This document provides instruction on using the present continuous tense in English, including its affirmative and negative forms. It gives examples of how to form sentences using verbs ending in "e" and monosyllabic verbs. Examples are provided of how the present continuous is used to describe temporary activities or actions happening now. Learners are given exercises to practice forming affirmative and negative sentences using example verbs and pictures.

1. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 1

2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1
Affirmative:
Subject + am, is, are + Verb –ing
Mary is jumping

3. Rules for V–ing
1. In general: V+ ing
drink →drinking; sing →singing
Peter is reading; Susan isn’t eating
2. Verbs ending in –e:
write →writing; dance →dancing
They are having lunch; Sam isn’t driving
3. monosyllable verbs (C+V+C)
swim →swimming; run →running
We aren’t sitting; Tom is getting up

4. USES of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Activities we are doing: now, at the
moment, at present…
Pat is having a shower now.
2. Temporary situations: this week, today,
this month…
Dad always drives to work, but
he is walking this week.

5. Make affirmative sentences 1: (play)
They are playing the drums.

6. Make affirmative sentences 2: (eat)
She is eating an ice-cream.

7. Make affirmative sentences 3: (swim)
He is swimming.

8. Make affirmative sentences 4: (have)
He is having dinner.

9. Make affirmative sentences 5: (cry)
She is crying

10. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 2
Negative:
Subject + am not, is not, are not + Verb –ing
John isn’t swimming.

11. Make negative sentences 1: (work)
He isn’t working.

12. Make negative sentences 3: (drink)
She isn’t drinking.

13. Make negative sentences 3: (run)
They aren’t running.

14. Make negative sentences 4: (write)
She isn’t writing.

15. Make negative sentences 5: (buy)
He isn’t buying a newspaper.

16. Your turn now
1. Write sentences according to the pictures
using the given verb.
2. If the sentence is negative, make a
negative sentence and then an affirmative
one with the correct verb.
3. Check your answers.

17. 1: GET UP
He isn’t getting up.
He’s going to bed.

18. 2: SMILE
They aren’t smiling.
They’re crying.

19. 3: WALK
They aren’t walking.
They are travelling by bus.

20. 4: WRITE
He isn’t writing a letter.
He is posting it.

21. 5: WASH
She isn’t washing.
She is cooking.

22. What are they doing 1. [online]. [cit. 2013-06-08]
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doing-1.html