The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It explains that the present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening now or ongoing. It provides examples of affirmative, negative and interrogative sentence structures using the present continuous, including replacing the main verb with an "-ing" form and using the appropriate form of "to be". Examples are given describing common actions like playing, swimming, writing and include pictures illustrating the use of the present continuous tense.

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the present continuous to say that
something is happening
now, at the moment.

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I am (I’m)
You are (You’re)
He is (He’s)
She is (She’s)
It is (It’s)
We are (We’re)
You are (You’re)
They are (They’re)
AFFIRMATIVE
To be
playing
dancing
swimming
+ -ing form

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• eat – eating
• play – playing
• take – taking
• love – loving
• run – running
• sit – sitting
Remember the -ing form…

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Complete the sentences about the pictures.
Follow the example.
What are they doing?
1. She is watching TV.

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
2. He ____ ____________ on the board.
is writing

7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
3. They ____ ____________ tennis.
are playing

8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
4. You ____ ____________ in the pool.
are swimming

9. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
NEGATIVE
I am not (I’m not)
You are not (You aren’t)
He is not (He isn’t)
She is not (She isn’t)
It is not (It isn’t)
We are not (We aren’t)
You are not (You aren’t)
They are not (They aren’t)
To be
sleeping
drinking
talking
+ -ing form

10. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. We / watch a film
_______________________________
2. Jim / listen to music
_______________________________
3. I / eat a pizza
_______________________________
4. The children / play outside
_______________________________
5. It / rain now
_______________________________
6. My sister / do her homework
_______________________________
What aren’t they doing?
Write sentences in the negative.
We aren’t watching a film.
Jim isn’t listening to music.
I am not eating a pizza.
The children aren’t playing outside.
It isn’t raining now.
My sister isn’t doing her homework.

11. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Am I
Are you
Is he
Is she
Is it
Are we
Are you
Are they
INTERROGATIVE
To be ?
cooking
singing
studying
+ -ing form

12. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. basketball she is playing ?
_____________________________
2. am singing I well ?
_____________________________
3. you marathon are the running ?
_____________________________
4. walking park in they are the ?
_____________________________
5. guitar he playing the is ?
_____________________________
Are they doing it?
Order the words to form questions.
Is she playing basketball?
Am I singing well?
Are you running the marathon?
Are they walking in the park?
Is he playing the guitar?