Present Continuous Tense
We use the present
continuous to talk about:
• Action happening now
• Now you are looking at the screen and at
the same time...
The dog is running.
The structure of the
present continuous tense is:
to be
V + ing
The bird is flying.
Verb + ing
sleep + ing
sleeping
make + ing
making
shop + ing
shopping
1. She / wear / earrings
2. It / rain / today
3. John / have / a good time
4. Kate / study
5. We / walk / to school
What are you doing?
• I am writing.
What is he doing?
He is chatting.
What is he doing?
• He is fishing.
What are they doing?
• They are playing chess.
Negative sentences
• I am not reading.
• I am writing
Make this sentences
negative
• 1. We are having lunch.
• 2. The boy is riding a bike.
• 3. I am doing my homework.
Questions
• Are they dancing?
• Yes, they are.
• Is he eating pizza?
• No, he isn’t.
Make this sentences
questions
• 1. Susan is dancing now. ( No )
• 2. They are watching TV. ( Yes )
• 3. You are writing a letter. ( No )