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Present Continuous

to be + V ing

am

is (Participle I)

are

Positive

Negative

Interrogative

I am writing now.

He (she, it) is writing now.

We (you they) are writing now.

I am not writing now.

He (she, it) is not writing now.

We (you they) are not writing now.

Am I writing now?

Is he (she, it) writing now?

Are we (you they) writing now?

1. Translate the following sentences and pay attention to the Tense:

1. They are discussing an important problem. 2. William is not playing the piano. 3. She is not washing up. 4. They are not swimming in the lake. 5. We are working in the park. 6. It is 7 o’clock. Mike is getting up. 7. Is John waiting for the bus? 8. Are Nick and Ann doing their morning exercises? 9. Is Jack playing football? 10. It is 10 minutes past 7. Suzy is cleaning her teeth.

  1. Answer the questions:

1. Who is sitting next to you? 2. What is he/she doing? 3. Are they preparing their lessons now? 4. The children are playing football, aren’t they? 5. Are you talking with her/him now? 6. Whom is he waiting for? 7. Is she planting a rose now? 8. It is raining now, isn’t it? 9. Am I reading a book now? 10. Are the students answering the teacher’s questions?

  1. Make up ten sentences with these verbs:

to be flying, to be sleeping, to be opening, to be working, to be writing, to be watching, to be drinking, to be studying, to making, to be cooking.

  1. Open the brackets, using the correct form of verbs:

1. Polly (to be to work) on his report now. 2. The scientist (to be to look through) the specifications for these machines. 3. I (to be to listen) to the latest news now. 4. My mother (to be to cook) the dinner for us. 5. The boy (to be to swim) and his elder sister (to be to bathe). 6. He (to be to ask) Andrew questions. 7. Her grandmother (to be to take ) a shower.8. The uncle of my friend (to be to drive) a car now. 9. The director of our office (to be to receive) some foreign businessmen. 10. They (to be to discuss) the modern state of affairs.

5. Complete the questions and answers, adding am, is, are to the questions and am, is, are, or 'm not, isn't, aren't to the short answers.

  1. Is it raining outside?’ ‘No, it isn’t.

  2. Are the children playing outside?’ ‘Yes, they are.’

  3. ‘………you doing your homework now?’ ‘Yes, I ………’.

  4. ‘………I hurting you?’ ‘No, you ………’.

  5. ‘………she waving to us?’ ‘Yes, she ………’.

  6. ‘………we stopping here?’ ‘Yes, we ………’.

  7. ‘………her neighbours moving out?’ ‘No, they ………’.

  8. ‘………he helping you with your homework?’ ‘Yes, he ………’.

  9. ‘………you looking at that boat?’ ‘Yes, I ………’.

  10. ‘………they planning a party?’ ‘No, they ………’.

6. Make up the sentences. Use am/ is/ are + one of these verbs:

building, coming, having, looking, playing, cooking, writing, standing, swimming, reading

1. Listen! Pat … the piano. 2. They … a new hotel in the city center at the moment. 3. Look! Somebody … in the river. 4. Don’t interrupt him, he … the book 5. ‘You … on my foot’. ‘Oh, I’m sorry’. 6. Hurry up! The bus … 7. Our director … through the specifications. 8.‘Where are you, George?’ ‘In the kitchen, I … a meal’. 9. They … the new words from 7 lesson. 10. ‘Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please?’ ‘She … a shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?’