FORMS OF PRESENT

PROGRESSIVE /
CONTINUOUS /
GERUNDIVE / ING
 FORMS OF PRESENT PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS /
GERUNDIVE / ING (AFFIRMATIVE)

 I AM EXPLAINING THE LESSON. * Now

 YOU ARE STUDYING ENGLISH. * Right now
 SHE IS LISTENING TO MUSIC. * In this moment
* At the moment
 HE IS SINGING A SONG.
 IT IS SLEEPING ON ITS BED.
 WE ARE WRITING ON OUR NOTEBOOKS.
 THEY ARE DRAWING A PICTURE.

WRITE – WRITING PLAY – PLAYING STUDY – STUDYING

SKI-SKIING RUN-RUNNING SWIM-SWIMMING
TRAVEL - TRAVELLING
 FORMS OF PRESENT PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS /
GERUNDIVE / ING (NEGATIVE)
 I AM NOT EXPLAINING THE LESSON.
 YOU ARE NOT STUDYING ENGLISH.
 SHE IS NOT LISTENING TO MUSIC.
 HE IS NOT SINGING A SONG.
 IT IS NOT SLEEPING ON ITS BED.
 WE ARE NOT WRITING ON OUR NOTEBOOKS.
 THEY ARE NOT DRAWING A PICTURE .

I’M NOT
AREN’T = ‘RE NOT
ISN’T = ‘S NOT
 FORMS OF PRESENT PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS /
GERUNDIVE / ING (YES / NO QUESTIONS)

 Am I explaining the lesson? Yes, you are. / No, you aren’t.

 Are you studying English? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
 Is she listening to music? Yes, she is. / No, she isn’t.
 Is he singing a song? Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.
 Is it sleeping on its bed? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.
 Are we writing on our notebooks? Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t.
Yes, you are. / no, you aren’t
 Are they drawing a picture? Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.
 FORMS OF PRESENT PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS /
GERUNDIVE / ING (WH QUESTIONS)

 HOW AM I EXPLAINING THE LESSON?

 WHERE ARE YOU STUDYING ENGLISH?
 WHY IS SHE LISTENING TO MUSIC?
 WHERE IS HE SINGING A SONG?
 WHY IS IT SLEEPING ON ITS BED?
 WHAT ARE WE WRITING ON OUR NOTEBOOKS?
 WHERE ARE THEY DRAWING A PICTURE?
USE OF PRESENT PROGRESSIVE /
CONTINUOUS / GERUNDIVE / ING

 To talk about actions in progress at the time of speaking.

Example: Anna’s busy. She’s speaking on the phone.

 We use present continuous for things that continue for a limited

period of time around now (e.g. holiday, visits,
temporary jobs, school or universitary courses.
Example: John is working in the USA for six
months. He’s living in New York
 What are you
doing right now?
What are they doing?