Present continuous

 to talk about activities happening now.
The kids are watching TV right now.
I am sitting down, because I am very tired.
I am not learning German, because this is an English class.

 We can also use the Present Continuous Tense to
talk about activities happening around now, and
not necessarily this very moment.
Sarah is studying really hard for her exams this
week.
I am reading a really interesting book now.

 The Present Continuous Tense is also used to
talk about activities happening in the near
future, especially for planned future events.

I am seeing my dentist on Wednesday.
Alex is coming for dinner tomorrow.
Are you doing anything tonight?
We aren't going on holiday next week.

 AUXILIARY BE + verb ending in -ING
I am playing
you are playing
he/she/it is playing
we are playing
you are playing
they are playing

 If
the verb ends in '-e', remove the '-e':
smoke -> he is smoking

 Ifthe verb has one syllable AND if it
ends in ‘C-V-C', double the final
consonant:
run -> running

Use NOT

I am not playing

Auxiliary
BE at the
beginning of the question

› Are you playing football?

 Actions taking place right now or around
now (but not at the moment of speaking)
› now / just now / right now
› Listen!
› Look!
› at the moment
 Arrangements for the near future
› in the morning / in the afternoon / in the
evening
› at noon / tonight
› tomorrow
› next ...

 Make the present continuous:

1. (he / walk to school now)
› ____He’s walking to school now.__________________________________
2. (I / study at the moment)
 _______________________________________________________________
3. (I / not / sleep)
 _______________________________________________________________
4. (you / play tennis tonight)
 _______________________________________________________________
5. (we / watch an interesting TV program)
 _______________________________________________________________
6. (she / not / work in Andorra)
 _______________________________________________________________
7. (he / not / wait for the scool bus)
 _______________________________________________________________
8. (they / read a comic)
 _______________________________________________________________
9. (we / not / go to the cinema tonight)
 _______________________________________________________________
10. (you / not / read the newspaper)
 _______________________________________________________________

 Put the verbs in the Present continuous.
Example: he / the newspaper? (to read)
Answer: Is he reading the newspaper?

› 1) Richard in the garden? (to work)
› 2) she a cup of tea? (to have)
› 3) the children their homework? (to do)
› 4) you the kitchen? (to clean)
› 5) the cat in the basket? (to sleep)
› 6) Silvia and Vicky friends? (to meet)
› 7) your mother lunch? (to cook)
› 8) the birds water? (to drink)
› 9) Carmen a jacket? (to wear)
› 10) they a pizza? (to eat)

 Choose the present simple or present continuous:
 1. (You / come) _________________________________ tonight?

 2. (He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?

 3. I (work) _________________________________ at the moment.

 4. (He / come) _________________________________ to London often?

 5. He (play) _________________________________ tennis now.

 6. (You / come) _________________________________ to the cinema
later?

 7. They (not / come) _________________________________ to the party
tomorrow.

 8. He (not / play) _________________________________ golf now.

 9. (You / play) _________________________________ tennis this Sunday?

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