Use:

We use the Present Continuous

• for actions happening now (when we are talking);

• to talk about personal arrangements or plans in a near future (we often give the time, date and/or place)

• to express continuity;

• with some expressions (now, at present, at this moment).

We DO NOT use the present continuous with some verbs: to be, to have, to know, to want, etc.

Be careful!!! “y” + ing cvc +c + ing “e” e + ing

Formation:

To BE in present simple + Verb - ing

Examples:		To read
Affirmative			Negative			Interrogative
I You He / she / it We You They	am reading are reading is reading are reading are reading are reading		I You He / she / it We You They	am not reading are not reading is not reading are not reading are not reading are not reading		Am Are Is Are Are Are	I you he / she / it we you they	reading reading reading reading reading reading

1. Are you sure about the spelling rules? Add -ing to the verbs.

1. read			5. walk			8. make
2. swim			6. stop			9. cry
3. jump			7. come			10. study
4. sit

2. Ask questions and give short answers as in the following example:

Example: she / work: Is she working? - Yes, she is.

1. it / rain: __________________________________? - Yes, _________________________

2. you / work: __________________________________? - No, I _____________________

3. the boys / study: __________________________________? - Yes, _________________

4. the old man / sleep: __________________________________? - No, he _____________

5. Jane / hold a puppy: __________________________________? - Yes, ______________

3. Write the sentences in the present continuous according to the example.

Example: to read / to write

She is reading. She isn't (is not) writing.

1. to eat / to run

He __________________________________. He __________________________________.

2. to shine / to rain

The sun _________________________________. It ________________________________.

3. to eat / to smoke

You _________________________________. You _________________________________.

4. Write the verbs into the present continuous.

1. Jane and Mary ………………………… (sit).

2. 
   Maria ………………………… (read) a book.

3. The boys ………………………… (not / play) computer games at the moment.

4. Rose ………………………… (make) a phone call now. So, you can't talk to her.

5. The elephants ………………………… (not / eat) now. They …………………… (sleep).

6. Tom ………………… (not / write) a letter now: he ………………… (watch) television.

7. ………………………… (you / not / do) your homework?

8. They ……………………… (not / play) football: they ………………… (study) English.

9. She ………………………… (walk) in the park.

10. The children ………………………… (have) breakfast in the garden.

11. She ………………………… (not / watch) TV.

12. ………………………… (Mary / listen) to music?

13. The boys ………………………… (run) to school.

14. The mother ………………… ( not / bake) a cake now: she ………………… (cook) the dinner.

15. ………………………… (Tom / sit) in the living room?

5. Reorder the words to build sentences. Write the verbs into the present continuous.

1. Nick / to cook / dinner / guests / the / .

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2. She / not / to change / the beds / the moment / at / .

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3. Rob / to work / Leila / and / travel / the / in / agency / ?

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4. not / They / their / to pay / employees / today / ?

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5. to have / The guests / now / tea / .

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1. We _________________________ (study) English.

2. They _________________________ (have) dinner.

3. I _________________________ (not / work) at the moment.

4. She _________________________ (sleep) now.

5. 
   
   _________________________ (you / come) tomorrow?




We are dancing

Am I dancing?

No, I am not.

I am reading!

I sleep every morning. Today isn't any exception!! I am sleeping now!

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