Present Continuous Tense We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are happening around the time we are doing, thinking or talking.

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Present Continuous Tense

We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are happening around the time we are doing, thinking or talking about them. Preparation

We form the present continuous tense with the present tense of be and a verb ending in ing.

The table shows how we form the –ing form of a verb. Most verbs Verbs ending in e Verbs ending in ie Short verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant + ing -e + ing -ie + y + ing Double the consonant + ing walk walking come coming lie lying runrunning

Look at the picture and the words on the following page and say what the people in the picture are doing.

What is Albert doing? He is eating. What is Carol doing ? She is cooking.

What are Stephanie and Joey doing ? They are building sand castles.

What are Peter, Tony and Michael doing ? They are playing football.

What are Sam and Nancy doing ? They are swimming.