1.______________________ 2.______________________ 3.______________________ 4.______________________ 5.______________________ 6.

______________________

2. Put the verb in brackets into the present continuous, affirmative , negative or interrogative. 1.So what _________(happen) now? 2.Look! They _________(have) a lot of fun. 3.No, the bus _________(not stop). The bus driver _________(drive) very fast. 4.Listen! Someone _________(knock) on the door. 5.They _________(not read). They _________(ride) their bikes outside. 6.Look at Mary! She _________((not run)? Yes, she is. She _________(run) towards. 7.John, come with us outside. The sun _________(shine) again. present We We use use the the present continuous: continuous: To describe something taking To describe something taking place place at at the the moment moment of of speaking. speaking.
E.g.: E.g.: Im Im reading reading now. now.

USES USES

For For something something happening happening for a short

E.g.: E.g.: Im Im staying staying with with my my friend friend for for a a few few

INTERROGATIVE INTERROGATIVE

time. time.

1. What are they doing? Look at the pictur es and write senten ces:

Am I running? Are you running? Is he running? Is she running? Is it running? Are we running? Are you running? Are they running?

days. days.

TIME TIME MAKERS MAKERS BUT BUT SPELLING SPELLING

I am not running You are not running He is not running She is not running It is not running We are not running You are not running They are not running

Short forms: forms: Short he she isnt, isnt, he Im not, not, you you arent, arent, she Im aren arent, they they aren isnt, it it isnt, isnt, we we arent, isnt, t t

FOR am M / is / are + ver b+ ing

NEGATIVE NEGATIVE

GRAM MAR STUDY

AFFIRMATIVE AFFIRMATIVE

Makemaking Makemaking Write Write writing writing Sit Sit sitting sitting Run Run running running Lie Lie lying lying Diedying Diedying Clean Clean cleaning cleaning Dodoing Dodoing Bebeing Bebeing See seeing See seeing Play Play playing playing Washwashing Washwashing

Read this example: Im studying English now.

I am running You are (running He is running She is running It is running We are running You are running They are running

Short forms: Short forms: hes ,, Im, youre, shes, hes Im, youre, shes, Its, were, were, theyre theyre Its,

Now Now At the the moment moment At Today Today These days days These

GRAMMAR STUDY
Read this example: Im studying English now. AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE FORM am / is / are + verb + ing

INTERROGATIVE

I am running You are (running He is running She is running It is running We are running You are running They are running
Short forms: Im, youre, shes, hes , It s, were, theyre

I am not running You are not running He is not running She is not running It is not running We are not running You are not running They are not running
Short forms: Im not, you arent, she isnt, he isn t, it isnt, we arent, they arent

Am I running? Are you running? Is he running? Is she running? Is it running? Are we running? Are you running? Are they running?

USES

We use the present continuous:

SPELLING

BUT TIME MAKERS

To describe something taking place at the moment of speaking.

E.g.: Im reading now.

Clean cleaning Dodoing Bebeing See seeing Play playing Washwashing

Makemaking Write writing Sit sitting Run running Lie lying Diedying

Now At the moment Today These days

For something happening for a short time.

E.g.: Im staying with my friend for a few days.

1. What are they doing? Look at the pictures and write sentences:

1.______________________ 2.______________________ 3.______________________ 4.______________________ 5.______________________ 6.______________________

2. Put the verb in brackets into the present continuous, affirmative , negative or interrogative. 1.So what _________(happen) now? 2.Look! They _________(have) a lot of fun. 3.No, the bus _________(not stop). The bus driver _________(drive) very fast. 4.Listen! Someone _________(knock) on the door. 5.They _________(not read). They _________(ride) their bikes outside. 6.Look at Mary! She _________((not run)? - Yes, she is. She _________(run) towards. 7.John, come with us outside. The sun _________(shine) again.