2. 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 NOW FUTURE

3. We often use the present continuous
now with
is year ht
th rig w
at presen
t today no
at t
t now he
jus mo
me
tonig nt
ht
th is aday
now
eve ning s

4. WE NEED
SUBJECT TO BE VERB +
ing
I AM WALKING
(´m)
YOU AR SWIMMIN
(´re)
HE ISE STUDYING
G
(´s)
SH IS
(´s)
DRINKING
E
IT IS
(´s)
SNOWING
WE AR
(´re)
RUNNING
YOU ARE
(´re)
DANCING
THE ARE(´re)
PLAYING

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

6. WE NEED
TO BE SUBJECT VERB +
ing
AM I SINGING
ARE YO CRYING
IS U
HE DRIVING
IS SHE THINKING
IS IT FLYING
ARE WE CLIMBING
ARE YO SPEAKING
ARE THE
U SLEEPING

7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Negative Interrogative
Affirmative sentences
sentences 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?
nowadays REMEMBER : at present
at the moment We use the present continuous to talk
tonight
today about actions that happen NOW .
this year Some time expressions just now
this evening right now

8. WHY CAN’T THEY ANSWER THE DOOR?
WORD BANK
The elder son
dance
draw an owl
listen to music
rehearse with his group
rock the baby
sing
sleepwalk
The elder daughter
The mother The younger daughter smoke a cigarette
tell a story
watch TV
1 The elder son is rehearsing with his group.
The father 2 The mother is rocking the baby.
3 The younger daughter is listening to music.
4 The elder daughter is singing.
The grandparents The uncle The aunt
5 The father is watching TV.
6 The younger son is drawing an owl.
The cousin 7 The grandparents are dancing.
The younger son
Definitely too 8 The uncle is smoking a cigarette.
much noise in
here !!!
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!
1. I ________(read) a good book.
2. He _______ (watch) TV now.
3. She _______(make) a cake at the moment.
4. They_____ always _____(travel)
somewhere.
5. What___you______(do) now?
6. Look! It ________(snow)!
7. We ________(leave) tonight.
8. Our plane_________(take) off at 9.

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. 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.