4. STRUCTURE
• Positive
• Subject + verb to be + verb-ing +
complement.
• I am working today.
• He is working today.
• We are working today.
• They are working today.
5. • Negative
• Subject + verb be + not + verb-ing +
complement.
• I am not working this evening.
• He is not working this evening.
• They are not working this evening.
6. • Interrogative
• Question word + verb 'be' + subject + verb -ing
• What -> are you -> doing?
• What -> is he -> doing?
To be + subject + verb – ing + complement
Is she reading the newspaper?
7. • Spelling rules
Add –ing to the base form of the verb.
• Read – Reading
• Stand – Standing
• Jump – Jumping
• Work – Working
• Count – Counting
• Drink – Drinking
8. • Verbos terminados en “e” eliminar “e” y
agregar -ing
• Take – Taking
• Make – Making
• Give – Giving
• Live – Living
• However, when a verb ends in an e which is not silent, the
final e is not dropped
• Be – Being See - Seeing
9. • Verbos de una silaba terminados en consonante +
vocal + consonante, repetir última consonante y
agregar - ing
sit - sitting, run - running, hop - hopping
• However, do not double the last consonant in a verb that
end in w, x, or y.
sew - sewing, fix - fixing, say - saying
10. Verbs ending in y, just add –ing
For example:
• Fly - Flying
• Play – Playing
• Enjoy - Enjoying
11. • Verbos terminados en –ie
reemplazar “ie” por y + ing
• Die – Dying
• Lie – Lying
12. Write the –ing form to the following verbs
EXERCISES
13. Fill in the blanks with the words in brackets
1. What _____________(you do) tonight?
2. John ______________ (read) a book now
3. I _____________(not listen) to music.
4. Maria______________ (sit) next to Paul.
5. The phone____________ (not ring).
6. Do not forget to take your umbrella. It ___________ (rain)
7. ___________ Mary _______________ (sleep)?
8. Where ___________ Mary _______________ (sleep)?
9. She __________________ (not reading a book)
14. Put the words in order to form correct sentences in
Present Continuous
1. Working / your mother / now / is / ?
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2. Coming / for lunch / they / are
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3. Laughing / why / you / are / at me / ?
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4. She / in the garden / not / playing / is
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5. Eating / I / an apple / am
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6. Football / not / they / playing / are
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