Present continuous
Present continuous (FUTURE PLANS)
• We use the present continuous for things that are happening at the
moment of speaking.
• I'm working at this moment
• Julie is sleeping.
• I´m Eating a pizza
Present continuous!!
Positive form
SUBJECT + VERB BE + ING-VERB
Positive Positive Short Form
I am sleeping I'm sleeping
you are sleeping you're sleeping
he is sleeping he's sleeping
she is sleeping she's sleeping
it is sleeping it's sleeping
we are sleeping we're sleeping
they are sleeping they're sleeping
Present continuous!!
• We can make the negative by adding 'not’:
SUBJECT + VERB BE + NOT + ING-VERB
Negative Negative Short Form
I am not sleeping I'm not sleeping
you are not playing you aren't playing
he is not reading he isn't reading
she is not working she isn't working
it is not raining it isn't raining
we are not cooking we aren't cooking
they are not listening they aren't listening
RULES OF -ING VERBS
• add "-ing" to the verb. Go-going play-playing sleep-sleeping
• when a verb ends in "e", drop the "e" and add "-ing". For example: "take + ing =
taking".
• when a one-syllable verb ends in vowel + consonant, double the final consonant
and add "-ing". For example: "hit + ing = hitting".
• When a verb ends in vowel + consonant with stress on the final syllable, double
the consonant and add "-ing". For example: "begin + ing = beginning".
• Do not double the consonant of words with more than one syllable if the stress is
not on the final syllable. For example: "remember" has three syllables --
re:mém:ber -- and the stress is on the second syllable. Therefore do not add
another consonant -- "remembering".
PRACTICE!!
• Alexander IS WATCHING a film. ( watch)
• We ARE PLAYING a computer game. (to play)
• The dog IS BARKING at the cat. (to bark)
• Peter IS FEEDING his rabbits. (to feed)
• Philipp and Johnny ARE SINGING a song. (to sing)
• Mary IS WASHING her hair. (to wash)
• I AM TALKING to Doris. (to talk)
• Peggy IS DRAWING a picture. (to draw)
• Henry and his sister ARE LEARNING by heart. (to learn)
REWRITE THE FOLLOWING VERBS WITH –ING
ENDING
• Run • play
• Sleep • Shake
• Talk • Fight
• Like • Drive
• Draw • Cook
• Watch • Hit
• Dance • Paint
• Write • Travel
• Read • Walk
• Sing • Live
• give • fly
MAKE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES
NEGATIVE WITH CONTRACTIONS
• She´s sleeping
• he is singing in the bathroom
• You are dancing
• Carlos is laughing
• Abad is studying
• Gerard is thinking
• José and tony are writing
• Atenas and Monica are running
• Ivan and his brother are practicing baseball
• Laurie is Reading a book
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (QUESTION FORM)
YES, I AM
NO, I´M NOT
YES, HE IS
NO, HE ISN´T
YES, THEY ARE
NO, THEY AREN´T
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (WH QUESTIONS)
What are you reading?
I’m reading a book.
Where is peter studying
English?
He’s studying English at cecati
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How are you feeling today?
I’m feeling great.
homework
• https://www.englisch-
hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/present_progressive.htm
• https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-
exercise-3.html
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (FUTURE)
• Present continuous for future plans
• Plans already arranged.
• Plans that you have decided to do.
• You planned something with time.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (FUTURE PLANS)
PRESENT CONTINUOUS (FUTURE PLANS)
EXAMPLES
• What are you doing TONIGHT?
• I´m watching a movie.
• Where are you eating NEXT WEEK ?
• I´m eating at a Mexican restaurant.
• What are you studying NEXT YEAR?
• I´m studying English.
• https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-
progressive/use/exercises?use02
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