The document discusses the present continuous tense in English. It notes that the present continuous is used to talk about actions or situations happening at the moment. It provides the sentence structure and examples of the affirmative, negative, and question forms in the present continuous. It also lists time expressions commonly used with the present continuous and provides spelling rules and practice exercises related to forming the present continuous tense.

1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Profesora: Johana Acuña

2. • WE USE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT
ACTIONS OR SITUATIONS HAPPENING AT THE
MOMENT OF SPEAKING
He is playing football at
the moment

3. SENTENCE STRUCTURE
Affirmative Negative
I am (‘m ) + verb “ing” I am not (‘m not) + verb “ing”
He
She is (‘s) + verb “ing”
It
He
She is not (isn’t) + verb “ing”
It
You
We are (‘re) verb “ing”
They
You
We are not (aren’t) + verb “ing”
They

4. EXAMPLES
Sara is studying english. She is not
playing football
Jack is eating a hamburger. He is not
drinking soda
They are watching TV. They are not
doing homework

5. Questions Short answers
Am I + verb “ing” ? Yes, you are/ no, you are not (aren’t)
he
Is she + verb “ing” ?
it
Yes, he is/ no, he is not (isn’t)
Yes, she is / no, she is not (isn’t)
Yes, it is / no, it is not (isn’t)
you
Are we + verb “ing” ?
they
Yes, I am / no, I am not (‘m not)
Yes, we are / no , we are not (aren’t)
Yes, they are / no, they are not
(aren’t)

6. EXAMPLES
Is she listening to music?
Yes, she is
Are they playing tennis?
No, they aren’t

7. SPELLING RULES FOR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
 1- most verbs: verb + “ing”
Cook= cooking listen= listening
Read= reading watch= watching
 2- verbs ending in “e”: omit “e”
Have= having leave= leaving
Arrive= arriving drive= driving
 3- one syllable verbs: double the last consonant
Swim= swimming run= running
Get= getting

8. TIME EXPRESSIONS
-At the moment
-Now
-Today
-This year
week
month, etc.
-These days
weeks
months, etc.

9. PRACTICE
1- Look at the picture

10. 2- Match A and B
A B
Evan is sleeping
Dad is drinking coffee
Usel is reading a comic
book

11. 3- complete the sentences. Use the verbs from
the box
Baby ben______________________________
Grandma Sue ________________________
Cindy ________________________________
Study play drink

12. 4- Answer the questions
Is Ben drinking coffee?
__________________
Is Cindy studying?
______________________
Is Usel sleeping?
____________________
Are Ben and Usel drinking coffee?
________________