The present continuous, also called the present progressive or present imperfect, is a verb form used in modern English that combines the present tense with the continuous aspect.[1] It is formed by the present tense form of be and the present participle of a verb. The present continuous is generally used to describe something that is taking place at the present moment and can be employed in both the indicative and subjunctive moods. It accounts for approximately 5% of verbs in spoken English.

1. The Present Continuous Tense
• I am giving classes right now
• My mother is working now.
• The students are paying
attention at this moment.

2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
I am
‘m
playing
You
We
They
are
‘re
He
She
It
is
‘s
AFFIRMATIVE: Play

3. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play
Am I
playing?
Are
you
we
they
Is
he
she
it
I
am not
‘m not
playing
You
We
They
are not
aren’t
He
She
It
is not
isn’t

4. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Is he playing football at the moment?
No, he isn’t. He is running.

5. WHAT IS SHE DOING?
draw
She is drawing a picture at
the moment

6. WHAT IS TWEETY
DOING?
IT’S FLYING

7. WHAT IS DAVID DOING?
At the moment he’s playing football

8. VERB + ing (spelling rules)

9. Make –ing forms of each verb given.
• begin
• rub
• listen
• lie
• swim
• study
• happen
• get
• use
• admit
• try
• decide
• come
• put

10. EXERCISES
Admit
Answer
Break
Bring
Buy
Build
Clean
Come
Cut
Cry
Die
Do
Dream
Enjoy
Eat
Enter
Feel
Forget
Get
Go
Hand
Heat
Hit
Jump
Jog
Lie
Live
Lend
Make
Meet
Match
Open
Play
Put
Rain
Refer
Rob
Run
Shop
Shout
Sing
Swim
Sit
Stand
Start
Take
Talk
Turn
Visit
Vote
Wash
Write
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11. EXERCISES
• Admitting
• Answering
• Breaking
• Bringing
• Buying
• Building
• Cleaning
• Coming
• Cutting
• Crying
• Dying
• Doing
• Dreaming
• Enjoying
• Eating
• Entering
• Feeling
• Forgetting
• Getting
• Going
• Handing
• Heating
• Hitting
• Jumping
• Jogging
• Lying
• Living
• Lending
• Making
• Meeting
• Matching
• Opening
• Playing
• Putting
• Raining
• Referring
• Robbing
• Running
• Shopping
• Shouting
• Singing
• Swimming
• Sitting
• Standing
• Starting
• Taking
• Talking
• Turning
• Visiting
• Voting
• Washing
• Writing

12. ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING
AT PRESENT (1)
They are dancing right now.

13. TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)
They normally play tennis.
But this week they are skating.

14. CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)
Yesterday it was very sunny.
Today it’s raining more and more.

15. FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)
They are celebrating a party next weekend.

16. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.
They are throwing snowballs now

17. EXERCISE 2

18. EXERCISE 2
Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1st –
The worker’s day. We´re having a fantastic holiday!
Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are
with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and
she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and
reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs.
Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the
light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much
fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place.
The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the
beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are
swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his
friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s
playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is
the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas

19. EXERCISE 2
Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1st –
The worker’s day. We´re having a fantastic holiday!
Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are
with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and
she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and
reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs.
Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the
light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much
fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place.
The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the
beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are
swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his
friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s
playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is
the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas

20. EXERCISE 2
Jorge
Mr. Silva
Alice and Paul
David
Tom, John and Robert
Sarah
Ana
Arthur
And Lisa
Peter
Bob
Mrs.Dantas Mr.Dantas
Eduard

21. EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob skateboarding?
Yes, he is.

22. EXERCISE 3
Is Patrick swimming?
No, he isn’t. He’s eating candies.

23. EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy playing the guitar?
Yes, she is.

24. EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy running?
No, she isn’t. She’s climbing a mountain.

25. EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick running?
No, they aren’t. Spongebob is driving and
Patrick is taking a hide.

26. EXERCISE 3
Are you studying English at home?
?

27. EXERCISE 3
Is Spongebob dancing?
No, he isn’t. He’s singing.

28. EXERCISE 3
Is Sqiudward painting?
Yes, he is.

29. EXERCISE 3
Are Spongebob and Patrick hunting?
Yes, they are.

30. EXERCISE 3
Is Sqiudward eating?
No, he isn’t. He’s cooking.

31. EXERCISE 3
Is Sandy having fun?
No, she isn’t. She’s sleeping.

32. EXERCISE 3
Am I making a phone call?
Yes, you are.