PRESENT CONTINUOUS (presente continuo)

(estar) (-ando / -endo)

BE + VERB -ing
(am / is / are) (reading)

Reglas para añadir -ing al verbo principal

wear  wearing
Regla general Añaden:
drink  drinking
(la mayoría de los verbos) -ing play  playing
dance  dancing
Se quita la -e y se añade:
Los verbos terminados en: -e have  having
-ing make  making
Los verbos terminados en: Doblan la última consonante run  running
sit  sitting
consonante + vocal + consonante
y se añade: -ing swim  swimming

Write the -ing form of the verbs below and complete the table.

+ -ing Double
(e) + -ing Consonant + -ing
Going Driving getting
playing making running
washing having swimming
doing living cutting
eating writing putting
drinking dancing sitting
raining
crying
wearing
 1 What are they doing?
Choose a verb from the box and describe the pictures.
Use the Present Continuous.
writesleeptalkdrinkswimeatrunlistenreadplaysingcookridedance

She is drinking. He is singing. We are running.

....................................................... I am swimming. She is eating.

He is cooking. You are dancing. She is calling..

They are reading newspaper. Dog is sleeping. She is taking the piano.

I am listening to music. I am riding .

1. They / Listen / To music Look at the pictures. Correct the sen
They are listening to music (C) tences.

2. John / eating / an apple 1. Margaret is reading a book

John is eating an apple (I) Margaret isn't reading a book

3. She / sleep She is cooking

She is sleeping (F) 2. Pierre is walking to school

4. They / have / breakfast Pierre isn't walking to school

They are having breakfast (G) He is listening to music

5. Ann / wait / for the bus 3. We're having lunch in the garden

Ann is waiting for the bus (H) They are not having lunch in the gard
en
6. George / ride / a bike
They are having lunch on the table
George is riding a bike (B)
4. They're doing the shopping
7. It / rain
They are not doing the shopping
It is raining (A)
They are dancing
8. The policeman / arrest / a thief
5. My sister is teaching
The policeman is arresting a thief (
E) My sister is not teaching

9. The man / fish She is sitting on a chair

The man is fishing (D) 6. Our teacher is standing
He is not standing
He is sitting, reading a book
4. Answer the question. Use short 6. Look at the picture in exercise 5.
affirmative (+) and negative (-) Written questions. Then answer
answers.

2. Yes, they are 2. Is Sheila reading?

3. No, you are not
4. Yes, he is No, she isn’t. She is waiting the bus.
5 No, they are not 3. Are Susan and Kevin singing?
6 Yes, she is
No, they aren’t. They are walking.
5. Look at the picture and write 4. Is Mary driving?
sentences. Use these verbs in the
present continuous. Yes, she is.
5. Is Harry playing chess?
1 Bert and Mike are playing football
No, he isn’t. He is riding a bike.
2 Sheila is waiting for the bus.
6. Is Diane cooking?
3 Susan and Kevin are walking.
No, she isn’t. She is drinking a soda.
4 Mary is driving a car.
7. Is Peter listening to music?
5 Harry is riding a bike.
Yes, he is.
6 Diane is drinking water.
8. Is Anthony running?
7 Peter is listening to music.
No, he isn`t. He is eating.
8 Anthony is eating ice cream.

7. Write questions with What. Then

answer.
2.-What are they watching?
They're watching TV
3.-What is she doing?
She is doing her homework
4.-What are you listening?
You are listening to music
5.-What they are eating?
They're eating sandwiches
6.-What is he drinking?
He is drinking Coffee
 1- Traduce las frases. interrogativa.
2- Escríbelas en negativa.
3- Escribe las frases traducidas en
- Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación. - Jim está hablando por teléfono.

1- I’m reading book in my room. 1- Jim is calling on the phone.

2- I’m not Reading book in my room. 2- Jim isn’t calling on the phone.

3- Am I reading a book in my room? 3- Is Jim calling on the phone?

- Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque. - Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.

1- My brother is playing soccer in the park. 1- You are watching TV in the living room.

2- My brother isn’t playing soccer in the park 2- You aren’t watching TV in the living room.

3- Is my brother playing football in the park? 3- Are you watching TV in the living room?

- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca. - Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.

1- The boys are dancing at the discothek 1- They are running in the sports hall.

2- The boys aren’t dancing at the discothek 2- They aren’t running in the sports hall.

3- Are boys dancing at the discothek 3- Are they running in the sports hall?

- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados. - Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.

1- We are eating ice cream 1- You are wearing sport clothes

2- We aren’t eating ice cream. 2- You aren’t wearing sport clothes.

3- Are we eating ice cream? 3- Are you wearing sport clothes?

- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda. - María está cocinando la cena.

1- My mother is buying clothes in the store. 1- Maria is cooking dinner.

2- My mother isn’t buying clothes in the store. 2- Maria isn’t cooking dinner.

3- Is my mother buying clothes in the store?

3- Is Maria cooking dinner?