The Present Continuous Tense

V-ing

• Play – playing

• Make – making

• Sit – sitting

• Lie – lying

Now you try!

• paint• go• give• look• swim • smile • tie

• buy • shop • listen • plan• call • sleep

• wait

- painting

- going

- giving

- looking

- swimming

- smiling

- tying

- buying

- shopping

- listening

- planning

- calling

- sleeping

- waiting

Hello! My name is Lucy. Look at me!

I am playing the violin.

I am painting.

I am skipping.

Look at them! They are athletes.

He is playing tennis.

She is skiing.

He is running.

She is cycling.

Look out of the window!

A dog is barking.

A bird is flying.

The wind is blowing.

It is raining.

Look at us! We are musicians!

We are playing music and singing.

They are dancing.

You are looking and listening.

am=‘m is=‘s are=‘re

I am skipping. I’m skipping.

She is skiing. She’s skiing.

They are dancing. They’re dancing.

Present Continuouspositive

I am

V-ing.

He

She

It

is

You

We

They

are

not

The lion is jumping. – It is not dancing.

I am working. – I am not sleeping.

We are talking. – We are not working.

Present Continuousnegative

I am not

V-ing.

He

She

It

is not

You

We

They

are not

Am I skating? No, you aren’t.Am I making a snowman? Yes, you are.

Are they having dinner? No, they aren’t. Are they reading a book? Yes, they are.

Is he watching a film? No, he isn’t.Is he playing a video game? Yes, he is.

Are you sleeping? No, I’m not. Are you playing with your kite? Yes, I am!

What is he doing?

How well are they playing?

Who is speaking?

Why are you shaking hands?

Where is the bear going?

Thank you!