1. We use the present continuous tense to describe an action that is happening now.

You are listening to me now.

2. We form the present continuous tense by adding ing to the main verb after appropriate
Present Continuous Spelling
form of verb to be
1. We usually add ing to the verb.
He is playing football at the moment.
do - doing read - reading
fly - flying eat - eating
2. If the verb ends with an -e we take away the -e and adding ing
have - having
ride - riding write - writing
3. If the verb has a short vowel and one consonant, we double the consonant and add -ing
sit - sitting run running
swim - swimming

AFFIRMATIVE

NEGATIVE

Full Form

Short Form

Full Form

Short Form

I am drinking
You are drinking
He is drinking
She is drinking
It is drinking
We are drinking
You are drinking
They are drinking

Im drinking
Youre drinking
Hes drinking
Shes drinking
Its drinking
Were drinking
Youre drinking
Theyre drinking

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

Im not drinking
You arent drinking
He isnt drinking
She isnt drinking
It isnt drinking
We arent drinking
You arent drinking
They arent drinking

INTERROGATIVE

Interrogative

Affirmative

Negative

Am I drinking
Are you drinking
Is he drinking
Is she drinking
Is it drinking
Are we drinking
Are you drinking
Are they drinking

Yes, you are

Yes, I am
Yes, he is
Yes, she is
Yes, t is
Yes,we/you are
Yes, we are
Yes, they are

No,
No,
No,
No,
No,
No,
No,
No,

1. drink .................
2. wash .................
3. play ...................
4.help.....................

A.Add ing to the verbs

5. live ....................
6. work....................
7. feed ....................
8.save.....................

you arent
I am not
he isnt
she isnt
it isnt
you/we arent
we arent
they arent

9.cry ....................
10.read...................
11.try.....................
12.continue................

B. Complete the sentences with the give verbs

1. The baby .......................at the moment.(sleep)

2. Alex............................a novel now.(read)
3. She............................hard.(work)
4. Kevin ..............................tennis now.(play)
5. The telephone ................................(ring)
6. The birds .................................south. (fly)
7. Edward .....................................problem now. (solve)
8. Peter .......................................with Ali.(talk)
9. I ..........................................my breakfast now. (have)
10.Gordon ....................................an apple now.(eat)

C.Read the text

Mr and Mrs Brown have a house on the beach in Miami. Kevin and Linda are their
children. Now Linda is swimming in the sea. Kevin is jogging on the beach. His dog is
running and barking after him. Some of their friends are playing volleyball. Mrs Brown is
lying on the beach. She is reading a book.Janet is Lindas friend. She isnt playing
volleyball.She is lying on the beach, too. Linda is inviting her to come into the sea. Mrs
Brown is drawing the picture of the view. They are all happy.

D. Answer these questions according to the text.

1. Where is the Brown family?..................................................
2. Whose children are Kevin and Linda? .......................................
3. Is Janet swimming in the sea? ..............................................
4. What is Kevin doing? .........................................................
5. What is Kevins dog doing? ..................................................
6. Is Kevin running after his dog? .............................................
7. Is Mrs Brown sleeping? ......................................................
8. Is Mrs Brown talking to Janet? ............................................
9. Is Janet playing volleyball? .................................................
10.Who is Linda calling? ........................................................
11.What is Mrs Brown doing? ..................................................
12.Are they having a good time? ..............................................