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Present Continuous

The document describes the present continuous tense in English. It provides the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the present continuous tense using the verbs "to be" and "verbs + ing". Examples are given to illustrate how to form sentences in the present continuous tense, including filling in blanks, making negatives and questions, and providing short answers. Pictures are also included to match sentences in the present continuous tense.

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Present Continuous

The document describes the present continuous tense in English. It provides the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the present continuous tense using the verbs "to be" and "verbs + ing". Examples are given to illustrate how to form sentences in the present continuous tense, including filling in blanks, making negatives and questions, and providing short answers. Pictures are also included to match sentences in the present continuous tense.

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Present Continuous Tense

Affirmative Negative Interrogative


It is used when we are talking about
I am ( I’m) singing. I am not ( I’m not) singing. Am I singing? temporary situations at a particular
You are (You’re) dancing. You are not(You aren’t) dancing. Are you dancing? point in time.
She is (She’s)playing. She is not(She isn’t)playing. Is she playing? REMEMBER: Verb + ING
He is (He’s) coming. He is not (He isn’t) coming. Is he coming? Verb+ ing: read- reading
It is (It’s) running. It is not(It isn’t) running. Is it running? do- doing
We are (We’re) sleeping. We are not (We aren’t) sleeping. Are we sleeping? -e+ing: drive- driving (-e)
You are(You’re) sitting. You are not (You aren’t) sitting. Are you sitting? make- making
They are (They’re) lying. They are not (They aren’t) lying. Are they lying? - 1 vowel before 1 consonant:
cut- cutting,
swim-swimming
Time
now, at the moment, today, these days, this week/year… -y+ ing:
Expressions enjoy-enjoying,
study-studying
Ex. 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb “to be”

My sister ……… writing a letter. His brothers …… playing golf. The mice …… eating cheese.
Tim and Tom …… sleeping. Our friends …… singing. Those women …….. dancing.
My hamster …….. running. Her dogs …….. barking. The woman ….. looking at me.

Ex. 2. Make negatives from the given sentences.


Ex. 05 Put the words in the correct order
Sara and Tom are playing squash together now. ………………………………………………..………….………… to make sentences in Present Continuous.
Jim is not going to school on Monday. ………………………………………………………..………………………………
I am reading a book and listening to music. ………………………………………………..…………………………… 1. Sara / playing/ Tom/ ball / are/ ?/
the / ball/ with/
Ex. 3. Make questions from the given sentences. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
My best friends are going to Spain next year. ………………………………………………..…………………… 2. not / my / living / nice / friends /
I am thinking about you. ………………………………………………..………………………………………………………….. are/ flat / a / nice/ in/
Tom’s sister is studying Japanese at the moment. ……………………………………………………..……… ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
Ex. 4. Give short answers to the given questions. 3. having / party / Sunday / I / on / am
/a/
Are you listening to me ? Yes, …………… Is Sara doing homework? No, …………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………
Are your cousins singing? No, ………….. Is, Bob playing soccer? Yes, ………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………
Are you watching a new film? No, ……….Are your parents cooking dinners? Yes, …………… 4. ? / Sandy’s / studying / brothers /
French / at / are / university /
EX. 06 Fill in the gaps and match them to the pictures. ……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
1. Sarah always goes to the park. At the moment she is there and she ______________ photos.
2. Paolo thinks about himself that he is a famous painter. So, he _________________ now a modern landscape.
3. The Browns like Shakespeare, that is why they are in the theatre and ___________ Hamlet.
4. Jack likes speed, he ________ bike too fast.
5. Bob likes this season. He _________________ in the valley.
6. Children are in the school. They ______________ a new stamp album.
7. I do not like sharks. I keep little fish in a tank in my room. I ____________ them with fish food.
8. Peter likes water sports. Ever year he goes to camp. Today he______________ on the River Danube.

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