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.
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1 Write the –ing form of the verbs below. 2 Complete the sentences with the correct

1 swim ……………. 7 read ……………. form of be.

2 shine ……………. 8 do …………….. 1 I ………….. working.

3 make ……………. 9 have ……………. 2 You ……. smiling.
3 Tom …… eating a pizza.
4 run ……………… 10 wear …………
4 It …….. raining.
5 decorate ………… 11 study ………….. 5 We …… writing.
6 lie ……………. 12 play ………….. 6 Kate and Julia ……….. watching a film.

3. Choose the correct item. 4 Write negative sentences.

1 Ann …. at the moment. 1 I’m sitting at the desk.
A am sleeping B is sleepping ______________________________________
C is sleeping D are sleeping 2 They are playing football.
2 The sun … ______________________________________
A is shineing B is shining 3 She is eating dinner.
C am shineing D am shining ______________________________________
3 The boys ….. in the park.
4 You are writing a letter.
A are runing B is runing ______________________________________
C is running D are running

5. Complete the sentences with the correct
form of be and the –ing forms from exercise 1.
1 I …………... a skirt
2 We ……………….. gymnastics.
3 My mum …………. a cake in the kitchen.
4 Brenda ……………. the Christmas tree.
5 Joe’s at university. He…………….… French.
6 Jake and Judy ….…….…. in the pool.
7. Tina …………… a shower.
8 The cat ………….. by the fire.
9 They …………….. chess.
10 Mark ………… in the park.
6 Put the words in the correct order to write
questions.
1 Kate / is / tea / drinking /?
______________________________________
2 eating / friends / are / what/ your /?
______________________________________
3 Dave / playing / and / are / Sue / tennis/?
______________________________________
4 you / going to / bed / why / are /?
______________________________________
5 you / what / doing / are/?
______________________________________
6 Sally / the Net / surf/ is/?
______________________________________

7 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
It is Sunday today. It is summer and we are all at the beach. Mum ……………
(sunbathe) at the moment and dad ……………….. (read) a book. My sister
.................... (not / swim) now. She ……………………. (walk) on the beach with
her boyfriend. I …………… (wear) my new swimming costume and I ………
(make) a sandcastle. Everyone ……………. (have) fun and ……………
(enjoy) the great weather!

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