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Worksheet 5: Present Continuous Tense

NIVEL
A.E.

C.M.O.
HABILIDAD

Tercero Medio
El estudiante debe ser capaz de generar entendimiento, uso y
aplicacin correcta del tiempo verbal Presente Continuo o Progresivo
en diferentes oraciones afirmativas, negativas e interrogativas.
Tiempo Presente Continuo
Identificar y reconocer tiempo verbal
Relacionar contenido en su vida cotidiana y Situar tiempo
Analizar la informacin y Aplicar correctamente el tiempo verbal

Present continuous.
USE 1: Now:
Use the Present Continuous with ING-ENDING VERBS (participle verbs) to express
the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment.
Examples:

You are learning English now.

You are not swimming now.
Are you sleeping?
What are you doing?
Why aren't you doing your homework?

USE 2: Longer Actions in Progress Now:

In English, "now" can mean: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and
so on. Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of
doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this
exact second.
Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.)

I am studying to become a doctor.

I am not studying to become a dentist.
I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
Are you working on any special projects at work?
Aren't you teaching at the university now?

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USE 3 Near Future:

Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will or will
not happen in the near future.
Examples:

I am meeting some friends after work.

I am not going to the party tonight.
Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
Isn't he coming with us tonight?

REMEMBER:
Grammar structure for present continuous.
POSITIVE SENTENCES:
Pronoun + Verb TO BE + Verb ending in ING + complement.
NEGATIVE SENTENCES:
Pronoun + Verb TO BE+ NOT + Verb ending in ING + complement.
QUESTIONS:
Verb TO BE + Pronoun + Verb ending in ING + complement + ?

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Exercises Presente Continuo

Work in your own.
Be honest.
You can use dictionary.

I. Complete the sentences in present continuous with the verbs given.

1. The birds ..................... (sing).
2. My sister ................... (watch) TV and I ................... (read) a great novel.
3. We .................... (have) a very good time on holidays.
4. She ..................... (work) at the moment but she finishes at 6.
5. ............. it .............. (rain) now? Yes, it is.
6. James ...................... (play) football in the park now.
7. Harry and Anne ........................ (go) to the cinema.
8. They ....................... (clean) the whole house.

II. Write these sentences in the negative (short form)

1. Mrs Thompson is watching her favourite series on TV.
.........................................................................................................................................................
2. That boy is eating an ice-cream.
.........................................................................................................................................................
3. Im going to the mountain.
.........................................................................................................................................................
4. They are making dinner.
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III. Ask questions as in the example.

1. Man / run Is the man running? .

2. Mum / eat / cake ......................................................................................................................
3. That man / read / the paper ..................................................................................................
4. They / wear / T-shirts .............................................................................................................
5. The birds / fly ............................................................................................................................
6. You / listen / to me ...................................................................................................................

IV. Correct these sentences.

1. Wes having a great time. .........................................................................................................
2. Theyre puting on their coats .................................................................................................
3. I are listening to her ..................................................................................................................
4. We are going home? ....................................................................................................................

V. Put the words in the correct order to make different sentences in the Present
Continuous Tense - positive; negative; questions.
1. for my glasses. looking I'm

2. book are you reading? kind of What

3. is crying? Why Pamela

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4. everyone Why laughing? is

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5. you waiting me? for Are

6. you leaving? are When

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7. the in Arabia working moment. at John Saudi is

8. company for same Jennifer you? as Is working the

9. I'm you do to next party want a Saturday - having come?

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