The Present Continuous Tense

• I am giving classes right now

• My mother is working now.
• The students are paying
attention at this moment.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE: Play

I am
‘m
You are
We ‘re playing
They
He is
She ‘s
It
 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play
am not
Am I I ‘m not

you You are not

Are we playing? We aren’t
playing
they They
he He is not
Is she She isn’t
it It
 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the moment?

No, he isn’t. He is running.
WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw

She is drawing a picture at

the moment
WHAT IS TWEETY
DOING?

IT’S FLYING
 WHAT IS DAVID DOING?

At the moment he’s playing football

VERB + ing (spelling rules)
 Make –ing forms of each verb given.

• begin • get
• rub • use
• listen • admit
• lie • try
• swim • decide
• study • come
• happen • put
 EXERCISES
Admit Do Hit Play Sit
Answer Dream  Jump Put Stand
Break Enjoy Jog  Rain  Start
Bring Eat Lie  Refer Take 
Buy Enter  Live Rob  Talk
Build Feel Lend  Run  Turn
Clean Forget      Make  Shop Visit 
Come Get Meet Shout Vote 
Cut Go Match Sing  Wash
Cry  Hand Open Swim Write
Die  Heat 

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 EXERCISES

• Admitting • Doing • Sitting

• Hitting • Playing
• Answering • Dreaming  • • Standing
Jumping• Putting
• Breaking • Enjoying • • Starting
Jogging • Raining
• Bringing • Eating • • Taking
Lying • Referring
• Buying • Entering  • • Talking
Living • Robbing
• Building • Feeling • • Turning
Lending • Running
• Cleaning • Forgetting • • Visiting
Making • Shopping
• Coming • Getting • • Voting
Meeting • Shouting
• Cutting • Going • Washing
• Matching• Singing
• Crying • Handing • • Writing
Opening • Swimming
• Dying • Heating
ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING
AT PRESENT (1)

They are dancing right now.

TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)
They normally play tennis.

But this week they are skating.

 CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)
Yesterday it was very sunny.

Today it’s raining more and more.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)

They are celebrating a party next weekend.

 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.

They are throwing snowballs now

EXERCISE 2
 EXERCISE 2
Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1st –
The worker’s day. We´re having a fantastic holiday!
Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are
with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and
she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and
reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs.
Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the
light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much
fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place.
The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the
beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are
swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his
friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s
playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is
the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas
 EXERCISE 2
Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1st –
The worker’s day. We´re having a fantastic holiday!
Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are
with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and
she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and
reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs.
Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the
light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much
fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place.
The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the
beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are
swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his
friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s
playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is
the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas
 EXERCISE 2

Alice and Paul

Tom, John and Robert
David

Mr. Silva
Jorge
Ana Mrs.Dantas Mr.Dantas
Eduard
Peter
Bob
Sarah

Arthur
And Lisa
 EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob skateboarding?

Yes, he is.
 EXERCISE 3
Is Patrick swimming?

No, he isn’t. He’s eating candies.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy playing the guitar?

Yes, she is.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy running?

No, she isn’t. She’s climbing a mountain.

 EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick running?

No, they aren’t. Spongebob is driving and

Patrick is taking a hide.
 EXERCISE 3
Are you studying English at home?

?
 EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob dancing?

No, he isn’t. He’s singing.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sqiudward painting?

Yes, he is.
 EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick hunting?

Yes, they are.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sqiudward eating?

No, he isn’t. He’s cooking.

 EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy having fun?

No, she isn’t. She’s sleeping.