Present

Continuous
 Present Continuous

Read the sentences.

At the moment
What is your she is swimming.
sister doing at
the moment?
 Present Continuous

To express an action that is happening at the

moment of speaking we use:
am
is + verb + ing
are

At the moment she is swimming.

 Present Continuous

Pay attention to these verbs

have – having
run – running
swim-swimming

1. make - making
2. dance - dancing
3. sit - sitting
 Present Continuous

Complete the table with the verb buy.

Affirmative
I am
You are ______a ticket.
He / She / It buying
is
We / You / They
are
 Present Continuous

What are they doing? Write sentences.

1. He / play the guitar

He is playing the guitar.
____________________________

2. She / take a selfie

She is taking a selfie.

____________________________
 Present Continuous

What are they going to do? Write sentences.

3. She / watch a film

She is watching a film.
____________________________

4. I / do my homework.

I am doing my homework.
____________________________
 Present Continuous

Complete the table with the verb buy.

Negative
I ‘m not
You aren’t _______ a ticket.
He / She / It buying
isn’t
We / You / They
aren’t
 Be going to

What are they doing now? Write sentences in the

negative.
1. He / not play tennis.
He isn’t playing football.
____________________________

2. She / not listen to music.

She isn’t listening to music.
_____________________________
 Present Continuous

Write sentences in the negative.

3. They / not run.

They aren’t running.
______________________________

4. We / not read a book.

We aren’t reading a book.
_____________________________
 Present Continuous

Complete the table with the verb buy.

Interrogative
Am I
Are you
________
buying a ticket?
Is he / she / it
we / you / they
Are
 Present Continuous

Ask and answer with the Present Continuous.

Melissa take photos at the moment? 

1. David visit a museum now? ×
2. You have a party at the moment? ×
3. They ride their bikes now? 

Is Melissa taking some photos at the moment?

Yes, she is.
 Present Continuous

Ask and answer with be going to.

1. David visit a museum now? ×
2. You have a party at the moment? ×
3. They ride their bikes now? 

1. Is David visiting a museum now?

No, he isn’t.
2. Are you having a party at the moment?
No, I’m not / we aren’t.
3. Are they riding their bikes now?
Yes, they are.