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Forming the Present Continuous Tense Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the

6 verb (Present Continuous), then rewrite the sentences into


To form the verb in the Present Continuous Tense negative ones. Look at the example.
you need the correct form of ‘to be’ (am, is, are) e.g.: Paul … a hamburger. (eat)  is eating, Paul isn't eating a
and the –ing (Gerund) form of the verb. hamburger.
1) The Sullivans _______________ on holiday. (go)
Forming negative sentences ____________________________________________
2) We _______________ round the school. (run)
I am not
reading a book. ____________________________________________
You watching TV. 3) The dog _______________ in the dog house. (hide)
are not / ____________________________________________
We going to the cinema now.
aren't 4) She _______________ the truth. (tell)
They playing basketball.
starting his plan. ____________________________________________
He 5) You _______________ at me . (smile)
is not/ standing next to me. ____________________________________________
She raining now.
isn't 6) Henry _________________ his homework. (do)
It
____________________________________________
7) It ________________ at the moment. (snow)
____________________________________________
Fill in the sentences with the negative form of the
8) I ________________ now. (get up)
Present Continuous Tense.
____________________________________________
e.g.: You … . (dance)  aren't dancing
9) The girls _________________ stars from paper. (cut)
____________________________________________
1) I _________________ my soup. (eat)
10) He _______________ a test. (write)
2) You _________________ the cat. (feed)
____________________________________________
3) Mum _________________ us chocolate. (bring)
11) We _______________ to the beach. (travel)
4) They _________________ pictures about animals.
____________________________________________
(draw)
12) Mavis _______________ a new dress. (buy)
5) It _________________ now. (rain)
____________________________________________
6) The boy _________________ his cars. (push)
13) The teacher _____________ us new exercises. (give)
7) Mandy _________________ English at school. (teach)
____________________________________________
8) Tim and Kim _________________ their hands. (clap)
14) You ________________ on the stones. (step)
9) We _________________ stones on the beach. (collect)
____________________________________________
10) You _________________ to your grandpa. (talk)
15) My sister _________________ on a concert. (dance)
11) Joyce _________________ the flowers in the garden.
____________________________________________
(water)
12) I _________________ the bedroom. (tidy)
13) Phil _________________ photos about us. (take)
14) You _________________ a newspaper. (read) Write negative sentences in Present Continuous using the following
15) The family _________________ breakfast. (have) verbs. You can name the people in the pictures. You can write more
sentences to the pictures. Use the following verbs.
 to carry books
 to blow
 to swim
 to rain
 to smile
 to skip the rope
 to ride a bike
 to read a comic
 to sit on a bench
 to hold a torch
1 They stand in 3I ask home

