2. at the moment of speaking
The Present continuous is used when we talk about something which is happening
now
It used to talk about actions happening
at the moment of speaking
PAST
FUTURE
NOW

3. We often use the present continuous with
now
this year
right now
at present
today
just now
at the moment
tonight
this evening
nowadays

4. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
WE NEED
SUBJECT
TO BE
VERB
+ ing I AM
WALKING
(´m)
YOU
ARE
SWIMMING
(´re) HE IS
STUDYING
(´s)
SHE IS
DRINKING
(´s) IT IS
SNOWING
(´s) WE
ARE
RUNNING
(´re)
YOU
ARE
DANCING
(´re)
THEY
ARE
PLAYING
(´re)

5. NEGATIVE SENTENCES WE NEED + ing I AM NOT WORKING YOU ARE NOT COOKING
SUBJECT
TO BE
NOT
VERB
+ ing I
AM NOT
WORKING
(´m not)
YOU
ARE NOT
COOKING
(aren´t) HE
LISTENING
IS NOT
(isn´t)
SHE
IS NOT
WRITING
(isn´t) IT
IS NOT
RINGING
(isn´t) WE
ARE NOT
LAUGHING
(aren´t)
YOU
ARE NOT
READING
(aren´t)
THEY
ARE NOT
(aren´t)
FIGHTING

6. INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
WE NEED
TO BE
SUBJECT
VERB
+ ing AM I
SINGING
ARE
YOU
CRYING IS HE
DRIVING IS
SHE
THINKING IS IT
FLYING
ARE WE
CLIMBING
ARE
YOU
SPEAKING
ARE
THEY
SLEEPING

7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Interrogative Negative Affirmative sentences
Subject + TO BE + Verb -ing
Subject + TO BE NOT + Verb -ing
TO BE + Subject + Verb –ing ?
I AM DANCING
I´M DANCING
I AM NOT DANCING
I ´M NOT DANCING
AM I DANCING?
YOU ARE DANCING
YOU´RE DANCING
YOU ARE NOT DANCING
YOU AREN´T DANCING
ARE YOU DANCING?
HE IS DANCING
HE ´S DANCING
HE IS NOT DANCING
HE ISN´T DANCING
IS HE DANCING?
SHE IS DANCING
SHE´S DANCING
SHE IS NOT DANCING
SHE ISN´T DANCING
IS SHE DANCING?
IT IS DANCING
IT´S DANCING
IT IS NOT DANCING
IT ISN´T DANCING
IS IT DANCING?
ARE WE DANCING?
WE ARE DANCING
WE´RE DANCING
WE ARE NOT DANCING
WE AREN´T DANCING
ARE YOU DANCING?
YOU ARE DANCING
YOU´RE DANCING
YOU ARE NOT DANCING
YOU AREN´T DANCING
THEY ARE DANCING
THEY´RE DANCING
THEY ARE NOT DANCING
THEY AREN´T DANCING
ARE THEY DANCING?
REMEMBER :
nowadays
at present
at the moment
We use the present continuous to talk about actions that happen NOW.
tonight
today
just now
this year
Some time expressions
this evening
right now

8. WHY CAN’T THEY ANSWER THE DOOR?
The grandparents
The younger son
The uncle
The aunt
The cousin
The father
The mother
The younger daughter
The elder daughter
The elder son
WORD BANK
dance
draw an owl
listen to music
rehearse with his group
rock the baby
sing
sleepwalk
smoke a cigarette
tell a story
watch TV 1
The elder son
is rehearsing with his group. 2
The mother
is rocking the baby. 3
The younger daughter
is listening to music. 4
The elder daughter
is singing. 5
The father
is watching TV. 6
The younger son
is drawing an owl. 7
The grandparents
are dancing.
Definitely too much noise in here !!! 8
The uncle
is smoking a cigarette. 9
The aunt
is telling a story.
Don’t forget to click on the owl, the elder son, and the father! 10
The cousin
is sleepwalking.

9. Put in Present Continuous!
I ________(read) a good book.
He _______ (watch) TV now.
She _______(make) a cake at the moment.
They_____ always _____(travel) somewhere.
What___you______(do) now?
Look! It ________(snow)!
We ________(leave) tonight.
Our plane_________(take) off at 9.

10. They are playing tennis.
What are they doing?
They are playing tennis.
He is looking.
What is he doing?
What is he doing?
He is fishing.
He is watching TV.
What is he doing?
She is riding her bike.
What is she doing?
What is he doing?
He is painting.

11. What are they doing? What is he doing? What is he doing?
They are cooking.
He is eating chicken.
He is playing the guitar
and singing.
What is he doing?
What is he doing?
What is she doing?
What is the washing
machine doing?
He is skiing.
She is skating.
He is jumping in the cradle.
It is washing.

12. Present simple or
Present continuous

13. Look at the pictures
and
answer the questions

14. He is Peter Jackson. He is a postman. What does he do?
He delivers letters.
Is he delivering letters now?
No, he isn’t.
What is he doing?
He is cutting the grass.

15. She is Mrs. Sherlock. She is a teacher. What does she do?
She teaches Biology.
Is she teaching now?
No, she isn’t.
What is he doing?
She is working on the computer.

16. He is Andy Peterson. He is a pilot. What does he do? He flies planes.
Is he flying now?
No, he isn’t.
What is he doing?
He is having a shower.

17. She is Julie. She is a student. What does she do?
She studies Medicine.
Is she studying now?
No, she isn’t.
What is he doing?
She is painting.

18. He is Patrick. He is a cook. What does he do?
He cooks food in a restaurant.
Is he cooking now?
No, he isn’t.
What is he doing?
He is fishing.

19. with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
A- Look at the pictures next to the exercises.Then complete the sentences
with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
have sleep play drink shine read wear migrate gossip
1- A: Listen! Paul ……………………. a bath in the bathroom
B: Oh, yes. He …………………………. a bath every morning.
2- A: Look ! Mark ………………………………orange juice for breakfast
B: Oh, yes. But he usually ……………………………….coffee for breakfast.
3- A: Look up! The sun …………………………… today.
B: Oh, yes. In summer it…………………….almost every day.
4- A: Look at Tim. He ………………………….. jeans.
B: Yes, he is. But he……………………………….a uniform on weekdays.
5- A: …………………………..they …………………………….now?
B: Yes, they…………………………………….everyday.
6- A: Look.They ……………………………. a newspaper.
B: Oh yes.They ……………………………..it after breakfast everyday.
7- A: Don’t enter the room. Linda ……………………………..
B: Oh, yes .She ………………………………. 10 hours a day.
8- A: There are Jim and John .They ………………………… football.
B: Oh,yes.They ……………………………football almost every Saturday.
9- A: Look up! The birds …………………………………………
B: Oh, yes. They …………………………… to hot countries every autumn.