Present

Continuous
SECUENCIA FORMATIVA N°8
 PURPOSE
• ANALYSE THE STRUCTURE OF
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 We use the present
continuous to talk about:
• Action happening now

(e.g. You are listening to your teacher)

• Now you are looking at the screen and at the

same time...

The dog is running.

 PRESENT CONTINUOUS

• We use it to describe pictures and

photos
(e.g. In the photo,
a horse is laughing)
 The structure of the present
continuous tense is:

 to be V + ing

The bird is flying.

 Verb + ing
 sleep + ing sleeping

 make + ing making

 shop + ing shopping

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
POSITIVE SENTENCES
I am work+ing
You are work+ing
He is work+ing
She is work+ing
It is work+ing
We are work+ing
They are work+ing
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
I am NOT work+ing
You are NOT work+ing
He is NOT work+ing
She is NOT work+ing
It is NOT work+ing
We are NOT work+ing
They are NOT work+ing
 Just reminding

I am not = I`m not

are not = aren`t
is not = isn`t
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
QUESTIONS
Am I work+ing ??
What
Are you work+ing ?
What time
Is he work+ing ?
Why
Is she work+ing
Where
Is it work+ing
Who
Are we work+ing
When
Are they work+ing
 • What is he doing?
• He is watching TV. (television)
 • What is she doing?
• She is playing on the computer.
 • What is he doing?
• He is reading a book.
 • What is he doing?
• He is doing his homework.
 • What is she doing?
• She is doing a puzzle.
 • What are they doing?
• They are playing a game.
• What is she doing?
• She is painting.
 • What is she doing?
• She is making a model.
What is he doing?
He is cooking.
• What is she doing?
• She is washing up.
 What is he doing?
He is cleaning his teeth.
 What is he doing?
He is washing his hands.
 • What is he doing?
• He is having a shower.
 • What is he doing?
• He is having a bath.
 Now, your turn!

Look at the pictures of crazy

animals.
Answer the questions.
Look at the example and
make your sentences.
 Is a hippo dancing?
No, it isn`t . It is sitting on a
man 
Is the cat sitting on
a table?
Is this dog flying a kite?
Are these
monkeys
reading
books?
Is a cat
eating an
ice-
cream?
Is a baby
monkey
sunbathing
?
Is the
man
eating
an
elephant
?
Is the dog
swimming?