The Present Continuous Tense

1. The Present Continuous Tense

• I am giving classes right now
• My mother is working now.
• The students are paying
attention at this moment.

2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE: Play
I
am
‘m
You
We
They
He
She
It
are
‘re
is
‘s
playing

3. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

INTERROGATIVE: Play
NEGATIVE: Play
am not
‘m not
Am
I
I
Are
you
we playing?
they
You are not
We
aren’t
playing
They
Is
he
she
it
He
She
It
is not
isn’t

4. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the moment?
No, he isn’t. He is running.

5. WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw
She is drawing a picture at
the moment

6.

WHAT IS TWEETY
DOING?
IT’S FLYING

7.

WHAT IS DAVID DOING?
At the moment he’s playing football

8. VERB + ing (spelling rules)

9. Make –ing forms of each verb given.

begin
rub
listen
lie
swim
study
happen
get
use
admit
try
decide
come
put

10. EXERCISES

Admit
Answer
Break
Bring
Buy
Build
Clean
Come
Cut
Cry
Die
Do
Dream
Enjoy
Eat
Enter
Feel
Forget
Get
Go
Hand
Heat
Hit
Jump
Jog
Lie
Live
Lend
Make
Meet
Match
Open
Play
Put
Rain
Refer
Rob
Run
Shop
Shout
Sing
Swim
Sit
Stand
Start
Take
Talk
Turn
Visit
Vote
Wash
Write
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11. EXERCISES

Admitting
Answering
Breaking
Bringing
Buying
Building
Cleaning
Coming
Cutting
Crying
Dying
Doing
Dreaming
Enjoying
Eating
Entering
Feeling
Forgetting
Getting
Going
Handing
Heating
Hitting
Jumping
Jogging
Lying
Living
Lending
Making
Meeting
Matching
Opening
Playing
Putting
Raining
Referring
Robbing
Running
Shopping
Shouting
Singing
Swimming
Sitting
Standing
Starting
Taking
Talking
Turning
Visiting
Voting
Washing
Writing

12. ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT PRESENT (1)

They are dancing right now.

13. TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)

They normally play tennis.
But this week they are skating.

14. CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)

Yesterday it was very sunny.
Today it’s raining more and more.

15. FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)

They are celebrating a party next weekend.

16. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.
They are throwing snowballs now

17. EXERCISE 2

18. EXERCISE 2

Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1st –
The worker’s day. We´re having a fantastic holiday!
Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are
with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and
she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and
reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs.
Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the
light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much
fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place.
The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the
beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are
swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his
friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s
playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is
the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas

19. EXERCISE 2

Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1st –
The worker’s day. We´re having a fantastic holiday!
Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are
with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and
she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and
reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs.
Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the
light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much
fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place.
The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the
beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are
swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his
friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s
playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is
the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas

20. EXERCISE 2

Alice and Paul
Tom, John and Robert
David
Mr. Silva
Jorge
Ana
Mrs.Dantas
Mr.Dantas
Eduard
Peter
Sarah
Arthur
And Lisa
Bob

21. EXERCISE 3

Is Spongebob skateboarding?
Yes, he is.

22. EXERCISE 3

Is Patrick swimming?
No, he isn’t. He’s eating candies.

23. EXERCISE 3

Is Sandy playing the guitar?
Yes, she is.

24. EXERCISE 3

Is Sandy running?
No, she isn’t. She’s climbing a mountain.

25. EXERCISE 3

Are Spongebob and Patrick running?
No, they aren’t. Spongebob is driving and
Patrick is taking a hide.

26. EXERCISE 3

Are you studying English at home?
?

27. EXERCISE 3

Is Spongebob dancing?
No, he isn’t. He’s singing.

28. EXERCISE 3

Is Sqiudward painting?
Yes, he is.

29. EXERCISE 3

Are Spongebob and Patrick hunting?
Yes, they are.

30. EXERCISE 3

Is Sqiudward eating?
No, he isn’t. He’s cooking.

31. EXERCISE 3

Is Sandy having fun?
No, she isn’t. She’s sleeping.

32. EXERCISE 3

Am I making a phone call?
Yes, you are.