Present 

continuous
Inglés profesional 1
Marco Antonio Meza Pérez Palma

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Present continuous structure
 Affirmative sentences

I’m watching TV at home

SUBJECT to be VERB‐ing COMPLEMENT

He’s studying Maths for his exam tomorrow
 Present continuous
I + am+ verb‐ing I’m watching TV now

You You
We + are + verb‐ing We ‘re watching TV now
They They

He He
She + is + verb‐ing She ‘s traveling to Egypt
It It
 Present continuous ‐ affirmative

Subject To be Verb Complement

They are having lunch at home
It Is barking to the birds
I am cooking spaghetti
 Negative sentences

I’m not having lunch at the moment

to be NEGATION
SUBJECT COMPLEMENT
VERB‐ing

I’m not driving my car because of the traffic
 Present continuous negative
I + ‘m+ not + verb‐ing I’m not watching TV now
You You
We + aren’t + verb‐ing We aren’t watching TV now
They They

He He
She + isn’t + verb‐ing She isn’t traveling to Egypt
It It
 Present continuous‐ negative

Subject To be Verb Complement

I’m not staying In a hotel
We aren‘t repeating Sentences
She isn‘t Reading her book
 Autoevaluación

I. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences

1) Millet ______ English in class 2) We __________ TV at my 

A. is speak friend’s house now.
B. do speaking A. watch
C. does speaking B. watches
D.is speaking C. do watching
E. speaks D.does watching
E. are watching
 Autoevaluación

I. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences

3) Sally and Tom ______  4) Sally ______ a lot of clothes 
grammar right now  A. do washing
A. do studying B. do wash
B. are studying C. is washing
C. study D.washes
D.are study E. are wash
E. do study
 Autoevaluación

I. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentences

5) My father _______ home from  6) My girlfriend ______ an email 
work at the moment.  to her mother in this moment.
A. is drive A. are writing
B. are driving B. do writing
C. does driving C. is writing
D.is driving D.writes
E. drives E. does writing