PRESENT CONTINOUSPRESENT CONTINOUS
What are they doing?What are they doing?
by Pilar Garcia Pasadasby Pilar Garcia Pasadas
He’s jumping
She’s scubba-diving
He’s drinking
She’s sunbathing
She’s holding Maggie
FORMFORM
AFFIRMATIVEAFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT + AM / IS / ARE + V-ING + COMPLEMENTSSUBJECT + AM / IS / ARE + V-ING + COMPLEMENTS
II amam studystudyinging I’I’mm studyingstudying
YouYou areare dancdancinging You’You’rere dancingdancing
HeHe isis drinkdrinkinging He’He’ss drinkingdrinking
SheShe isis playplayinging She’She’ss playingplaying
ItIt isis eateatinging It’It’ss eatingeating
WeWe areare swimmswimminging We’We’rere swimmingswimming
YouYou areare skiskiinging You’You’rere skiingskiing
TheyThey areare jumpjumpinging They’They’rere jumpingjumping
NEGATIVENEGATIVE
SUBJECT + am not / isn’t / aren’t + V-ING + COMPLEMENTSSUBJECT + am not / isn’t / aren’t + V-ING + COMPLEMENTS
II amam notnot studystudyinging I’I’mm notnot studyingstudying
YouYou areare notnot dancdancinging YouYou aren’taren’t dancingdancing
HeHe isis notnot drinkdrinkinging HeHe isn’tisn’t drinkingdrinking
SheShe isis notnot playplayinging SheShe isn’tisn’t playingplaying
ItIt isis notnot eateatinging ItIt isn’tisn’t eatingeating
WeWe are notare not swimmswimminging WeWe aren’taren’t swimmingswimming
YouYou areare notnot skiskiinging YouYou aren’taren’t skiingskiing
TheyThey areare notnot jumpjumpinging TheyThey aren’taren’t jumpingjumping
INTERROGATIVEINTERROGATIVE
am / is / are + SUBJECT + V-ING + COMPLEMENTS ?am / is / are + SUBJECT + V-ING + COMPLEMENTS ?
AmAm I studyI studyinging??
AreAre you dancyou dancinging?? Yes, I am / No, I’m notYes, I am / No, I’m not
IsIs he drinkhe drinkinging ?? Yes, he is / No, he isn’tYes, he is / No, he isn’t
IsIs she playshe playinging ??
IsIs It eatIt eatinging ??
AreAre we swimmwe swimminging ??
AreAre you skiyou skiinging ??
AreAre they jumpthey jumpinging ??
USEUSE
You use the Present Continous to describe actions that areYou use the Present Continous to describe actions that are
happening NOW, at the moment of speaking. F.e.:happening NOW, at the moment of speaking. F.e.:
““The boy is singing”The boy is singing”
““He’s singing”He’s singing”
EXERCICESEXERCICES
What are they doing?What are they doing?
She’s dancing.She’s dancing. He’s watching TV. He’s having a showerHe’s watching TV. He’s having a shower
They’re playing footballThey’re playing football
Pumking videoPumking video..
The road runner.(cartoons)The road runner.(cartoons)
Lemmon Tree song.Lemmon Tree song.

Present continous

  • 1.
    PRESENT CONTINOUSPRESENT CONTINOUS Whatare they doing?What are they doing? by Pilar Garcia Pasadasby Pilar Garcia Pasadas He’s jumping She’s scubba-diving He’s drinking She’s sunbathing She’s holding Maggie
  • 2.
    FORMFORM AFFIRMATIVEAFFIRMATIVE SUBJECT + AM/ IS / ARE + V-ING + COMPLEMENTSSUBJECT + AM / IS / ARE + V-ING + COMPLEMENTS II amam studystudyinging I’I’mm studyingstudying YouYou areare dancdancinging You’You’rere dancingdancing HeHe isis drinkdrinkinging He’He’ss drinkingdrinking SheShe isis playplayinging She’She’ss playingplaying ItIt isis eateatinging It’It’ss eatingeating WeWe areare swimmswimminging We’We’rere swimmingswimming YouYou areare skiskiinging You’You’rere skiingskiing TheyThey areare jumpjumpinging They’They’rere jumpingjumping
  • 3.
    NEGATIVENEGATIVE SUBJECT + amnot / isn’t / aren’t + V-ING + COMPLEMENTSSUBJECT + am not / isn’t / aren’t + V-ING + COMPLEMENTS II amam notnot studystudyinging I’I’mm notnot studyingstudying YouYou areare notnot dancdancinging YouYou aren’taren’t dancingdancing HeHe isis notnot drinkdrinkinging HeHe isn’tisn’t drinkingdrinking SheShe isis notnot playplayinging SheShe isn’tisn’t playingplaying ItIt isis notnot eateatinging ItIt isn’tisn’t eatingeating WeWe are notare not swimmswimminging WeWe aren’taren’t swimmingswimming YouYou areare notnot skiskiinging YouYou aren’taren’t skiingskiing TheyThey areare notnot jumpjumpinging TheyThey aren’taren’t jumpingjumping
  • 4.
    INTERROGATIVEINTERROGATIVE am / is/ are + SUBJECT + V-ING + COMPLEMENTS ?am / is / are + SUBJECT + V-ING + COMPLEMENTS ? AmAm I studyI studyinging?? AreAre you dancyou dancinging?? Yes, I am / No, I’m notYes, I am / No, I’m not IsIs he drinkhe drinkinging ?? Yes, he is / No, he isn’tYes, he is / No, he isn’t IsIs she playshe playinging ?? IsIs It eatIt eatinging ?? AreAre we swimmwe swimminging ?? AreAre you skiyou skiinging ?? AreAre they jumpthey jumpinging ??
  • 5.
    USEUSE You use thePresent Continous to describe actions that areYou use the Present Continous to describe actions that are happening NOW, at the moment of speaking. F.e.:happening NOW, at the moment of speaking. F.e.: ““The boy is singing”The boy is singing” ““He’s singing”He’s singing”
  • 6.
    EXERCICESEXERCICES What are theydoing?What are they doing? She’s dancing.She’s dancing. He’s watching TV. He’s having a showerHe’s watching TV. He’s having a shower They’re playing footballThey’re playing football
  • 7.
    Pumking videoPumking video.. Theroad runner.(cartoons)The road runner.(cartoons) Lemmon Tree song.Lemmon Tree song.