1. Present Continuous or present progressive tense.
“I am in the middle of doing something, please don’t disturb !”
Laura Rojas
AT THE MOMENT
NOW
RIGHT NOW
IN THIS MOMENT

2. Study this example situation
Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work. she is driving to work.
This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking. The action is not finished.

3. 1.2 The action is not necessarily happening at the time of speaking.
Study this situation: Charly is talking to a friend on the phone. He says: “I’m reading a good book at the moment, it is about a boy who goes to a magic school”…
Charly is not reading the book at the time of speaking. He says that he has started it, but he has not finished it yet. He is in the middle of the book.

4. Formulas: (+) Subject + verb to be + action verb + ING + (complement).
(-) S + V to be+ NOT + AV + ING + (Comp)
(?) V to be + S + aV + ING +(Comp) + ?

5. We’re learning
the
Present Continuous!

6. What is she doing? She / read / book She’s reading a book.
She is reading the book.

7. What is he doing? He / listen / music He’s listening to music.
He is listening to music.

8. What are they doing?
They / study
They are studying.
They’re studying.

9. What are they doing?
They / work
They’re working.
They are working.

10. What are they doing? They / learn / English They’re learning English.
They are learning English.

11. What are we doing?
We / smile
We’re smiling!

12. What am I doing?
I / type
I’m typing.

13. What are you doing?
You / behave /
badly
You’re behaving
badly!

14. Form Positive (+) Subject + auxiliary (be) + verb + ing
I am = I’m walking.
You are = You’re reading.
He/She/It is = He’s/She’s/It’s eating.
We are = We’re laughing.
They are = They’re shouting.

15. Form
Negative (-) Subject + auxiliary (be)+ not + verb + ing I’m looking. You’re playing. He’s/She’s/It’s talking. We’re jumping. They’re climbing.
not

16. Form Interrogative (?) Auxiliary (be) + subject + verb + ing + ?
Am I dreaming?
Are you sleeping ?
Is he/she/it falling?
Are we flying?
Are they drinking?

17. Rules Some verbs drop the last -e: Some verbs double the last letter:Eg
write  writing
take  taking
bake  baking
dance  dancing
but see  seeing Eg
sit  sitting
swim  swimming
travel  travelling
get  getting
but open  opening

18. Rules Verbs ending in –ie,
drop the –ie + –y + ing
The verb ‘be’ is only used in the continuous to describe temporary behaviour. eg
He’s being naughty.
She’s being good.
He’s being an idiot. eg
lie lying
die  dying

19. Short questions & answers:
cry
cook
play
Is the man cooking?
No, he isn’t.
He’s playing the violin.
Is the baby crying? do
Yes he is.
Are the boys doing their homework?
He’s crying.
Yes they are!

20. When?
1. A short activity, happening right now:
We’re just
looking!

21. When? 2. A temporary (not usual) situation: I usually drive to work
but this week
I’m walking.

22. When? 3. A change or action we’re in the middle of:
I’m getting a cold!

23. and now we’re
saying
‘good-bye’!