THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the moment?

No, he isn’t. He is running.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE: Play

I am
‘m
You are
We ‘re playing
They
He is
She ‘s
It
 AFFIRMATIVE

I am buying some jeans.

He is watching TV now.

They’re swimming on the beach at the

moment.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS

El verb es forma amb dues paraules:

am / is / are + verb acabat en -ing

 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
 NEGATIVE

I’m not eating at the moment.

He isn’t reading a book now.

They aren’t listening to music right now.

Per fer frases negatives, posem la paraula NOT / N’T

darrera de am / is / are.
 QUESTIONS
En les PREGUNTES, l’ordre de les
paraules canvia:

(+) You are riding a bike.

(?) Are you riding a bike?

En RESPOSTES BREUS, no repetim el

verb acabat en –ing.
Yes, I am. No, I’m not.
Yes, they are. No, they aren’t.
 Com s’utilitza?

• Per expressar accions que estan tenint lloc

mentre parlem o situacions temporals.

I’m watching a film at the moment.

He’s visiting his grandpa now.

EXPRESSIONS TEMPORALS:
now, right now, at the moment, today
 Com s’utilitza?

• Per parlar de plans en el future (FUTURE

ARRANGEMENTS).

I’m having dinner with my friends this

evening.
EXPRESSIONS TEMPORALS:
this evening, tonight, tomorrow,
next Saturday
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

 Make –ing forms of each verb given.

• begin • get
• rub • use
• listen • admit
• lie • try
• swim • decide
• study • come
• happen • put
 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.

 EXERCISE 3
Am I making a phone call?

Yes, you are.