learn 2 Bob the corner too drive

put 5I children 4 The much 8 You

the football play the zoo milk

First make the sentences negative. Then rewrite


books shelf 6 Dad them with theto 7 Look
The at the example.
any
given information.
e.g.: Mary is cooking lunch. (write an e-mail) Mary isn't
You can see a lot of words above. Your task iscooking to lunch Mary is writing an e-mail.
write negative sentences in Present Continuous. Just
follow theon arrows and lookthe at the numbers take
which show us
1) Travis is holding a book. (read)cat drink
you which words belong to which sentence. ___________________________________________
___________________________________________
1) Where
__________________________________________ 2)is.Clive andsentence
Steve
First find out which is the
verbmistake?
goes to Correct the mistakes
which sentence if there
then fill in the If the
sentences with theare
is playingform
correct,
negative basketball.
put of
a tick (eat
it inon anlines.
the
the ice-
Present
____________________________________________
e.g.: You … home.  aren't going cream)
Jill and I am not playing cards. ____________________________________________
2) __________________________________________
ridepaintlistenhavelieputwritecutcleancarry __________________________________________
___________________________
____________________________________________
Larry ________________
You are not writtinghisateeth
letter.now. 3) Mum is washing up. (iron the clothes)
Tom and Davy ________________ the books into their schoolbags.___________________________________________
___________________________
3) __________________________________________
The dogs ________________
I am not wearing blackunder
shoes.the tree. _________________________________________
____________________________________________
You ________________ the walls of his house. 4) I am listening to music. (watch TV)
___________________________
The two men Mary________________
isn't studiing Maths. a heavy box. ____________________________________________
4) __________________________________________
Mavis ________________ a horse. __________________________________________
___________________________
The familyMy ____________________________________________
________________
teeth isn't aching. the lunch. 5) The boys are skating. (build a snowman)
I ________________ to Chopin.
___________________________ ___________________________________________
5) __________________________________________
Mr Green _________________ my hair.
I amn't ironing your T-shirts. _________________________________________
____________________________________________
We __________________ a test in English. 6) You are sitting on a chair. (lie in the bed)
___________________________
Jason isn't plantting trees in the garden. ___________________________________________
6) __________________________________________ _________________________________________
___________________________
____________________________________________
The rabbit isn't hopping. 7) Barbie is dreaming about a new skirt. (buy)
___________________________ ___________________________________________
7) __________________________________________
The family aren't having lunch. _________________________________________
____________________________________________ 8) Mum is picking up the laundry. (wash)
___________________________
Ben isn't rideing a bike. ___________________________________________
8) __________________________________________ _________________________________________
___________________________
____________________________________________
Solution
Task 1
The Sullivans are going on holiday. The Sullivans aren't going on holiday.
We are running round the school. We aren't running round the school.
The dog is hiding in the dog house. The dog isn't hiding in the dog house.
She is telling the truth. She isn't telling the truth.
You are smiling at me. You aren't smiling at me.
Henry is doing his homework. Henry isn't doing his homework.
It is snowing at the moment. It isn't snowing at the moment.
I am getting up now. I am not getting up now.
The girls are cutting stars from paper. The girls aren't cutting stars from paper.
He is writing a test. He isn't writing a test.
We are travelling to the beach. We aren't travelling to the beach.
Mavis is buying a new dress. Mavis isn't buying a new dress.
The teacher is giving us new exercises. The teacher isn't giving us new exercises.
You are stepping on the stones. You aren't stepping on the stones.
My sister is dancing on a concert. My sister isn't dancing on a concert.

Task 2
am not eating
aren't feeding
isn't bringing
Write true
aren't sentences using the negative form of the present continuous about you and your classmates or family.
drawing
First
isn't find out which verb goes to which sentence then
raining Where is the mistake? Correct the mistakes if there
fill
isn'tin the sentences with the negative form of it in is.
pushing theIf the sentence is correct, put a tick on the lines.
________________________________________________________________________________
isn't teaching
Present Continuous Tense. Look at the example.
________________________________________________________________________________
aren't clapping
e.g.: You … home.  aren't going Jill and I am not playing cards.
________________________________________________________________________________
aren't collecting
aren't talking ___________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
ridepaintlistenhavelieputwritecutcleancarry
isn't watering You are not writting a letter.
________________________________________________________________________________
Larry
am ________________ his teeth now.
not tidying
___________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
isn't taking
Tom and Davy ________________ the books into their I am not wearing black shoes.
________________________________________________________________________________
aren't reading
isn't schoolbags.
having ___________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
The dogs ________________ under the tree. Mary isn't studiing Maths.
________________________________________________________________________________
You 3________________ the walls of his house.
Task
___________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
He isn't carrying 9 books.
The two men ________________ a heavy box. My teeth isn't aching.
The wind isn't blowing.
Mavis
She isn't________________
swimming. a horse. ___________________________
The
It family
isn't raining.________________ the lunch. I amn't ironing your T-shirts.
I ________________
She isn't smiling. to Chopin. ___________________________
She isn't skipping the rope.
MrFirst
Greenfind _________________ my hair. Jason isn'ttrue
Write sentences using
the the negative form of the
She isn't riding a out bike.which verb goes to which sentence then plantting trees in garden.
We __________________
fillisn't
He in the sentences
reading a comic. a test in English.
with the negative form of it in the present continuous about you
___________________________and your classmates or
They
Presentaren'tContinuous
sitting on a bench.
Tense. Look at the example. family.
The rabbit isn't hopping.
He isn't holding a torch.
e.g.: You … home.  aren't going ___________________________
_________________________________________
The family aren't having lunch.
Task 4
They aren't swim
learning.  iron _______________________________________
___________________________
Bob isn't standing in the corner. _________________________________________
Ben isn't rideing a bike.
I am not watch
 asking too much.  get
_______________________________________
___________________________
The children aren't playing football.
 drink  snow _________________________________________
I am not putting the books on the shelf.
Dad isn't _______________________________________
 taking
bringus to the zoo.  mend
_________________________________________
7The cat isn't drinking any milk.
 travel  go 9
You aren't driving home. _______________________________________
Task 5
_________________________________________
Travis isn't holding a book. Travis is reading a book.
1) The Lees _________________ TV. _______________________________________
Clive and Steve aren't playing basketball. Clive and Steve are eating an ice-cream.
2) Charles
Mum ________________
isn't washing in the lake.
up. Mum is ironing the clothes. _________________________________________
I3)amMummy ________________
not listening to music. I am watching the
TV. clothes. _______________________________________
The boys aren't skating. The boys are building a snowman.
4) The men ________________ the roof. _________________________________________
You aren't sitting on a chair. You are lying in the bed.
5) The children ________________ milk.
Barbie isn't dreaming about a new skirt. Barbie is buying a new skirt. _______________________________________
6) It
Mum ________________.
isn't picking up the laundry. Mum is washing the laundry. _________________________________________
7) Mandy ________________ on the bus. _______________________________________
Task 6
8) It's nine o'clock. I ________________ to bed. _________________________________________
Larry isn't cleaning his teeth now.
9) It's almost 6 o'clock. It ________________
Tom and Davy aren't putting the books into their schoolbags. dark. _______________________________________
10) The postman ________________
The dogs aren't lying under the tree. the letters. _________________________________________
You aren't painting the walls of his house. _______________________________________
The two men aren't carrying a heavy box.
I am not listening to Chopin.
Mr Green isn't cutting my hair.
We aren't writing a test in English.

