MAIN VERBS (ACTION VERBS)

WATCH TV

WALK

PLAY VOLLEYBALL

LISTEN TO THE RADIO

PLAY THE PIANO

WAIT FOR THE BUS

GO TO SCHOOL

SWIM

SLEEP

DO HOMEWORK

REPAIR THE CAR

READ

DOING THINGSNOW

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Watch the video

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Pay attention to your teacher.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

TENSE

What is Tom doing?

He is playing the violin.

What is Jane doing?

She is swimming.

What is the duck doing?

It is flying.

What are Jack and Mary doing?

They are doing na exercise.

What are they doing?

They are eating soup.

What are we doing?

We are taking a photo.

The Present Continuous Tense

Form

verb “to be” + verb-ing

The Present Continuous Tense

Affirmative Form: verb “to be” + verb-ing

I am

You are

He, she, it is

We are

You are

They are

+ verb-ing

The Present Continous Tense

She ____________ (paint). is painting

The Present Continous Tense

He

________

(repair) the car.is repairing

EXERCISES

What are the men doing?

• They are …

WALK AND TALKLISTEN TO THE RADIO

PLAY THE PIANOSING A SONG

singing a song.

What is the boy doing?

• He is …

DO HOMEWORKWATCH TV

PLAY THE PIANOWRITE ON THE COMPUTER

writing on the

computer.

What are the children doing?

• They are …

DO THE GARDENINGWASH THE PLANTS

SIT IN THE SUNPLAY IN THE GARDEN

doing the

gardening.

Complete with: IS, AM or ARE ?

• I listening to the teacher.

• Sam playing with a toy-car.

• Julie and Ann writing a note to Fred.

• My dog waiting for me.

• Harry and John reading a magazine.

• My parents working.

• Mrs. Green cooking.

am

are

is

is

are

are

is

The Present Continous Tense

cry

Is the boy crying?

Yes, he is.

The boy is crying.

cook /pancakes play /the violin

Is the man cooking pancakes?

No, he isn’t.

The man is playing the violin.

The Present Continous Tense Negative Form: verb “to be” + not + verb-ing

I am

You are

He, she, it is

We are

You are

They are

+ not + verb-ing

The Present Continous Tense

Is she reading the newspaper?

No, she isn’t.

She is dancing.

Now…

Sit in pairs.