WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 1

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1

Affirmative:

Subject + am, is, are + Verb –ingMary is jumping

Rules for V–ing 1. In general: V+ ing drink →drinking; sing →singing Peter is reading; Susan isn’t eating2. Verbs ending in –e:

write →writing; dance →dancing They are having lunch; Sam isn’t

driving3. monosyllable verbs (C+V+C)

swim →swimming; run →runningWe aren’t sitting; Tom is getting up

USES of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Activities we are doing: now, at the moment, at present…

Pat is having a shower now.

2. Temporary situations: this week, today, this month…Dad always drives to work, but

he is walking this week.

Make affirmative sentences 1: (play)

They are playing the drums.

Make affirmative sentences 2: (eat)

She is eating an ice-cream.

Make affirmative sentences 3: (swim)

He is swimming.

Make affirmative sentences 4: (have)

He is having dinner.

Make affirmative sentences 5: (cry)

She is crying

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 2

Negative:

Subject + am not, is not, are not + Verb –ing

John isn’t swimming.

Make negative sentences 1: (work)

He isn’t working.

Make negative sentences 3: (drink)

She isn’t drinking.

Make negative sentences 3: (run)

They aren’t running.

Make negative sentences 4: (write)

She isn’t writing.

Make negative sentences 5: (buy)

He isn’t buying a newspaper.

Your turn now

1. Write sentences according to the pictures using the given verb.

2. If the sentence is negative, make a negative sentence and then an affirmative one with the correct verb.

3. Check your answers.

1: GET UP

He isn’t getting up.He’s going to bed.

2: SMILE

They aren’t smiling. They’re crying.

3: WALK

They aren’t walking.They are travelling by bus.

4: WRITE

He isn’t writing a letter.He is posting it.

5: WASH

She isn’t washing.She is cooking.

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