1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Is the sun shining? Yes, it is.
Are the people swimming?
No, they aren’t.
What are they doing?
They are walking along the beach.

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
What are they doing now?
They’re sunbathing.

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS We use the present continuous for:
actions happenning now, at the moment of speaking.
They are walking in the park now.

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
temporary actions happening around now but not at the
actual moment of speaking.
She is working hard these days.
(Right now she is not working.
She is yawning.)

6. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Verbs ending in -e drop the -e and take the -ing suffix.
write
writ
ing e
but
see
see
ing
Verbs ending in one stressed vowel between
two consonants, double the last consonant and take
the -ing suffix.
sit si t t
ing
swim
swi m m
ing
but
open
ope n
ing

7. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Verbs ending in -l double the l and take the -ing suffix.
travel
trave l l
ing
Verbs ending in -ie, drop the -ie and take -y + ing.
lie l ie y
ing
die d ie y
ing

8. PRESENT CONTINUOUS is carrying
Look at that kangaroo! It
is carrying
its baby.
is repairing
Henry the car at
the moment.

9. PRESENT CONTINUOUS is taking
Look at Helen! She her dog
is taking
for a walk.
John is late for work. He
is running
to catch the bus.

10. PRESENT CONTINUOUS is sleeping
Be quiet! Dad
Susan is in her bedroom.
She her suitcase.
is packing

11. PRESENT CONTINUOUS is making
Mary is in the kitchen. She
is making
a cake.
The children aren’t in the house.
are playing
They in the garden.

12. PRESENT CONTINUOUS is typing
She is busy. She a letter.

15. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

16. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

17. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

18. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

19. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

20. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

21. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

22. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

23. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

24. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

26. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
am using

27. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
am trying

28. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
is shining

29. PRESENT CONTINUOUS am
drinking

30. 1. They are having dinner.

31. 2. They are fishing.

32. 3. He is skiing.

33. 4. She is drinking tea.

34. 5. They are reading a book.

35. 6. They are drawing a picture.

36. 7. They are making a cake.

37. 8. He is riding a bike.

38. 9. They are flying a kite.

39. 10. She is playing the flute.

40. pick flowers
take pictures
ride a bicycle
draw a picture
fish in the river
Is Susie playing with her dog?
No, she isn’t. She’s picking flowers.

41. pick flowers
take pictures
ride a bicycle
draw a picture
fish in the river
Is Louis reading a book?
No, he isn’t. He’s riding a bike.

42. pick flowers
take pictures
ride a bicycle
draw a picture
fish in the river
Is Rachel playing the harmonica?
No, she isn’t. She is taking pictures.

43. pick flowers
take pictures
ride a bicycle
draw a picture
fish in the river
Is Jim doing his homework?
No, he isn’t. He’s drawing a picture.

44. pick flowers
take pictures
ride a bicycle
draw a picture
fish in the river
Is Fred flying a kite?
No, he isn’t. He is fishing in the river.

45. pick flowers
take pictures
ride a bicycle
draw a picture
fish in the river
Are Lisa and Susie having a picnic?
No, they aren’t. They’re picking flowers.

46. (Jim / wash his car)
Is Jim washing his car?
Yes, he is.

47. (Tom / read a newspaper)
Is Tom reading a newspaper?
No, he isn’t. He is painting the gate.

48. (Ann / cut the grass)
Is Ann cutting the grass?
Yes, she is.

49. (the children / knit)
Are the children knitting?
No they aren’t. They are going to school.

50. (dogs / chase a cat)
Are the dogs chasing a cat?
Yes, they are.

51. (postman / deliver letters)
Is the postman delivering letters?
Yes, he is.

52. (Grandmother / stand by the gate)
Is grandmother standing by the gate?
No, she isn’t. She is knitting.

53. (Grandfather / write a letter)
Is grandfather writing a letter?
No, he isn’t. He’s reading a newspaper.

54. ASK & ANSWER
1. What is he doing?
He is talking on the phone.

55. ASK & ANSWER
2. What are they doing?
They are looking in a window.

56. ASK & ANSWER
3. What are they doing?
They are watering the plants.

57. ASK & ANSWER
4. What is she doing?
She is brushing her teeth.

58. ASK & ANSWER
5. What is he doing?
He’s windsurfing.

59. ASK & ANSWER
6. What is he doing?
He is fishing.

60. ASK & ANSWER
7. What’s she doing?
She’s making a salad.

61. ASK & ANSWER
8. What are they doing?
They’re eating a meal.

62. CORRECT THE SENTENCES Uncle Sam is flying a kite.
He isn’t flying a kite. He’s reading a book.

63. CORRECT THE SENTENCES Leigh is rollerblading.
Leigh isn’t rollerblading. She’s listening to the radio.

64. CORRECT THE SENTENCES Billy and John are listening to the radio.
Billy and John aren’t listening to the radio.
They are drinking coke.

65. CORRECT THE SENTENCES Carla is drinking Coke.
Carla isn’t drinking Coke. She’s rollerblading.

66. CORRECT THE SENTENCES Timmy is reading a book.
Timmy isn’t reading a book. He’s flying a kite.