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Present Continuous Grammar

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

The Present Continuous Tense

• I am giving classes right now


• My mother is working now.
• The students are paying
attention at this moment.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
AFFIRMATIVE: Play

I am
‘m
You are
We ‘re playing
They
He is
She ‘s
It
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play
am not
Am I I ‘m not

you You are not


Are we playing? We aren’t
playing
they They

he He is not
Is she She isn’t
it It
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the moment?


No, he isn’t. He is running.
WHAT IS SHE DOING?

draw

She is drawing a picture at


the moment.
WHAT IS TWEETY
DOING?

IT’S FLYING
WHAT IS DAVID DOING?

At the moment he’s playing football.


VERB + ing (spelling rules)
Make –ing forms of each verb given.

• begin • get
• rub • use
• listen • admit
• lie • try
• swim • decide
• study • come
• happen • put
EXERCISES
Admit Do Hit Play Sit
Answer Dream Jump Put Stand
Break Enjoy Jog Rain Start
Bring Eat Lie Refer Take
Buy Enter Live Rob Talk
Build Feel Lend Run Turn
Clean Forget Make Shop Visit
Come Get Meet Shout Vote
Cut Go Match Sing Wash
Cry Hand Open Swim Write
Die Heat
EXERCISES

• Admitting • Doing • Hitting • Playing • Sitting


• Answering • Dreaming • Jumping • Putting • Standing
• Breaking • Enjoying • Jogging • Raining • Starting
• Bringing • Eating • Lying • Referring • Taking
• Buying • Entering • Living • Robbing • Talking
• Building • Feeling • Lending • Running • Turning
• Cleaning • Forgetting • Making • Shopping • Visiting
• Coming • Getting • Meeting • Shouting • Voting
• Cutting • Going • Matching • Singing • Washing
• Crying • Handing • Opening • Swimming • Writing
• Dying • Heating
ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING
AT PRESENT (1)

They are dancing right now.


TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)
They normally play tennis.

But this week they are skating.


CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)
Yesterday it was very sunny.

Today it’s raining more and more.


FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)

They are celebrating a party next weekend.


THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.

He is throwing snowballs now.


EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 2

Alice and Paul


Tom, John and Robert
David

Mr. Silva
Jorge
Ana Mrs.Dantas Mr.Dantas
Eduard
Peter
Sarah
Bob

Arthur
And Lisa
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 and Eduard).
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 and Eduard).
EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob skateboarding?

Yes, he is.
EXERCISE 3
Is Patrick swimming?

No, he isn’t. He’s eating candies.


EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy playing the guitar?

Yes, she is.


EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy running?

No, she isn’t. She’s climbing a mountain.


EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick running?

No, they aren’t. Spongebob is driving and


Patrick is taking a hide.
EXERCISE 3
Are you studying English at home?

?
EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob dancing?

No, he isn’t. He’s singing.


EXERCISE 3
Is Sqiudward painting?

Yes, he is.
EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick hunting?

Yes, they are.


EXERCISE 3
Is Sqiudward eating?

No, he isn’t. He’s cooking.


EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy having fun?

No, she isn’t. She’s sleeping.


EXERCISE 3

Am I making a phone call?

Yes, you are.

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