Present
Continuous
SECUENCIA FORMATIVA N°8
PURPOSE
• ANALYSE THE STRUCTURE OF
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
We use the present
continuous to talk about:
• Action happening now
(e.g. You are listening to your teacher)
• Now you are looking at the screen and at the
same time...
The dog is running.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• We use it to describe pictures and
photos
(e.g. In the photo,
a horse is laughing)
The structure of the present
continuous tense is:
 to be V + ing
The bird is flying.
Verb + ing
 sleep + ing
 make + ing
 shop + ing
sleeping
making
shopping
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
POSITIVE SENTENCES
I
I am
am work+
work+ing
ing
You
You are
are work+
work+ing
ing
He
He is
is work+
work+ing
ing
She
She is
is work+
work+ing
ing
It
It is
is work+
work+ing
ing
We
We are
are work+
work+ing
ing
They
They are
are work+
work+ing
ing
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
I
I am
am NOT work+
NOT work+ing
ing
You
You are
are NOT work+
NOT work+ing
ing
He
He is
is NOT work+
NOT work+ing
ing
She
She is
is NOT work+
NOT work+ing
ing
It
It is
is NOT work+
NOT work+ing
ing
We
We are
are NOT work+
NOT work+ing
ing
They
They are
are NOT work+
NOT work+ing
ing
Just reminding
I am not = I`m not
are not = aren`t
is not = isn`t
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
QUESTIONS
Am
Am I work+
I work+ing ??
ing ??
Are
Are you work+
you work+ing ?
ing ?
Is
Is he work+
he work+ing ?
ing ?
Is
Is she work+
she work+ing
ing
Is
Is it work+
it work+ing
ing
Are
Are we work+
we work+ing
ing
Are
Are they work+
they work+ing
ing
What
What time
Why
Where
Who
When
• What is he doing?
• He is watching TV. (television)
• What is she doing?
• She is playing on the computer.
• What is he doing?
• He is reading a book.
• What is he doing?
• He is doing his homework.
• What is she doing?
• She is doing a puzzle.
• What are they doing?
• They are playing a game.
• What is she doing?
• She is painting.
• What is she doing?
• She is making a model.
What is he doing?
He is cooking.
• What is she doing?
• She is washing up.
What is he doing?
He is cleaning his teeth.
What is he doing?
He is washing his hands.
• What is he doing?
• He is having a shower.
• What is he doing?
• He is having a bath.
Now, your turn!
Look at the pictures of crazy
animals.
Answer the questions.
Look at the example and
make your sentences.
Is a hippo dancing?
No, it isn`t . It is sitting on a
man 
Is the cat sitting on
a table?
Is this dog flying a kite?
Are these
monkeys
reading
books?
Is a cat
eating an
ice-
cream?
Is a baby
monkey
sunbathing
?
Is the
Is the
man
man
eating
eating
an
an
elephant
elephant
?
?
Is the dog
swimming?

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