AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

INTERROGATIVE
USE OF THE PRESENT
CONTINUOUS

I am working

I am not working

am I working?
o

you are working

you aren't working

are you working?

he is working

he isn't working

is he working?

she is working

she isn't working

is she working?

We use it to express
actions that are
happening at the
moment of speaking
or temporarily.

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it is working

it isn't working

is it working?

we are working

we aren't working

are we working?

you are working

you aren't working

are you working?

they are working

they aren't working

are they working?

Spelling of the verb in the -ING form:

To form the present continuous, we use the present of the
verb TO BE + the ING form.
o Verbs ending in e -e disappears
o Doubling of consonants:
-

Verbs ending in C+V+C

(one syllable)

Verbs ending in L
2 syllable verbs with the stress in the last
one

o Verbs ending in -ie -ying

o NOTE: Verbs ending in Y, do not change, we simply
add -ING to the verb.

We use it to express
future arrangements
(organized plans for the
future).

Time expressions:
We put them at the beginning or at the
end of the sentence. They express that the
action is happening now or temporarily.
o
o
o
o

Now
Right now
At the moment
This + (week, month, year)

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For Future arrangements:
o
o
o
o

Next + week, month, year, Monday

This + afternoon, evening
Tomorrow

Present Continuous

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous.
1 Lisa ...................................... (pay) the woman at the desk right now.
2 Dave ...................................... (hold) the ball.
3 Andre and Britney ...................................... (have) fun.
4 Adam ...................................... (dance) on the ice.
5 Sharon ...................................... (win) the game.
6 Bill and Greg ...................................... (sit) in the caf at the moment.

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the present continuous negative.
Talk read do rain write

1 I ...................................... a history book at the moment.

2 My teacher ...................................... on the board now.
3 It ...................................... outside right now.
4 My friends ...................................... to the teacher now.
5 The students in my class ...................................... grammar exercises now.

3. Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous.
1 .. you ..................... (watch) TV at the moment?
2 .. you and your friends ..................... (write) in English now?
3 .. your teacher ..................... (wear) black shoes?
4 .. you ..................... (use) a blue pen?
5 .. your friends ..................... (listen) to the teacher now?

4. Write questions with the words below. Use the present continuous.
1 Dave / hold / a book

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2 what / Tom / buy
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3 Susie / wear / jeans
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4 what / Edna and Freda / drink

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5 where / Susie / stand
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5. Choose the correct answer.

1 Tom looks / is looking at jeans at the moment.
2 We don't go / aren't going to the bowling alley every week.
3 I play / am playing football on Wednesdays.
4 We wait / are waiting for our friend now.
5 Sara doesn't walk / isn't walking to the ice rink every morning.

6. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the present simple or the present continuous.

Read sit not visit want not like give

1 The people ................................................. 50 metres above the ground at the moment.
2 The waiters usually ................................................. food to the people.
3 Anna ................................................. a magazine at the hairdresser's now.
4 They ................................................. the fast rides at the theme park.
5 Sandy ................................................. a new T-shirt.
6 Tom ................................................. the zoo at the moment. He's at home.