Present Continuous
Present Continuous
Present Continuous Present Continuous Negative
Affirmative
we use “be” + “ing” verbs we use “be” +”not” + “ing” verbs
I am walking.
She is talking.
He is laughing.
It is raining.
They are singing.
We are cooking.
You are smiling.
A. Fill in the blanks with “is” or “are”.
1) Kate is cooking a turkey for dinner.
2) Mom is setting the table.
3) John is making coffee.
4) The boys are watching TV.
5) It are snowing outside.
6) The baby is laughing.
7) The girls are painting Easter eggs.
8) We are eating turkey.
9) The dog is barking.
10) They are celebrating Easter.
C. Negative form. Fill in blanks with
“is/ are /not” and/or “ing”verb”
1. I am not cooking.
2. He is not eating.
3. She is not laughing (laugh)
4. It is not raining (rain).
5. They are not painting Easter eggs.
6. We are not eating now.
7. You are not walking (walk).
8. Mary is not sleeping.
9. Kate and John are not watching TV.
10.The dog is not barking (bark).
Question
We use “be” followed by
“Pronoun or subject”
I am not walking. Am I walking?
She is not talking. Is she talking?
He is not laughing. Is he laughing?
It is not raining. Is it raining?
They are not singing. Are they singing?
We are not cooking. Are we cooking?
You are not smiling. Are you smiling?
B. Write the correct “ing” verb in the blank.
1.Kate is preparing dinner (prepare).
2.They are hutting for Easter eggs (hunt).
3.We are eating _ turkey (eat).
4.The Easter Bunny is _coming (come).
5.I am _making Easter eggs (make).
6.The children are eating candy (eat).
7.You are singing a nice song (sing).
8.The dog is _chasing the cat (chase).
9.The cat is running (run).
10.He is drinking coffee (drink).
D. Make a question.
Fill in the blank with “be” and “ing” verb
1 Am I cooking dinner? (cook)
2. Is Jack baking pie? (bake)
3 Are the girls eating? (eat)
4. Is it raining? (rain)
5. Are they making Easter eggs? (make)
6. Are you coming? (come)
7. Is the dog barking? (bark)
8. Is she talking? (talk)
9. Is he laughing? (laugh)
10. Are Kate and John sleeping? (sleep)