PRESENT CONTINUOUS (presente continuo)

(estar) (-ando / -endo)

BE + VERB -ing
(am / is / are) (reading)

Reglas para añadir -ing al verbo principal

wear 
Regla general Añaden: wearing drink
(la mayoría de los verbos) -ing  drinking
play  playing
dance 
Se quita la -e y se añade:
Los verbos terminados en: -e dancing have
-ing  having
make 
making
Doblan la última consonante
run 
Los verbos terminados en:
running
consonante + vocal + consonante
y se añade: -ing sit 
sitting
swim 
swimming

Write the -ing form of the verbs below and complete the table.
 AFFIRMATIVE
Long form

I am drinking to estoy bebiendo) I’m drinking

You are s in ging (tu estâs You’re singing
cantando) He is dancing He’s dancing
(el estâ bailando) She’s running
She is running (ella estâ corriendo) It’s playing
It is playing (- esté]ugando) We’re eating
We are eating (no sotros/-as estamos You’re jumping
comiendo) You are jumping They’re studying
(vosoSos/-as estais saltando) They are
studying (eIIos/-as estan estudiando)

Short form
NEGATIVE I’ m not drinking
Long form
You aren’t s inging
I am not drinking go no estoy bebiendo) He isn’t dancing
Yo u are nots in glW g $u no estâs c
She isn’t running
antando) He is not dancing (el
It isn’t playing
no estâ bailando)
We aren’t eating
Sh e is n ot running (ella no estâ corriendo)
You aren’t jumping
It Is not playing ( - no esté jugando)
They aren’t studying
We are not eat in g (nosoFos/-as no estamos comiendo)

Yo u are not jumping (vosoSos/-as no estais saltando)

Th ey are not stu dying (eIIos/-a s no estan

estudiando)

Are you jumping ? ( Estais vosottos/-as saltando) Are

they studying ? (¿Estân eIIos/-as estudiando)

INTERROGATIVE
Am I drink ing ? (¿Estoy yo bebiendo?)

Are you singing ? (¿Estas tu

cantando?) Is he dancing ? (¿Estâ el

bailando?)

Is she running ? (¿Estd ella corriendo?)

Is it playing ? (¿Esta - jugando?)

Are we eating ? (¿Estamos nosoFos/-as comiendo?)

 SHORT ANSWERS
Affirmative Negative

Yes, I am No, I’m not

Yes, you are No, you aren’t

Yes, he is No, he isn’t

Yes, she is No, she isn’t

Yes, it is No, it isn’t

Yes, we are No, we aren’t

Yes, you are No, you

aren’t Yes, thev are

No, thev

aren’t
1 What are they doing?
Choose a verb from the box and describe the pictures.
Use the Present Continuous.
writesleeptalkdrinkswimeatrunlistenreadplaysingcookridedance

....................................................... ....................................................... We .................................................

....................................................... I .................................................... .........................................................

....................................................... You ............................................... .........................................................

....................................................... ....................................................... .........................................................

......................................................... I .....................................................
2 What is happening? Write sentences.
Then match the sentences with the
pictures.
 I Look at the pirtures. Correct the
sentences.

1 They / listen / to music

2 Joh n / eat / an apple

1 Margaret is read ing a book.

3 Shed seep Mar a read book.
NOTE COO n

4 TLe\’ / have / breakfast 2 Pierre is walking to school.

5 Ann / wait / for the bus

3 We’re havinp lunth in the garden.

6 George / ride / a bike

4 They're doing the shopping.

7 It / rain

8 The policemen / arrest / a thief

5 My sister is teaching.

9 The man / fish

6 Our teacher is standing.

4 Answer the questions. Use short 3 (—) Are you sleeping? 4

affirmative (+) and negative (—) answers.
(+) Is Pat playing the piano7 5
1 (—) Is she reading a comic? to, rhs uht.
(—) Are they doing the shopping?
2 (+) Are they climbing a tree*
6 (—) Is she wearing red trousers7
5 Look at the picture and write
sentences. Use these verbs in the
present continuous.
I Look at the picture in exercise 5. Write
questions. Then answer.
1 Bert and Mike / watch TV? Are 6ort and Mike
waatchhlhh ? o t aarehht. TThhe!aa lhh fOooOtbball.
2 Sheila / read7

3 Susan and Kevin / sing?

Mary / drive?

Harry / play chess?

6 Diane / cook*

8 Anthony / run?'
1 Bert and Mike o la yiné football.

2 Sheila

3 Susan and Kevin 7 Write questions with Whnfi. Then

answer.
4 Mary
she / read / a book What iS the rW#lh§
5 Harry
e r i ok.
6 Diane
2 they / watch / TV
7 Peter

8 Anthony
3 she / do / her homework

OLI / liSUE t0 / MLlSiC

5 they / eat / sandwiches

6 he / drink / coffee
 1- Traduce las frases.
2- Escríbelas en negativa.
3- Escribe las frases traducidas en interrogativa.

- Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación. - Jim está hablando por teléfono.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque. - Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca. - Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados. - Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-

- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda. - María está cocinando la cena.

1- 1-

2- 2-

3- 3-