Present Continuous
Is the dog barking?
Present Continuous
Affirmative
we use “be” + “ing” verbs
I am walking.
She is talking.
He is laughing.
It is raining.
They are singing.
We are cooking.
You are smiling.
A. Fill in the blanks with “is” or “are”.
1) Kate ____is_ cooking a turkey for
dinner.
2) Mom __is___ setting the table.
3) John ____is__ making coffee.
4) The boys __are___ watching TV.
5) It __is__ snowing outside.
6) The baby ___is_ laughing.
7) The girls __are___ painting Easter
eggs.
8) We____are___ eating turkey.
9) The dog ___is_ barking.
10) They are celebrating Easter.
C. Negative form. Fill in blanks with
“is/ are /not” and/or “ing”verb”
1. I _am__ cooking.
2. He ___is___ not eating.
3. She __is laughing___(laugh)
4. It is raning__(rain).
5. They are painting Easter eggs.
6. We are eating eat) now.
7. You are walking (walk).
8. Mary is sleeping (sleep).
9. Kate and John are watching TV.
10.The dog is barking (bark).
1. Is she talking?(talk)
Present Continuous
2. Is he laughing?(laugh)
Present Continuous Negative Question
3. Are Kate and John
We usesleeping?
“be” followed by
we use “be” +”not” + “ing” verbs “Pronoun or subject”
I am not walking. Am I walking?
She is not talking. Is she talking?
He is not laughing. Is he laughing?
It is not raining. Is it raining?
They are not singing. Are they singing?
We are not cooking. Are we cooking?
You are not smiling. Are you smiling?
B. Write the correct “ing” verb in the blank.
1.Kate is ...prepearing.... dinner (prepare).
2.They are ..hunting. for Easter eggs (hunt).
3.We are ...eating..... turkey (eat).
4.The Easter Bunny is ...coming......
5.I am ....making...... Easter eggs (make).
6.The children are ....eating... candy (eat).
7.You are ......singing........ a nice song
(sing).
8.The dog is ....chasing the cat (chase).
9.The cat is ..running...... (run).
10.He is ...drinking........ coffee (drink).
D. Make a question.
Fill in the blank with “be” and “ing” verb
1.Am___ I _cooking___ dinner? (cook)
2. _Is___ Jack __baking_____ pie? (bake)
3._Are___ the girls ___eating____? (eat)
4._Is it___raining _______? (rain)
5. _Are_they_making____Easter eggs? (make)
6._Are__ you __coming ___ ? (coming)
7. IS__ the dog___barking____ ?(bark)
8._Is__ she ____talking_____?(talk)
9._Is__he ____laughing_______?(laugh)