The document provides an overview of the present continuous tense in English including its structure, use, examples of affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences. It compares the present continuous to the present simple tense. Exercises are included to practice forming sentences using the present continuous tense with subjects performing various actions.
4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
SUBJECT AUX. VERB
(TO BE)
GERUND (-ING)
I AM talking, eating, learning,
doing, going...
HE / SHE / IT IS talking, eating, learning,
doing, going...
YOU / WE / THEY ARE talking, eating, learning,
doing, going...
5. comparation
Present Simple Present Continuous
Routines / Habits :
“Maria smokes”
Actions happening NOW:
“Maria is smoking”
Permanent Actions:
“Pedro lives in Concepción”
Temporary actions:
“Juan is staying at the Marriot
hotel.”
Current facts/truths:
“I have two brothers”
6. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
SUBJECT + AUX. VERB (TO BE) + GERUND(-ING)
I’m talking
You are singing
We are dancing
They are washing the dishes
She is taking a nap
He is playing basketball
It is raining
7. NEGATIVE SENTENCES
SUBJECT +AUX.VERB (TO BE) + NEGATIVE FORM (NOT) +
GERUND (ING)
NORMAL FORM SHORT FORM
I am not talking I’m not talking
He is not eating He isn’t eating
She is not taking
photographs
She isn’t taking
photographs
You are not studying You aren’t studying
We are not playing Soccer We aren’t playing Soccer
The are not meditating They aren’t meditating.
8. INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES
AUX. VERB (TO BE) + SUBJECT + GERUND(ING)?
Are you talking?
Is he eating?
Are they studying?
Is she playing Hula hoop?
Are you picking up the rubbish?
9. EXERCISES
EXAMPLE: María is sleeping (sleep). She isn’t eating (not/eat)
breakfast.
1. Liliana _________(skip) the rope with her friends.
2. Paul _________(not/take) photographs at the park. He
_____________(draw).
3. My mother __________(cut) flowers from the garden.
4. I _________ (Pick up) the rubbish from my room.
5. They ___________(eat) snack, before ________(play) soccer.
6. He ___________ (not/ read) a history book. He __________ (write) a
book.
7. Any ___________(make)a sand casttle at the beach.