Present Continuous Tense affirmative statement

1. Present Continuous Tense
Chabibatul Chasanah

2. What is Tom doing right now?
Now Tom is trying to catch Jerry.
X Now Tom tries to catch Jerry.

3. What are they doing at the moment?
They are laughing at the moment
X They laugh at the moment

4. WHY?????

5. Rule:
We form the present continuous with ___ + Verb + ing.
We use the present _________ to talk about things
that are happening at or around the time of speaking.
 The babies are laughing
at the moment
X The babies laugh at the
moment

6. Present Continuous Tense (+)
• He
• She + is + Verb 1 (ing)
• It
Example: Claire is reading a book.
She is reading a book.
• I + am + Verb 1 (ing)
Example: I am reading a book.
• You
• They + are + Verb 1 (ing)
• We
Example: They are reading novels.

7. A. Complete the sentences below! Number 1 has
been done for you.
1. He is laughing now.
2. Sandy ______________ dancing right now.
3. At the moment the dogs _________ barking.
4. Now I _____________ eating.
5. The men ____________ working now.
6. The rabbits ____________ jumping now.
7. She _______________ sitting right now.
8. At the moment he ____________ carrying a
bag.
9. Now we __________ hiding behind the bush.

8. B. Complete the following sentences like the example!
1. My sister is swimming (swim) now.
2. He _____________________________ (wake up) now.
3. She ____________________________ (write) right now.
4. They ___________________________ (sleep) now.
5. The baby _____________________ (cry) at the moment.
6. We _________________________ (come) today.
7. The woman _____________________ (stand) right now.
8. The children ________________ (watch) at the moment.
9. The boys _________________________ (run) right now.