MARIANA BLANCO

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 Write the -ing form of the verbs below and
complete the table.

Washing having sitting

Drinking living running
Wearing dancing swimming
Playing writing cutting
Doing making putting
Raining
Crying
Eating
 What are they doing?
Choose a verb from the box and describe the
pictures. Use the Present Continuous.

Write sleep talk drink swim eat run listen

read play sing cook ride dance

SHE’S DRINKING

HE’S SINGING

WE`RE RUNNING
 YOU’RE DANCING

THEY’RE WRITING

I’M SWIMMING

SHE’S EATING

HE’S COOKING
SHE’S TALKING

THEY’RE READING

THE DOG IS SLEEPING

SHE’S PLAYING THE PIANO

HE’S LISTENING TO MUSIC

 I’M RIDING HER BICYCLE

 What is happening? Write sentences

Then match the sentences with the pictures.

1. They / listen / to music

They are listening to music (C)

2. John / eat / an apple

John is eating an apple (I)
3. She / sleep
She is sleeping (F)

4. They / have / breakfast

They are having breakfast (G)

5. Ann / wait / for the bus

Ann is waiting for the bus (H)

6. George / ride / a bike

George is riding a bike (B)

7. It / rain
It is raining (A)

8. The policemen / arrest / a thief

The policemen are arresting a thief (E)

9. The / Man / fish

The man is fishing
 Look at the pictures. Correct the sentences.

1. Margaret is reading a book

Margaret isn’t reading a book.
She’s cooking

2. Pierre is walking to school.

Pierre isn’t walking to school
He’s listening to music
 3. We`re having lunch in the garden.
We aren’t having lunch in the garden
We are having breakfast at home

4. They’re doing the shopping.

They aren’t doing the shopping
They’re dancing

5. My sister is teaching
My sister isn’t teaching
My sister is writing / learning

6. Our teacher is standing

Our teacher isn’t standing
Our teacher is sitting

 Answer the questions. Use short affirmative (+)

and negative (-) answer.
 (-) Is the reading a comic? No, she isn’t
 (+) Are they climbing a tree? Yes, they’re
 (-) Are you sleeping? No, I’m not
 (+) Is pat playing the piano? Yes, he’s
 (-) Are they doing the shopping? No, they
aren’t
 (+)Is she wearing red trousers? Yes, she’s
 Look at the picture and write sentences. Use
these verbs in the present continuous.

Drink Drive Eat Listen Play Ride Wait Walk

 Bert and Mike are playing football

 Sheila is waiting for the bus
 Susan and Kevin are walking
 Mary is driving a car
 Harry is riding a bike
 Diane is drinking a soda
 Peter is listening to music
 Anthony is eating a sandwich

 Look at the picture in exercise 5. Write

questions. Then answer.
 Bert and Mike / watching TV?
Are Bert and Mike watching TV?
No, they aren’t. They’re playing football.
 Sheila / read?
Is Sheila reading?
No, she’s not. She is waiting for the bus

 Susan and Kevin / sing?

Are Susan and Kevin singing?
No, they aren’t. They are walking

 Mary / drive?
Is Mary driving?
Yes, she’s

 Harry / play chess?

Is Harry playing chess?
No, he isn’t. He is riding a bike

 Diane / cook?
Is Diane cooking?
No, she isn’t. She is drinking a soda

 Peter/ listen to music?

Is Peter listening to music?
Yes, he’s

 Anthony / run?
Is Anthony running?
No, he isn’t. He is eating a sandwich
 Write questions with what. Then answer
o She / read / a book
What is she reading?
She’s reading a book

o They / watch / TV
What are they watching?
They’re watching TV

o She / do / her homework

What is she doing?
She is doing her homework

o You /listen to / music

What are you listening to?
You’re listening to music

o They / eat / sandwiches

What are they eating?
They’re eating sandwiches

o He/ drink / coffee

What is he drinking?
He’s drinking coffee

 Traduce las frases

 Escribelas en negativa
 Escribe las frases traducidas en interrogativa
 - Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación
 I'm reading a book in my room
 I’m not Reading a book in my room
 Am I Reading a book in my room?

- Mi hermano está jugando al futbol en el

parque
 My brother is playing football in the park
 My brother isn’t playing football in the park
 Is my brother playing football in the park?

- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca

 The boys are dancing at the disco
 The boys aren’t dancing at the disco
 Are the boys dancing at the disco?

- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados

 We are eating ice cream
 We aren’t eating ice cream
 Are we eating ice cream?

- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda

 My mother is buying clothes in that store
 My mother isn’t buying clothes in that store
 Is my mother buying clothes in that store?
- Jim está hablando por teléfono
 Jim is talking on the phone
 Jim isn’t talking on the phone
 Is Jim talking on the phone?

- Tú estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar

 You are watching TV in the living room
 You aren’t watching TV in the living room
 Are you watching TV in the living room?

- Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo

 They are running the sports center
 They aren’t running in the sports center
 Are they running in the sports center?

- Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva

 You are wearing sport clothes
 You aren’t wearing sport clothes
 Are you wearing sport clothes?

- María está cocinando la cena

 María is cooking dinner
 Maria isn’t cooking dinner
 Is María cooking dinner?