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

am
m

You
We
They
He
She
It

are
re
is
s

playing

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: Play

NEGATIVE: Play

am not
m not

Am

Are

you
we playing?
they

You are not

We
arent
playing
They

Is

he
she
it

He
She
It

is not
isnt

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the moment?

No, he isnt. He is running.

WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw

She is drawing a picture at

the moment

WHAT IS TWEETY
DOING?

ITS FLYING

WHAT IS DAVID DOING?

At the moment hes playing football

VERB + ing (spelling rules)

Make ing forms of each verb given.

begin
rub
listen
lie
swim
study
happen

get
use
admit
try
decide
come
put

EXERCISES
Admit
Answer
Break
Bring
Buy
Build
Clean
Come
Cut
Cry
Die

Do
Dream
Enjoy
Eat
Enter
Feel
Forget
Get
Go
Hand
Heat

Hit
Jump
Jog
Lie
Live
Lend
Make
Meet
Match
Open

Play
Put
Rain
Refer
Rob
Run
Shop
Shout
Sing
Swim

Sit
Stand
Start
Take
Talk
Turn
Visit
Vote
Wash
Write

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EXERCISES

Admitting
Answering
Breaking
Bringing
Buying
Building
Cleaning
Coming
Cutting
Crying
Dying

Doing

Dreaming

Enjoying

Eating

Entering
Feeling

Forgetting

Getting

Going

Handing

Heating

Hitting
Jumping
Jogging
Lying

Living
Lending
Making
Meeting
Matching
Opening

Playing
Putting
Raining
Referring
Robbing
Running
Shopping
Shouting
Singing
Swimming

Sitting
Standing
Starting
Taking
Talking
Turning
Visiting
Voting
Washing
Writing

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 its 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 workers day. Were 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. Im 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. Hes
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 workers day. Were 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. Im 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. Hes
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
Sarah
Arthur
And Lisa

Bob

EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob skateboarding?

Yes, he is.

EXERCISE 3
Is Patrick swimming?

No, he isnt. Hes eating candies.

EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy playing the guitar?

Yes, she is.

EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy running?

No, she isnt. Shes climbing a mountain.

EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick running?

No, they arent. Spongebob is driving and

Patrick is taking a hide.

EXERCISE 3
Are you studying English at home?

EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob dancing?

No, he isnt. Hes 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 isnt. Hes cooking.

EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy having fun?

No, she isnt. Shes sleeping.

EXERCISE 3
Am I making a phone call?

Yes, you are.