Present Continuous Tense

Let's
Try Out!

Look at the pictures on the right;
assume that these actions are
happening at the moment and
create appropriate sentences
according to the actions and the
present time.

English Grammar 101
Present
Continuous

Yayu Dimas Rahayu, M.Pd

The students should be able to show
understanding on the structure and
usage of present continuous tense.

The students should be able to identify
the implications of present continuous
tense in various contexts.

The students should be able to apply
present continuous verb forms in writing
and speaking activities.

Learning
Objectives

01

02

03

What is present
continuous
tense?

The present continuous tense (also known as
the present progressive tense) is used to talk
about actions or events that are happening
now, at the moment of speaking.

It is formed by combining the present tense of
the verb "to be" with the present participle of
the main verb (the form of the verb that ends in
-ing).

Examples:

He is fixing the
light.
She is holding the
ladder.
They are working
together.

What other present
continuous
sentences can you
create from the
image?

How to form a
present
continuous
tense?

To form a present continuous tense, the verb "to
be" must be conjugated in the present tense,
followed by the main verb with the -ing ending.

am/is/are + verb-ing

I

he

she

it

we

you

they

am (not)

is (not)

are (not)

verb-ing

Here are some examples:

Present continuous tense is a verb tense that expresses actions that are happening at

the moment of speaking.

Sean is driving. He is not

walking.

Rosa is working. She is

not sleeping.

Sean and Rosa are playing.

They are not working.

Here are some examples:

Present continuous tense is a verb tense that expresses actions that are happening at

the moment of speaking.

Sean is running. He isn't

walking.

Rosa is skiing. She isn't

biking.

They are fixing the light.

They aren't fighting.

1.0 Let's Practice

Look at the people below. What are they doing? Create sentences with the correct use

of the present continuous tense.

Multiple Choice

The students ... the flag ceremony in the school yard now.

• are having

• is having

• are have

• have

Multiple Choice

My mother ... fried chicken in the kitchen at the moment.

• is cooking

• are cooking

• am cooking

• cooks

Multiple Choice

Ronald and I ... football in the school yard now.

• am playing

• are playing

• is playing

• play

Multiple Choice

I ... an English magazine in my room now.

• is reading

• are reading

• am reading

• read

Multiple Choice

Siska and Susan ... traditional dance in the school hall now.

• practice

• is practicing

• am practicing

• are practicing

Multiple Choice

The teacher : What is Siti doing?

Mirna : She is ....

• washing dishes

• sweping the floor

• cleaning the room

• eating her breakfast

Multiple Choice

Mrs Anita : What is the girl doing right now?

Shofi : The girl is ....

• breaking the dishes

• washing the clothes

• washing the dishes

• cleaning the room

Multiple Choice

Sumarni is not sleeping now. She is ....

• cooking in the kitchen

• reading a book

• making her bed

• sweeping the floor

Multiple Choice

The teacher : Is Mariam doing something in her room?

Faiz : Yes Ma'am. She is ....

• writing a book

• covering a book

• reading a book

• selling a book

Multiple Choice

students - the - in - the - having - experiment - are - laboratory - the ?

• The students are the experiment having in the laboratory?

• The students are having the experiment in the laboratory?

• Are the students having the experiment in the laboratory?

• Are having the students the experiment in the laboratory?

English Grammar 101
Thanks for
your attention

Yayu Dimas Rahayu, M. Pd