CLASS EXPLANATION OF PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Present Continuous Tense

2. We use the present
continuous to talk about:
• Action happening now
• Now you are looking at the screen and at the
same time...
The dog is running.

3. The structure of the present
continuous tense is:
 to be V + ing
The bird is flying.

4. Verb + ing
 sleep + ing
 make + ing
 shop + ing
sleeping
making
shopping

5. • I am writing.

6. I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
Present Continuous -
Affirmative
playING Football
am
are
is
is
is
are
are
are
playING
playING

7. Negative sentences
• I am not reading.
• I am writing

8. I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
Present Continuous - Negative
playING Football
am not
are not
is not
is not
is not
are not
are not
are not
playING
playING

9. Questions
• Are they dancing?
• Yes, they are.
• Is he eating pizza?
• No, he isn’t.

10. I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
Present Continuous - Questions
playING Football?
Am
Are
Is
Is
Is
Are
Are
Are
playING
playING

11. Yes, I am
Yes, you are
Yes, he is
Yes, she is
Yes, it is
Yes, we are
Yes, you are
Yes, they are
Present Continuous–Short answers
No, I’m not
No, you aren’t
No, he isn’t
No, she isn’t
No, it isn’t
No, we aren’t
No, you aren’t
No, they aren’t

12. What is she doing?
• She is reading a book.

13. What is she doing?
• She is crying.

14. What’s he doing?
• He’s watching TV.

15. Where’s he going?
• He’s going to school.

16. And what are you doing right
now?
• We are studying English.

17. A: Hi, Lisa! What _________ you _________ (do)?
B: Hi, Zach! I __________________ (eat) a sandwich.
A: That’s Good! ___ you brother _______ (play) video games?
B: No, he’s not! He ____________ (watch) TV.
A: What ________ your mom _________ (do)?
B: She’s ____________ (wash) the dishes,
and what are you doing?
A: I ____________ (finish) my English homework.
are doing
am eating
is playing
is watching
is doing
is washing
am finishing
PRACTICE