Present

Present Continuous
Continuous Tense
Tense
 We use the present
continuous to talk about:
• Action happening now

• Now you are looking at the screen and at

the same time...

The dog is running.

 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

1. She / wear / earrings

2. It / rain / today

3. John / have / a good time

4. Kate / study

5. We / walk / to school
What are you doing?

• I am writing.
What is he doing?

He is chatting.
What is he doing?

• He is fishing.
What are they doing?

• They are playing chess.

 Negative sentences

• I am not reading.

• I am writing
 Make this sentences
negative

• 1. We are having lunch.

• 2. The boy is riding a bike.

• 3. I am doing my homework.
Questions
• Are they dancing?

• Yes, they are.

• Is he eating pizza?

• No, he isn’t.
 Make this sentences
questions

• 1. Susan is dancing now. ( No )

• 2. They are watching TV. ( Yes )

• 3. You are writing a letter. ( No )