The Present Continuous Tense

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The Present Continuous Tense

am

is

are

Ving

when?

now

at the moment

Write the verbs in ing-form:

Example: look — looking, run — running,

give — giving

1.ask, arrange, go, play, come, 2.stay, say, get, make, work, 3.tell, cook, listen, take,watch, 4.dance, do, climb, sleep, clean, 5.eat, wash, jog,sit, act, knit, 6.help, correct, enjoy, wright

Check yourself

• 1.asking, arranging, going, playing, coming, • 2.staying, saying, getting, making, working, • 3.telling, cooking, listening, taking,watching, • 4.dancing, doing, climbing, sleeping,

cleaning,• 5.eating, washing, jogging,sitting, acting,

knitting, • 6.helping, correcting, enjoying, wrighting

Present Continuous - affirmative

• 1. He (to read) a book now.• 2. She (to do) her homework.• 3. My mother (to sit) at the table now.• 4. I still (to write) a letter.• 5. They (to play) football.• 6. It (to snow) now.• 7. She (to explain) a grammar rule.• 8. We (to have) dinner now.• 9. It still (to rain).• 10. They (to eat) soup.• 11. The girl (to draw) a picture.• 12. Her daughter (to play) chess at the moment.

1. He … a new bag at the moment.

2. We…in the park.3. I…"Harry Porter now.4. I... my raincoat.5. My friend and I...

football.6. Granny... fish.7. We... at the party.8. You … English at the

moment.

1. is buying2. are walking3. am reading4. am putting on5. are playing6. is cooking7. are dancing8. are doing

Put these verbs in the Present Continuousdo, buy, cook, p1ay, put on, read, dance,

walk

Present Continuous - question

?

Wh

AmIsAre

Yes/no

кто

чтоVing

?

Yes/noIs he writing now?Is he playing at the

moment?

Are they sleeping?Are they reading?

Yes, he is.

Short answer:

No, he isn’t

Yes, they are.

No, they aren’t.

“Wh” What film are they watching? Who is sitting on the TV?

Where are they running?Why are they running? Who is she writing to?

Where is she sitting?

Questions“tag”

He is jumping, isn’t he?

They aren’t walking, are they?

Sam is sleeping, isn’t he?

“or”

Is he doing Math or not?

Is she watering the flowers or not?

Are they having dinner or supper?

Make up questions

• 1. She is watching television at the moment.

• 2. They are playing football now.• 3. My sister is writing a letter.• 4. We are listening to the stereo.• 5. They are talking to my friend.• 6. Mary is sleeping.• 7. You are listening to the radio.

Look at the pictures. Write down the answers to these

questions:MOTHER:• Is John doing his

homework?• Is Dad working in

the garden?• Is Nancy playing

the violin?• Is Sparky sleeping?• Is grandma

knitting?

1. He … a new bag at the moment.

2. We…in the park.3. I…"Harry Porter now.4. I... my raincoat.5. My friend and I...

football.6. Granny... fish.7. We... at the party.8. You … English at the

moment.

1. is buying2. are walking3. am reading4. am putting on5. are playing6. is cooking7. are dancing8. are doing

Put these verbs in the Present Continuousdo, buy, cook, p1ay, put on, read, dance,

walk

to hold the hand up to sit at the desk• to write a composition

to fly over the housesto change the colour

Describe what is happening now

Negative

am not

isn’t

aren’t

Ving

Make up negatives

• 1. She is watching television at the moment.

• 2. They are playing football now.• 3. My sister is writing a letter.• 4. We are listening to the stereo.• 5. They are talking to my friend.• 6. Mary is sleeping.• 7. You are listening to the radio.• 8. He is having breakfast at the moment

• And what are you doing now?

And what are you doing

now?