The Present Continuous Tense I am giving classes right now My mother is working now. The students are paying attention at this moment.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Iam m playing You We They are re He She It is s AFFIRMATIVE: Play

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play AmI playing? Are you we they Is he she it I am not m not playing You We They are not arent He She It is not isnt

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isnt. He is running.

WHAT IS SHE DOING? draw She is drawing a picture at the moment

WHAT IS TWEETY DOING? ITS FLYING

WHAT IS DAVID DOING? At the moment hes playing football

VERB + ing (spelling rules)

Make –ing forms of each verb given. begin rub listen lie swim study happen get use admit try decide come put

EXERCISES Admit Answer Break Bring Buy Build Clean Come Cut Cry Die Do Dream Enjoy Eat Enter Feel Forget Get Go Hand Heat Hit Jump Jog Lie Live Lend Make Meet Match Open Play Put Rain Refer Rob Run Shop Shout Sing Swim Sit Stand Start Take Talk Turn Visit Vote Wash Write Pages 14,15,16,17,18

EXERCISES Admitting Answering Breaking Bringing Buying Building Cleaning Coming Cutting Crying Dying Doing Dreaming Enjoying Eating Entering Feeling Forgetting Getting Going Handing Heating Hitting Jumping Jogging Lying Living Lending Making Meeting Matching Opening Playing Putting Raining Referring Robbing Running Shopping Shouting Singing Swimming Sitting Standing Starting Taking Talking Turning Visiting Voting Washing Writing

ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT PRESENT (1) They are dancing right now.

TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2) They normally play tennis. But this week they are skating.

CHANGING SITUATIONS (3) Yesterday it was very sunny. Today its raining more and more.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4) They are celebrating a party next weekend.

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE TIME EXPRESSIONS: Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week. They are throwing snowballs now

EXERCISE 2

Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1 st – The workers day. We´re having a fantastic holiday! Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs. Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place. The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas and Eduard).

EXERCISE 2 Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1 st – The workers day. We´re having a fantastic holiday! Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs. Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place. The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas and Eduard).

EXERCISE 2 Jorge Mr. Silva Alice and Paul David Tom, John and Robert Sarah Ana Arthur And Lisa Peter Bob Mrs.Dantas Mr.Dantas Eduard

EXERCISE 3 Is Spongebob skateboarding? Yes, he is.

EXERCISE 3 Is Patrick swimming? No, he isnt. Hes eating candies.

EXERCISE 3 Is Sandy playing the guitar? Yes, she is.

EXERCISE 3 Is Sandy running? No, she isnt. Shes climbing a mountain.

EXERCISE 3 Are Spongebob and Patrick running? No, they arent. Spongebob is driving and Patrick is taking a hide.

EXERCISE 3 Are you studying English at home? ?

EXERCISE 3 Is Spongebob dancing? No, he isnt. Hes singing.

EXERCISE 3 Is Sqiudward painting? Yes, he is.

EXERCISE 3 Are Spongebob and Patrick hunting? Yes, they are.

EXERCISE 3 Is Sqiudward eating? No, he isnt. Hes cooking.

EXERCISE 3 Is Sandy having fun? No, she isnt. Shes sleeping.

EXERCISE 3 Am I making a phone call? Yes, you are.