The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of how to use the present continuous tense to talk about activities happening now or around now, as well as planned future activities. It includes a table to form the present continuous of regular and irregular verbs, examples of affirmative and negative forms, and exercises for readers to practice forming and using the present continuous tense correctly in different contexts.

2.  to talk about activities happening now.
The kids are watching TV right now.
I am sitting down, because I am very tired.
I am not learning German, because this is an English class.
 We can also use the Present Continuous Tense to
talk about activities happening around now, and
not necessarily this very moment.
Sarah is studying really hard for her exams this
week.
I am reading a really interesting book now.

3.  The Present Continuous Tense is also used to
talk about activities happening in the near
future, especially for planned future events.
I am seeing my dentist on Wednesday.
Alex is coming for dinner tomorrow.
Are you doing anything tonight?
We aren't going on holiday next week.

4.  AUXILIARY BE + verb ending in -ING
I am playing
you are playing
he/she/it is playing
we are playing
you are playing
they are playing

5.  If
the verb ends in '-e', remove the '-e':
smoke -> he is smoking
 Ifthe verb has one syllable AND if it
ends in ‘C-V-C', double the final
consonant:
run -> running

6. Use NOT
I am not playing

7. Auxiliary
BE at the
beginning of the question
› Are you playing football?

8.  Actions taking place right now or around
now (but not at the moment of speaking)
› now / just now / right now
› Listen!
› Look!
› at the moment
 Arrangements for the near future
› in the morning / in the afternoon / in the
evening
› at noon / tonight
› tomorrow
› next ...

9.  Make the present continuous:
1. (he / walk to school now)
› ____He’s walking to school now.__________________________________
2. (I / study at the moment)
 _______________________________________________________________
3. (I / not / sleep)
 _______________________________________________________________
4. (you / play tennis tonight)
 _______________________________________________________________
5. (we / watch an interesting TV program)
 _______________________________________________________________
6. (she / not / work in Andorra)
 _______________________________________________________________
7. (he / not / wait for the scool bus)
 _______________________________________________________________
8. (they / read a comic)
 _______________________________________________________________
9. (we / not / go to the cinema tonight)
 _______________________________________________________________
10. (you / not / read the newspaper)
 _______________________________________________________________

10.  Put the verbs in the Present continuous.
Example: he / the newspaper? (to read)
Answer: Is he reading the newspaper?
› 1) Richard in the garden? (to work)
› 2) she a cup of tea? (to have)
› 3) the children their homework? (to do)
› 4) you the kitchen? (to clean)
› 5) the cat in the basket? (to sleep)
› 6) Silvia and Vicky friends? (to meet)
› 7) your mother lunch? (to cook)
› 8) the birds water? (to drink)
› 9) Carmen a jacket? (to wear)
› 10) they a pizza? (to eat)

11.  Choose the present simple or present continuous:
 1. (You / come) _________________________________ tonight?
 2. (He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?
 3. I (work) _________________________________ at the moment.
 4. (He / come) _________________________________ to London often?
 5. He (play) _________________________________ tennis now.
 6. (You / come) _________________________________ to the cinema
later?
 7. They (not / come) _________________________________ to the party
tomorrow.
 8. He (not / play) _________________________________ golf now.
 9. (You / play) _________________________________ tennis this Sunday?