FORM: SUBJECT + TO BE + VB-ING Eg. I am reading a book now.

I/YOU/HE/SHE/IT AM/ARE/IS MAIN VERB She is sleeping.

WE/THEY… They are dancing.

Affirmative - Long form Negative - Long form Interrogative

I am jumping I am not jumping Am I jumping?

You are jumping You are not jumping Are you jumping?
He/ She/ It is jumping He/ She/ It is not jumping Is he/ she/it jumping?
We are jumping. We are not jumping. Are we jumping?
You are jumping You are not jumping Are you jumping?
They are jumping. They are not jumping. Are they jumping?

Affirmative - Long form Negative - Long form Answers

I’m jumping I’m not jumping Yes, I am / No, I’m not

You’re jumping You ‘re not jumping Yes, You are / No, you aren’t
He/ She/ It’s jumping He/ She/ It’s not jumping Yes, he/she/it is/ No, he/she/it isn’t
We ‘re jumping. We’re not jumping. Yes, We are / No, we aren’t
You ‘re jumping You ‘re not jumping Yes You are / No you aren’t
They’re jumping. They’re not jumping. Yes, they are No, they aren’t

We use the Present Continuous with:

1 Actions happening at the moment of speaking. Eg. The girls are dancing now.

2. Actions happening around the moment of speaking. Eg. He is looking for a new house at the moment.

SPELLING!!!

I . do – doing II . make – making II . run – running

Most verbs just add –ing Verbs ending in E, drop E! Verbs ending in
VOWEL+CONSONANT
Go – going Take – taking double the consonant

Be- being Ride – riding Sit – sitting

Swim – swimming
Play - playing Have - having Travel- travelling
1 Put the words below in the right column.

play , study, make, travel, take, run , say, do, swim, have, stop, put, talk, leave

+ing -e+ing double consonant+ing

2 Write the -ing form of the verb. Stay-staying

build = read = clean =

write = drink = run =

try = stop = make =

sleep = travel = hop =

tidy = shop = read =

bring = type = kiss =

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3. Put the words in the right order, then write sentences, as in the example:

1 writing / She / now / an / e-mail / is 2. riding / his / He / bike / is/ now / in the park

_____________________________________ _____________________________________

3. cleaning / She / house / is / her / days / these 4. a / wearing / She / nice / dress / is / now

______________________________________ ____________________________________

5. are / They / making / snowman / a / now 6. drinking / She / tea / hot / at the moment

______________________________________ ____________________________________

7. swimming / They / in / sea / the / are / now 8. raining / is / heavily / It / now

_______________________________________ _____________________________________

9. running / are / on / beach / They / now

________________________________________________

10. shining / The / is / sun / and / are / we/ ice cream / eating

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4. Ask and answer as in the example : 5. Fill in with the Presentt Continuous forms of the verbs in
brackets.
1 . she / cook dinner ? No.
A: Is she cooking dinner? 1. She______________________(clean) her room now.
B: No, she isn’t.
2. They_____________________(watch TV) now.
2. he / play tennis? Yes.
A: 3. He ______________________(ride) his bike at the moment..
B:
4. She _____________________(paint) a picture now.
3. she / have breakfast? No.
5. They____________________(not / fly) a kite now.
A:
B: 6. We _____________________(swim) in the warm sea now.
4. they / swim in the pool? Yes. 7. _______they_____________(dance) at the party now?
A:
B: 8, You_____________________(walk) on the beach now.

5. it/ snow heavily? No. 9. Sorana__________________(make) a pizza now.

A:
B: 10. Alin __________________(have) a cup of tea in the garden now.

6. Colour! What are they wearing now?

She

He

Erlina

7. Fill in with the Present Continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

It’s Sunday. Mary and her family______________________(have) a picnic right now.

She___________________(listen) to music and ______________________(eat) a sandwich. Her brother and her
father _________________(fly) a kite. The wind______________________(blow) and they
_________________(have) fun. Her sister ___________________(read) a book. She __________________(sit)
on a blanket. She__________________(wear) a nice red dress and a trendy straw hat. Mary’s mother
________________________(pick) some flowers, while Rex, their dog, ________________(look) att the birds.