The document provides information on how to use the present continuous tense in English, including its form, common time expressions, questions, and examples of activities to describe what people are doing now or plan to do in the future. Examples are given of affirmative and negative sentences as well as yes/no and information questions using the present continuous tense. Common activities are listed that can be used in sentences or questions about what someone is doing presently.

1. Present
Continuous
Review and practice

2. Present Continuous Use
We use the present continuous
to talk about actions in
progress at the moment (now)
and plans for the future.

3. Form
 We need verb BE (am, is, are) and
verbING.
 You are not reading this sentence.
 I am teaching this class right now.
 We are breathing at this moment.
 My sister is not working on a project now.
 My dog is not sleeping now.
 I am visiting my grandma tomorrow.
 We are throwing a party this weekend.
 I am leaving the classroom.

4. Yes/no question
 We need the auxiliary BE
 Are you listening to me now ? Yes, we are.
 Is she sleeping late tonight ? No, she isn’t.
 Are they taking classes this semester? No,
they aren't.
 Is your dog sleeping? No, it isn’t.

5. Time expressions for the
present continuous
 Now
 Right now
 At this moment
 Tomorrow
 Next week
 On (Saturday)
 Next class
 This weekend

6. Information questions
 What are you doing this weekend?
 When are you graduating from school?
 Who is coming to the party on Saturday?
 Where are you going?
 Why are you reading that ?
 What is she listening to ?

7. Wh-words or question words
 What to ask about things or objects
 When to ask about time
 Where to ask about place
 Who to ask about people
 Why to ask about reason
 How old to ask about age

8. Charades
What are you doing ?
 Get up  Watch TV
 Comb or brush your  Go to bed
hair  Brush your teeth
 Drive  Wash the dishes
 Exercise  Check email
 Talk on the phone  Listen to music
 Get dressed
 Take a shower
 Read

9. What are they doing ?

10. What is your family doing
now?
Write5 sentences describing
what your family is doing right
now. (use your imagination)
Share with your partner.

11. Weekend activities  This weekend we are
 Hang out hanging out
downtown.
 Go dance
 We are eating dinner
 Watch a movie in a pizza place.
 Go to a concert  We are …
 Have some drinks
 Do homework Make plans for
 Work out this weekend with
Eat dinner in a
your partner.

restaurant
 Go for coffee Make plans for
 Go out Saturday and Sunday
 Go running
with your partner and
write them on your
 Play (soccer) notebook
 Go downtown

12.  This
weekend we are hanging out
downtown.
 We are eating dinner in a pizza place.
 We are …

13. Share your plans with another
couple
A:We are hanging out on Saturday night.
B: Well, we are watching Mama the movie
on Sunday at 5pm. What else are you
doing?
A: We are also …