Present Continuous Tense

We use the present

continuous to talk about:
• Action happening now

• Now you are looking at the screen and at

the same time...

The dog is running.

 The structure of the
present continuous tense is:

 to be V + ing

The bird is flying.

 Verb + ing
 sleep + ing sleeping

 make + ing making

 shop + ing shopping

1. She / wear / earrings
She is wearing earrings.
2. It / rain / today

It is raining today.
3. John / have / a good time

John is having a good time.

4. Kate / study / English

Kate
5. We is studying.
/ walk / to school

We are walking to school.

What are you doing?

• I am writing.
What is he doing?

He is chatting.
What is he doing?

• He is fishing.
What are they doing?

• They are playing chess.

 Negative sentences

• I am not reading.

• I am writing
 Make this sentences
negative

• 1. We are having lunch.

We aren’t having lunch.

• 2. The boy is riding a bike.

The boy isn’t riding a bike.

• 3. I am doing my homework.
I am not doing my homework.
Questions
• Are they dancing?

• Yes, they are.

• Is he eating pizza?

• No, he isn’t.
 Make this sentences
questions
•1. Susan is dancing now. ( No )
Is Susan dancing now? No, she isn’t.

•2. They are watching TV. ( Yes )

Are they watching TV? No, they aren’t.

•3. You are writing a letter. ( No )

Are you writing a letter.
No, I’m not.