is the goalkeeper.
Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas and Eduard).
 EXERCISE 2
Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday May, 1st
The workers day. Were having a fantastic holiday! Sarah
and Ana are sitting on park benches they are with their
boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and she is
laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and reading. Mr.
Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs. Dantas is
walking her dog at the park it is pissing at the light
pole. Bob is riding a bike he is having so much fun! Mr.
Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place. The traffic
cop Eduard is fining him. Im sitting on the beach I am
eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are swimming in the
sea. David is taking pictures of his friends: they are
jumping! Tom is in the park. Hes playing soccer with his
friends: John and Robert who is the goalkeeper.
Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas and Eduard).
 EXERCISE 2

Alice and Paul

Tom, John and Robert
David

Mr. Silva
Jorge
Ana Mrs.Dantas Mr.Dantas
Eduard
Peter
Bob
Sarah

Arthur
And Lisa
 EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob skateboarding?

Yes, he is.
 EXERCISE 3
Is Patrick swimming?

No, he isnt. Hes eating candies.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy playing the guitar?

Yes, she is.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy running?

No, she isnt. Shes climbing a mountain.

 EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick running?

No, they arent. Spongebob is driving and

Patrick is taking a hide.
 EXERCISE 3
Are you studying English at home?

?
 EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob dancing?

No, he isnt. Hes singing.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sqiudward painting?

Yes, he is.
 EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick hunting?

Yes, they are.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sqiudward eating?

No, he isnt. Hes cooking.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy having fun?

No, she isnt. Shes sleeping.

 EXERCISE 3
Am I making a phone call?

Yes, you are.