We are
dancing
Am I dancing?
No, I am not.
I am reading!
USE:
We use the Present Continuous
for actions happening NOW (when we are talking);
to talk about personal arrangements or plans in a near future (we often give the time, date
and/or place)
to express continuity;
with some expressions (NOW, AT PRESENT, AT THIS MOMENT).
We DO NOT use the present continuous with some verbs: TO BE, TO HAVE, TO KNOW, TO WANT, etc.
FORMATION: BE CAREFUL!!!
“y” + ing
cvc +c + ing
TO BE in present simple + Verb - ING “e” e + ing
EXAMPLES: TO READ
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I am reading I am not reading Am I reading
You are reading You are not reading Are you reading
He / she / it is reading He / she / it is not reading Is he / she / it reading
We are reading We are not reading Are we reading
You are reading You are not reading Are you reading
They are reading They are not reading Are they reading
1. Are you sure about the spelling rules? Add –ING to the verbs.
1. read 5. walk 8. make
2. swim 6. stop 9. cry
3. jump 7. come 10. study
4. sit
2. Ask questions and give short answers as in the following example:
EXAMPLE: SHE / WORK: Is she working? – Yes, she is.
1. IT / RAIN: __________________________________? – Yes, _________________________
2. YOU / WORK: __________________________________? – No, I _____________________
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3. THE BOYS / STUDY: __________________________________? – Yes, _________________
4. THE OLD MAN / SLEEP: __________________________________? – No, he _____________
5. JANE / HOLD A PUPPY: __________________________________? – Yes, ______________
3. Write the sentences in the present continuous according to the example.
EXAMPLE: TO READ / TO WRITE
She is reading. She isn’t (is not) writing.
1. TO EAT / TO RUN
He __________________________________. He __________________________________.
2. TO SHINE / TO RAIN
The sun _________________________________. It ________________________________.
3. TO EAT / TO SMOKE
You _________________________________. You _________________________________.
4. Write the verbs into the present continuous.
1. Jane and Mary ………………………… (sit).
2. Maria ………………………… (read) a book.
3. The boys ………………………… (not / play) computer games at the moment.
4. Rose ………………………… (make) a phone call now. So, you can’t talk to her.
5. The elephants ………………………… (not / eat) now. They …………………… (sleep).
6. Tom ………………… (not / write) a letter now: he ………………… (watch) television.
7. ………………………… (you / not / do) your homework?
8. They ……………………… (not / play) football: they ………………… (study) English.
9. She ………………………… (walk) in the park.
10. The children ………………………… (have) breakfast in the garden.
11. She ………………………… (not / watch) TV.
12. ………………………… (Mary / listen) to music?
13. The boys ………………………… (run) to school.
14. The mother ………………… ( not / bake) a cake now: she ………………… (cook) the dinner.
15. ………………………… (Tom / sit) in the living room?
5. Reorder the words to build sentences. Write the verbs into the present continuous.
1. Nick / to cook / dinner / guests / the / .
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2. She / not / to change / the beds / the moment / at / .
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3. Rob / to work / Leila / and / travel / the / in / agency / ?
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4. not / They / their / to pay / employees / today / ?
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5. to have / The guests / now / tea / .
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1. We _________________________ (study) English.
2. They _________________________ (have) dinner.
3. I _________________________ (not / work) at the moment.
4. She _________________________ (sleep) now.
5. _________________________ (you / come) tomorrow?
I sleep every morning.
Today isn’t any exception!!
I am sleeping now!
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