Task 7
Solution
The Lees aren't watching TV.
Task 1 Charles isn't swimming in the lake.
The Sullivans are going
isn't on holiday.
theThe Sullivans aren't going on holiday.
Mummy ironing clothes.
We are running
The men aren't mending the roof. running round the school.
round the school. We aren't
The dog is The
hiding in the aren't
dog house. The milk.
dog isn't hiding in the dog house.
children drinking
She is telling the truth. She isn't telling the truth.
It isn't snowing.
You are smiling
Mandyatisn't
me. travelling
You aren'ton smiling at me.
the bus.
Henry is doing his homework. Henry
not isn't
goingdoing his homework.
It's nine o'clock. I am to bed.
It is snowing at the moment. It isn't snowing at the moment.
It's almost 6 o'clock. It isn't getting dark.
I am getting up now. I am not getting up now.
The postman isn't bringing the letters.
The girls are cutting stars from paper. The girls aren't cutting stars from paper.
He is writing a test. He isn't writing a test.
Task 8
We are travelling to thenotbeach. We cards.
aren't travelling to the beach.
Jill and I are playing
Mavis is buying
You are not writing a letter. buying a new dress.
a new dress. Mavis isn't
The teacher is giving us newblack
exercises.
I am not wearing shoes.The  teacher isn't giving us new exercises.
You are stepping on the stones.Maths.
You aren't stepping on the stones.
Mary isn't studying
My sister is
Mydancing on a concert.
teeth aren't aching.My sister isn't dancing on a concert.
I am not ironing your T-shirts.
Task 2 Jason isn't planting trees in the garden.
am not eating
The rabbit isn't hopping. 
aren't feeding
The family isn't having lunch.
isn't bringing
Ben isn't riding a bike.
aren't drawing
isn't raining
Task 9
isn't pushing
It depends on the ss.
isn't teaching
aren't clapping
aren't collecting
aren't talking
isn't watering
am not tidying
isn't taking
aren't reading
isn't having

Task 3
He isn't carrying 9 books.
The wind isn't blowing.
She isn't swimming.
It isn't raining.
She isn't smiling.
She isn't skipping the rope.
She isn't riding a bike.
He isn't reading a comic.
They aren't sitting on a bench.
He isn't holding a torch.

Task 4
They aren't learning.
Bob isn't standing in the corner.
I am not asking too much.
The children aren't playing football.
I am not putting the books on the shelf.
Dad isn't taking us to the zoo.
The cat isn't drinking any milk.
You aren't driving home.
Task 5
Travis isn't holding a book. Travis is reading a book.
Clive and Steve aren't playing basketball. Clive and Steve are eating an ice-cream.
Mum isn't washing up. Mum is ironing the clothes.
I am not listening to music. I am watching TV.
The boys aren't skating. The boys are building a snowman.
You aren't sitting on a chair. You are lying in the bed.
Barbie isn't dreaming about a new skirt. Barbie is buying a new skirt.
Mum isn't picking up the laundry. Mum is washing the laundry.

Task 6
Larry isn't cleaning his teeth now.
Tom and Davy aren't putting the books into their schoolbags.
The dogs aren't lying under the tree.
You aren't painting the walls of his house.

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