PRESENT CONTINUOUS (presente continuo)
(estar) (-ando / -endo)
BE + VERB -ing
(am / is/ are) (reading)
1ng incipa
wear ~ wearing
Añaden:
drink ~ drinking
play ~ playing
dance ~ dancing
Se quita la -e y se añade: ::
Los verbos terminados en: -e have ~ having
make ~ makin
Doblan la última consonante run ~ runnin
Los verbos terminados en:
consonante + vocal + consonante
se añade:
- sit ~ sittin
. .
Write the -ing form of the verbs below and complete the
table.
o r---=--=--=--==-- ( wash) ( drink) ( wear) ( sit
) ( have ) ( play ) ( run ) ( live ) ( swim ) (do) ( cut )
(rain) (dance) (put) (write) (make) (cry) (eat)
+ -ing (e)+ -ing Double
consonant + -ing
going driving getting
AFFIRMATIVE
Long form Short form
I am drinking fyo estoy bebiendo) I'm drinking
You are singing (tu estás You're s inging
cantando) He is dancing (el está He's dancing
bailando) She is running (ella está
She's running
corriendo) It is playing ( - está It's playing
jugando)
We' re eating
We are eating (nosotros/-as estamos comiendo)
You're jumping
You are jumping (vosotros/-as estais saltando)
Th ey're studying
They are studying (ellos/-as astan estudiando)
NEGATIVE
Long form Short form
I am not drinking (yo no estoy bebiendo) I' m not drinking
You are not singing ~u no estás You aren't s inging
cantando) He is not dancing (el no está He isn't dancing
bailando) She is not running (ella no está She isn't running
corriendo) It is not playing ( - no está It lsn't playing
jugando)
We aren't eating
We are not eating (nosotros/-as no estamos comiendo)
You aren't jumping
You are not jumping (vosotros/-as no esta is saltando)
They aren't studying
They are not studying (ellos/-as no estan
estudiando)
SHORT ANSWERS
INTERROGATIVE Affirmative Negative
Am I drinking? (¿Estoy yo bebiendo?)
Yes, I am No, I'm not
Are yo u sin gin g ? (¿ Estás tu
Yes, you are No, you
cantando?) Is he dancing ? (¿Está el
aren't Yes,he is No, he
bailando?)
isn't Yes,sheis No, she
Is she running ? (¿Está ella corriendo?)
Is it playing ? (¿Está - jugando?)
lsn't Yes, it is No, it
lsn't
Are we eating ? (¿Estamos nosotros/-as
comiendo?) Are you ju mping ? (¿Esta is vosotros/-
as saltando) Are they studying ? (¿Están ellos/-as
estudiando)
Yes, we are No, we aren't Yes,
you are No, you aren't Yes. thev
are No. thev aren't
1 What are they doing?
Choose a verb from the box and describe the
pictures. Use the Present Continuous.
write sleep talk drink swim eat run listen read play sing cook ride dance
-~-- , ',
....................................................... We .
I .
....................................................... You .
I .
2 What is happening? Write 3 Look at the pictures. Correct
sentences. the sentences.
Then match the sentences with the
pictures.
1 They / listen / to music
They are lis:tening to mus:ic. (e) 1 Margaret is reading a book.
Margaret is:n't reading a book..
2 John / eat / an apple ~he's: [Link].
3 She / sleep 2 Pierre is walking to school.
4 They / have / breakfast
3 We're having lunch in the garden.
5 Ann / wait / for the bus
4 They're doing the shopping.
6 George / ride / a bike
7 lt / rain
5 My sister is teaching.
8 The policemen / arrest / a thief
6 Our teacher is standing.
9 The man / fish
4 Answer the questions. Use short 6 Look at the picture in exercise S.
affirmative ( +) and negative (-) Write questions. Then answer.
answers.
1 Bert and Mike / watch N? Are 'gert and Mike
1 (-) Is she reading a comic? ~N=o-=s:h'"'"e"'-"is=:ri=t. watching TV? No. they arerit. They're playing
_
football.
2 (+) Are they climbing a tree? _
2 Sheila / read? _
3 (-) Are you sleeping? _
4 (+) Is Pat playing the piano? _
3 Susan and Kevin / sing? _
5 (-) Are they doing the shopping? _
6 (-) Is she wearing red trousers? _
4 Mary / drive? _
5 Look at the picture and write
sentences. Use these verbs in the 5 Harry / play chess? _
present continuous.
[ drink] [ drive ] @D [ listen ]
6 Diane / cook?
~ [ride] [wait]
[walk]
7 Peter / listen to music? _
8 Anthony / run? _
7 Write questions with What. Then
answer.
1 she / read / a book What is: s:he reading?
~he's: reading a boot.
2 they / watch / N _
1 Bert and Mike are playing football.
2 Sheila _ 3 she / do / her homework _
3 Susan and Kevin _
4 Mary _ 4 you / listen to / music _
5 Harry _
6 Diane _ 5 they / eat / sandwiches _
7 Peter _
8 Anthony _ 6 he/ drink / coffee _
1- Traduce las frases.
2- Escríbelas en negativa.
3- Escribe las frases traducidas en interrogativa.
- Estoy leyendo un libro en mi habitación. - Jim está hablando por teléfono.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-
- Mi hermano está jugando al fútbol en el parque. - Tu estás viendo la tele en el cuarto de estar.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-
- Los chicos están bailando en la discoteca. - Ellos están corriendo en el polideportivo.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-
- Nosotros estamos comiendo helados. - Vosotros lleváis puesta ropa deportiva.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-
- Mi madre está comprando ropa en esa tienda. - María está cocinando la cena.
1- 1-
2- 2-
3- 3-