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

Paint

drink

study eat
fight

brush

skate

sing

draw

read

He is eating an ice-cream.
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C) Build correct sentences:
B) Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the present continuous, using the verbs in
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brackets.
1. Your / is / playing / ? / who / brother / with
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2. Is / dog / she / walking / Mrs. Parson / s
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3. 4 oclock
/ the / are (read)
/ waiting
/ they / for / bus.
The students
______________
a book.
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Jane ______________
(talk) to Ann.
4. Mark / s
/ sister
/ you / coming / is / with/ ?
I ______________
(do)
my homework.
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Mary and Ann ______________ (draw) a house.
She ______________ (ask) a question.
5. Talking / girlfriend / your / ? / who / to / is
My father________________________________________________________
_____________ (wash) his car.

play

D) Write in the negative:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

He is learning how to write. ___________________________________________

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

D) Ask questions:
1.
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3.
4.
5.
6.

Who ______________________________for? Im waiting for my brother.

Who _____________________________ with? She is dancing with John.
What ________________________________? Were buying a new car.
Where _______________________________ ? Im staying at Central Hotel.
What ________________________________? They are eating fish.
Which book __________________________? He is reading Romeo and Juliet.