FORM:
Look at the pictures:
To be + Main verb + ing
The present Continuous is used to
describe something that is
happening now, at the moment
Example:
He is playing.
4. Write the - ing form of the
verbs:
A) come _____________
B) Take _____________
C) Fly ______________
D) Swim ____________
E) Study ___________
F) Stud_____________
5. Write negative sentences.
A) He is learning how to read.
____________________________
B) I am having a bath.
____________________________
C) I´m reading a fantastic book.
____________________________
D) Mark is driving a new car.
_________________________
E) I´m looking for my bag.
__________________________
6. Write questions for the answers.
A) _____________________?
No, they aren´t singing.
B) _____________________?
Yes, She is writing a new book.
2.
3. What are they doing?
Use the verbs bellow and write
sentences.
eat - cry- play- read- dance - watch
Ex: Tim is eating.
2. _______________________
3. _______________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________
6. _______________________
3. Look at the Picture again and answer the questions.
A) is Tom reading? ________________________________
B) Is Mark eating? ________________________________
C) Is Susan dancing? ___________________________
D) Is Peter watching TV? _______________________
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 o´clock / 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. I´m looking for my sister. ____________________________________________
8. She is selling her boat. _______________________________________________

D) Ask questions:

1. What ______________________________? – I´m writing a letter.

2. What _____________________________? She is dancing with John.
3. What ________________________________? – We´re buying a new car.
4. What _______________________________? We´re swimming.
5. What ________________________________? They are eating fish.
6. What __________________________? He is reading Romeo and Juliet.
 GRAMMAR
STUDY
1. What are they doing? Look at the pictures and
write sentences:
Read this example: FORM
am / is / are + verb + ing 1. ______________________
I´m studying English now.
2. ______________________
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE 3. ______________________
I am running I am not running Am I running? 4. ______________________
You are running You are not running Are you running? 5. ______________________
He is running He is not running Is he running?
6. ______________________
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? 2. Put the verb in brackets into the present continuous, affirmative ,
negative or interrogative.
Short forms: Short forms:
I´m, you´re, she´s, he´s , I´m not, you aren´t, she isn´t, he USES
isn´t, it isn´t, we aren´t, they
1. So what _________(happen) now?
It´s, we´re, they´re
aren´t
We use the present 2. Look! They _________(have) a lot of fun.
continuous: 3. No, the bus _________(not stop). The bus driver
SPELLING BUT • To describe _________(drive) very fast.
TIME something taking
4. Listen! Someone _________(knock) on the door.
Clean– cleaning Make—making MAKERS place at the
Do—doing Write– writing moment of 5. They _________(not read). They _________(ride) their bikes
Be—being Sit– sitting speaking. outside.
See– seeing Run– running Now
E.g.: I´m reading now. 6. Look at Mary! She _________((not run)? - Yes, she is. She
Play– playing Lie– lying At the moment
• For something
Wash—washing Die—dying Today _________(run) towards.
These days happening for a
short time. 7. John, come with us outside. The sun _________(shine) again.
E.g.: I´m staying with my
friend for a few days.
 GRAMMAR
STUDY

Read this example: FORM

I´m 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: Short forms:

I´m, you´re, she´s, he´s, It´s, I´m not, you aren´t, she isn´t, he USES
we´re, they´re isn´t, it isn´t, we aren´t, they aren´t

We use the present continuous:

• To describe something taking

SPELLING BUT
TIME place at the moment of
MAKERS speaking.
Clean– cleaning Make—making
E.g.: I´m reading now.
Do—doing Write– writing
Sit– sitting
Be—being Now • For something happening for a
Run– running
See– seeing Lie– lying At the moment short time.

Play– playing Die—dying E.g.: I´m staying with my friend

Today
for a few days.
Wash—washing These 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.