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    The document provides information about the present continuous tense in 3 sentences: It explains that the present continuous tense is used to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking and lists some common time expressions used with it such as now, at the moment, and today. Examples of the full and short affirmative and negative forms are also provided for the present continuous tense.

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    The document provides information about the present continuous tense in 3 sentences: It explains that the present continuous tense is used to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking and lists some common time expressions used with it such as now, at the moment, and today. Examples of the full and short affirmative and negative forms are also provided for the present continuous tense.

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    Present

    continuous
    Present continuous

    WE USE IT TO TALK ABOUT


    »Something happening at the moment of speaking

    I am trying to save the world.


    Present continuous

    It is used with the time expressions:

    now
    at the moment
    today
    Still
    Present continuous

    Full forms Short forms


    subject
    Subject
    Auxiliary
    Main verb Subject
    Auxiliary
    Main verb +
    verb verb
    am / is /are
    I am I ’m +
    -ing form of the main verb
    You are You ’re
    He He
    She is playing She ’s playing
    It It
    We We

    You are You ’re


    They They
    Present continuous

    Spelling of the -ing form:


    • Most verbs
    talk – talking
    study – studying

    • Verbs ending in -e
    write– writing

    • One-syllable verbs ending in consonant + vowel +


    consonant
    run – running
    stop - stopping
    What are they doing? Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks
    A.
    with the present continuous (affirmative) of verbs.

    1. They ___________gymnastics.
    are doing 2. Laura _____________
    is studying maths.

    study
    do
    3. Josh ___________science.
    is learning 4. We _______________.
    are swimming

    swim
    learn
    5. Bella and Mike ___________ with
    are singing am catching
    6. I _____________the school bus.
    their classmates.
    catch
    sing
    Present continuous

    Full forms Short forms


    subject
    Auxiliary Auxiliary
    Subject
    verb
    Main verb Subject
    verb
    Main verb +
    am not / is not / are not
    I am not I ’m not +
    You are not You aren’t -ing form of the main verb
    He He
    She is not She
    playing isn’t playing
    It It
    We We

    You are not You aren’t


    They They
    1. Pete is writing a text.
    Pete is not writing a text. / Pete isn’t writing a text.
    2. Jen and Max are listening to music.
    Jen and Max are not listening to music. / Jen and Max aren’t listening to music.

    3. I am doing a geography worksheet.


    B. Rewrite the sentences in the negative form.
    I am not doing a geography worksheet. / I’m not doing a geography worksheet.
    4. We are running in the PE class.
    We are not running in the PE class. / We aren’t running in the PE class.
    5. You are having lunch in the canteen.
    You are not having lunch in the canteen. / You aren’t having lunch in the canteen.
    Present continuous

    Short answers
    Am / Is / Are
    am. +
    Auxiliary Subject I
    verb
    Main verb
    ’m not. subject
    are. +
    Am I you -ing form of the main verb
    aren’t.
    Are you Yes, +
    he
    he is. ?
    she
    Is she No, isn’t.
    playing…?
    it
    it
    we we
    are.
    Are you you
    aren’t.
    they they
    Present continuous

    To answer with short


    answers, we use the
    present simple of the
    verb to be.
    Are they running?
    No, they aren’t.
    Is Violet reading a book?
    Yes, she is.
    1. the piano / you / play / ?
    Are you playing the piano?

    2. dance / Lisa / in the playground / ?


    Is Lisa dancing in the playground?
    C. Order the words and ask questions in the present
    continuous.
    3. the students / to the teacher / listen /?
    Are the students listening to the teacher?

    4. Ted / with his cousin / go / to school / ?


    Is Ted going to school with his cousin?
    Pam: Hi, Alan. What ______________
    are you doing (you / do)?

    _________________
    Are you studying (you / study)?

    Alan: Hello, Pam. Yes, I ____am


    . I am studying for the
    D.Complete the dialogue with
    history test. Whatthe
    aboutpresent continuous
    you and your sister?
    _______________
    Are you doing (you / do) your homework?
    of the verbs in brackets.
    Pam: No, we _______.
    aren’t We are having a snack and chatting. 
    A. are painting C. am painting

    E. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.


    1. We ________________________ in art class.

    B. is painting D. isn’t painting


    A. Am … dancing C. Does … dance

    E. Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.


    2. ______ they ______________hip hop?

    B.Are
    Are … dancing D. Is … dancing
    A. am not having C. are having

    3. Victoria ______________a PE class.

    B. are not having D. is not having


    A. is reading C. am reading

    4. The students ______________.

    B. is not reading D. are reading


    A. am waiting C. are waiting

    5. I ______________ for the school bus.

    B. is waiting D. aren’t waiting


    GO TO YOUR STUDENT’S BOOK
    (PAGES 35-36)
    TO LEARN AND DO MORE EXERCISES.

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