We use thepresent
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.
4.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• Weuse it to describe pictures and
photos
(e.g. In the photo,
a horse is laughing)
5.
The structure ofthe present
continuous tense is:
to be V + ing
The bird is flying.
6.
Verb + ing
sleep + ing
make + ing
shop + ing
sleeping
making
shopping
7.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
POSITIVE SENTENCES
I
Iam
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
8.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
NEGATIVE SENTENCES
I
Iam
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
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
QUESTIONS
Am
Am Iwork+
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
11.
• What ishe doing?
• He is watching TV. (television)
12.
• What isshe doing?
• She is playing on the computer.