Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense

By ESL WCC

​Subject + To Be + Verb + ing + now.

​ Ana is cooking now.

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She is cooking now.​

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Ana = She

To be = is​

Verb = Cook

Time = Now​

​Affirmative

​ Subject + To Be + Verb + ing + now.

​ Ana, Jack, are eating now.

Rose, and Lee

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They are eating now.

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Ana, Jack, Rose, Lee = They

Verb = eat

Time = Now​

​Practice affirmative sentences in the Present Continuous Tense.

Multiple Choice

Tom is --------------a book.

• brushing

• drawing

• making

• painting

• reading

Multiple Choice

Meg is -------------- her face.

• writing

• watching

• washing

• talking

Multiple Choice

He is ------------- a letter.

• Playing

• writing

• making

• brushing

Multiple Choice

Pete is ------------- soccer.

• Painting

• playing

• reading

• talking

Multiple Choice

Martha is ------------ her hair.

• drawing

• making

• brushing

• watching

Multiple Choice

Sara is ---------------- a cake.

• Talking

• making

• reading

• drawing

Multiple Choice

They are ---------------.

• washing

• painting

• writing

• playing

Multiple Choice

We are ---------------

• reading

• watching

• talking

• writing

​NEGATIVE

Sara and Kevin = They

To Be= are + not

Verb= dance

Time= now​

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​SUBJECT + tO BE + NOT + VERB + ING + NOW

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​Sara and are not talking now. Sara and Kevin are dancing.

Kevin​

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They are not talking now.​ They are dancing.

​NEGATIVE

Julia = She

To Be= is + not

Verb= study

Time= now​

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​SUBJECT + tO BE + NOT + VERB + ING + NOW

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Julia is not sleeping now. Julia is studying now.

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​ She is not sleeping now.​ She is studying

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Practice negative sentences in the Present Continuous Tense.

Multiple Choice

Tom --------------a cake.

• is not brushing

• is not drawing

• is not making

• is not painting

Multiple Choice

Meg -------------- her hair.

• is not writing

• is not watching

• is not brushing

• is not talking

Multiple Choice

Martha ------------ her face.

• is not drawing

• is not making

• is not washing

• is not watching

Multiple Choice

He ------------- a book.

• is not playing

• is not reading

• is not making

• is not brushing

Multiple Choice

Pete ------------- his room.

• is not painting

• is not cooking

• is not reading

• is not talking

Multiple Choice

We --------------- a movie

• are not reading

• are not watching

• are not cleaning

• are not writing

​Let's watch this video together​!

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What is happening?

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Look at the actions that are happening now.​

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​in present progressive

​This is how we form the question and short answer

​Verb to be + subject + verb + Ing + ? YES/NO

​ Are you playing ? Yes, I am

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Is he playing ?​ No, he is not.

​Let's make questions!! What is Mr. Bean doing?​

​ Are the birds singing? Yes, They are.

​ Are the birds fying? No, they are not.

​Is Mr. Bean working? No, he is not.

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Is Mr. Bean sleeping? Yes, he is.​

Multiple Choice

------ Mr. Bean ------- out the window?

• Is / looking

• Is / watching

• Are / looking

• Are / watching

Multiple Choice

--------- checking the calendar?

• Are he

• Is he

• He is

• He are

Multiple Choice

----- Mr. Bean------- the floor?

• cleaning / is

• Is / cleaning

• Are / cleaning

• Cleaning / are

Multiple Choice

-------- washing the toilet?

• Is he

• He is

Multiple Choice

What is Mr. Bean doing?

• He is cooking.

• He is hanging his clothes.

• He is driving to work.

• He is looking out the window.

Multiple Choice

What is he doing?

• He is cleaning the floors.

• He is sleeping.

• He is vacuuming .

• He is dusting.

Poll

What is he doing?

• He is brushing his hair.

• He is cleaning the bathroom.

• He is washing his hair.

• He is washing Teddy.