Present Continuous

She's eating. It's raining. They're running.
She isn't reading. The sun isn't shining. They aren't walking.
The present continuous is:

am/is/are + doing/eating/running/writing etc.
I am (not) o I'm working. I'm not watching TV.
he o Maria is reading a newspaper.

she is (not) o She isn't eating, (or She's not eating.)
it -ing o The bus is coming.
we o We're having dinner.
you are (not) o You're not listening to me. (or You aren't listening
they o The children are doing their homework.
am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now:
I'm working
she's wearing a hat
they're playing football
I'm not watching TV
past now future
O Please be quiet. I'm working. (= I'm working now)

O Look, there's Sarah. She's wearing a brown coat. (= she is wearing it now)
O The weather is nice. It's not raining.
O 'Where are the children?' 'They're playing in the park.'
O (on the phone) We're having dinner now. Can I call you later?
O You can turn off the television. I'm not watching it.
Spelling (—>Appendix 5):
come —>coming write —» writing dance —>dancing

run —» running sit —» sittingswim —>swimming
lie —» lying
am/is/are ^ Unit 1 are you doing? (questions) ^ Unit 4 I am doing and I do Unit 8
What are you doing tomorrow? Unit 25____________________________________________________
Exercises
G> What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:
-eat have lie play sit wait
BUS
STOP
1 S h e s e a tln g an apple. 4 ............................................................................on the floor.

2 H e .............................................................................for a bus. 5 .................................................................................. breakfast.
3 They football. 6 on the table.
g g i Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:
build cook go have stand stay swim work
1 Please be quiet. I ’m working.......

2 'Where’s John?' 'He's in the kitchen. H e .................................................................'
3 'Y o u .............................................................. on my foot.' 'Oh, I'm sorry.'
4 Look! Som ebody................................................................ in the river.
5 We're here on holiday. W e ................................................................at the Central Hotel.
6 ‘Where's Sue?' 'Sh e .............................................................. a shower.’
7 T h e y .............................................................a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.
8 I ................................................................ now. Goodbye.
Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use She’s -ing or She isn't -ing.
1 (have dinner) Ja n e isn 't having dinner.....
2 (watch T V ) S h e s watching TV,.....................
3 (sit on the floor) S h e ................................................
4 (read a book) ................................................................
5 (play the piano) ...........................................................
n 1 6 (laugh)...................................................................................
7 (wear a hat) ....................................................................
8 (drink coffee) ................................................................
Jane
W hat’s happening now? Write true sentences.

1 (I / wash / my hair) Im no t washing my hair...................................
2 (it / snow) It ’s snowing, or It js n ’t snowing,
3 (I / sit / on a chair) ..............................................................................................
4 (I / eat) ..............................................................................................
5 (it/ ra in )....................................................................................................................................
6 (I / learn / English) ..............................................................................................
7 (I / listen / to music) ..............................................................................................
8 (the sun / shine) ..............................................................................................
9 (I / wear / shoes) ..............................................................................................
10 (I / read / a newspaper) ..............................................................................................
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She's eating. It's raining. They're running.

The present continuous is:

I am (not) o I'm working. I'm not watching TV.

he o Maria is reading a newspaper.

am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now:

past now future

O Please be quiet. I'm working. (= I'm working now)

Spelling (—>Appendix 5):

come —>coming write —» writing dance —>dancing

1 S h e s e a tln g an apple. 4 ............................................................................on the floor.

g g i Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

build cook go have stand stay swim work

1 Please be quiet. I ’m working.......

W hat’s happening now? Write true sentences.

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