Present Continuous

Affirmative am are is is is are are are

I You He She It We You They

Negative

reading reading reading reading reading reading reading reading

I You He She It We You They

am not are not is not is not is not are not are not are not

Interrogative dancing dancing dancing dancing dancing dancing dancing dancing

Am Are Is Is Is Are Are Are

I you he she it we you they

writing? writing? writing? writing? writing? writing? writing? writing?

Use: To talk about actions happening: - now, at the time of speaking; - around the moment of speaking, not necessarily this very moment; - in a near future, especially for planned actions.

Form:

Gerund = Infinite + -ing E.g.:

drink + ing = drinking watch + ing = watching listen + ing = listening

–

1. E.g.:

have – having write – writing

–

2. E.g.:

Your

die – dying

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3. E.g.:

EXCEPTIONS:

What

am I are you is he is she is it are we are you are they

doing?

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

dancing. eating.

A. Build sentences following the examples. James / eat / a cake

James / not eat / a cake

James / eat / a cake / ?

James is eating a cake.

James isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t eating a cake.

Is James eating a cake?

1. I / read / a comic book ________________________________________________ 2. You / not / study / Maths ________________________________________________ 3. He / run / very fast / ? ________________________________________________ 4. Sam and Gillian / listen / to music ________________________________________________ 5. She / play / volleyball ________________________________________________

Your

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B. Now look at the example and write questions and answers. The baby / cry Q.: What is the baby doing? A.: He is crying.

1. Mrs Lewis/ bake a cake