Handout - 04

An IIBS Finishing School (IFS) Creation.

SENTENSES – Present Continuous Tense
Affirmative Negative Interrogative Yes No ‘Wh’- Qns
Present Continuous Tense with the verb ‘sleep’
I am sleeping. I am not sleeping. Am I sleeping? Yes, I am. No, I am not. Where am I sleeping?
We are sleeping. We are not sleeping. Are we sleeping? Yes, we are. No, we are not. What are we thinking?
You are sleeping. You are not sleeping. Are you sleeping? Yes, you are. No, you are not. Why are you sleeping?
They are sleeping. They are not sleeping. Are they sleeping? Yes, they are. No, they are not. Who are they calling?
He is sleeping. He is not sleeping. Is he sleeping? Yes, he is. No, he is not. When is he sleeping?
She is sleeping. She not sleeping. Is she sleeping? Yes, she is. No, she is not. How is she sleeping?
It is sleeping. It is not sleeping. Is it sleeping? Yes, it is. No, it is not. How is it sleeping?
Simple Present Tense with different verbs
I am eating. I am not eating. Am I eating? Yes, I am. No, I am not. Where am I eating?
We are playing. We are not playing. Are we playing? Yes, we are. No, we are not. What are we playing?
You are reading. You are not reading. Are you reading? Yes, you are. No, you are not. Why are you reading?
They are working. They are not working. Are they working? Yes, they are. No, they are not. Who are they working?
He is cooking. He is not cooking. Is he cooking? Yes, he is No, he is not. When is he cooking?
She is singing. She is not singing. Is she singing? Yes, she is. No, she is not. How is she singing?
It is raining. It not raining. Is it raining? Yes, it is. No, it is not. How is it raining?

I ____ _________. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.
We _____ _______. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.
You _____ ______. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3.
They _____ ______. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4.
He _____ ________. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5.
She _____ _____. 6. 6. 6. 6. 6.
It _____ _________. 7. 7. 7. 7. 7.

SENTENSES – Present Perfect Tense

Present Perfect he verb ‘play’)
I have played. I have not played. Have I played? Yes, I have. No, I have not. Where have I played?
We have studied. We have not studied. Have we studied? Yes, we have. No, we have not. What have we studied?
You have travelled. You have not travelled. Have you travelled? Yes, you have. No, you haven’t. Why haven’t you
travelled?
They have studied. They do not play. Do they play? Yes, they do. No, they do not. Who have they?
He has written. He does not play. Does he play? Yes, he does. No, he does not. When has he?
She has walked. She does not. Does she play? Yes, she does. No, she does How has she?
not.
It has rained. It does not. Does it play? Yes, it does. No, it does not. How has it?
Simple Present Tense (with the verb ‘fly’)
I fly. I do not fly. Do I fly? Yes, I do. No, I do not. Where do I fly?
We fly. We do not fly. Do we fly? Yes, we do. No, we do not. Why do we fly?
You fly. You do not fly. Do you fly? Yes, you do. No, you do not. Why do you fly?
They fly. They do not fly. Do they fly? Yes, they do. No, they do not. When do you fly?
He flies. He does not fly. Does he fly? Yes, he does. No, he does not. When does he fly?
She flies. She does not fly. Does she fly? Yes, she does. No, she does How does she fly?
not.

--- Compiled by Prof. NSR Murthy, Dean. +91 96202 23704; prof.nsr@iibsonline.com