Present continuous

Present continuous

Use:We use the present continuous to talk about actions happening now, in this moment, right now.

Alice is riding her bike in this moment .

Example:

Present continuous

Form:Pronoun + Verb to be + main verb “ing” + Complement.

Mark and his brother

are playing football.

Present continuous

Affirmative Negative

I am (’m)

readingcookingdancingsinging

I am not (’m not)

readingcookingdancingsinging

You are (’re) You are not (aren’t)

HeSheIt

is (’s)HeSheIt

is not (isn’t)

WeYouThey

are (’re)WeYouThey

are not (aren’t)

Present continuous

INTERROGATIVE YES/NO ANSWERS

Am I

painting?eating?

swimming?

walking?

Yes,

I am.

No,

I am not.(’m not)

Are you you are you are not.(aren’t)

Is

hesheit

hesheit

is.

hesheit

is not.(isn’t)

Are

weyou they

weyouthey

are.

weyouthey

are not.(aren’t)

I

You

HeSheIt

WeYou

They

am

isare

Click in the appropriate verb “to be”.

Remember:

esI am

You

HeSheIt

WeYou

They

are

is

Click in the appropriate verb “to be”.

I amHeShe isIt

YouWeYou

They

are

Click in the appropriate verb “to be”.

ar

Present continuous

Choose the correct verb and build sentences in the Present Continuous.

SWIM

SIT

READ

DRINK

COOK

EAT

WATCH

WORK

He’s eating.

SWIM

STUDY

DANCE

DRINK

COOK

EAT

PAINT

SING

They are dancing.

DRIVE

SING

WALK

DRINK

COOK

EAT

PAINT

SLEEP

She’s singing.

WRITE

DANCE

READ

DRINK

COOK

EAT

PAINT

SLEEP

He’s painting.

DANCE

CRY

WALK

DRINK

COOK

EAT

PAINT

SLEEP

She’s dancing.

PLAY

DANCE READDRINK

COOKEAT RUN

SMILE

He’s drinking.

DRIVE

PLAY

SWIM

DRINK

COOK

EAT

PAINT

RUN

She’s running.

DRIVE

RUN

READ

DRINK

COOK

EAT

WRITE

SLEEP

He’s cooking.

v

Exercise:

Heswims swimming

is

are

You at the pool.

Click in the words to complete the sentences in the present continuous.

vI

Exercise:

arearen’t watchThey

Click in the words to complete the sentences in the present continuous.

watchingTV.You

Present continuous