The document provides instruction on forming the present continuous tense in English. It explains that the present continuous is formed using the verb "to be" plus the verb ending in "-ing". It provides examples of the affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms of the present continuous tense and exercises for students to practice forming sentences in these three forms.

1. Present
Continuous
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Maribel Moreno Martínez
CEIP SALVADOR DALÍ (VILLALBILLA)

2. Present Continuous
To form the Present Continuous we
need the verb “to be” and another
verb ending in –ing
Laura is reading a book now

3. Present Continuous
We use the Present Continuous to talk
about things that are happening at
the time of speaking
Laura is reading a book now

4. Personal Pronouns
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

5. Present Continuous
Affirmative
I am reading
You are swimming
He / she / it is running
We are writing
You are talking
They are sleeping

6. Present Continuous
Do you remember how we write the negative
form of the verb to be?
We need the word “not” after the verb to be
You are not eating a sandwich now

7. Present Continuous
Negative
I am not reading
You are not (aren’t) swimming
He / she / it is not (isn’t) running
We are not (aren’t) writing
You are not (aren’t) talking
They are not (aren’t) sleeping

8. Present Continuous
Do you remember how we make the
interrogative form of the verb to be?
We change the order and we write first the
correct form of the verb to be (am, is, are) and
then the subject of the sentence
Are you eating a sandwich now?

9. Present Continuous
Interrogative
Am I reading ?
Are you swimming?
Is he / she / it running?
Are we writing?
Are you talking?
Are they sleeping?

10. Present Continuous
Use the verbs in brackets in Present
Continuous
1. Laura ______________ (run) now
2. You _______________ (write) a letter
3. Look! It ________________ (rain)
4. Listen! The phone ________________ (ring)
5. I _______________ (watch) TV now
6. Susan and I ______________ (drink) milk

11. Present Continuous
Write the following sentences in the negative form
1. She is crying
_____________________________________________
2. We are studying English
______________________________________________
3. It is snowing now
______________________________________________
4. Peter is climbing the mountain
______________________________________________

12. Present Continuous
Write the following sentences in the interrogative form
1. She is crying
_____________________________________________
2. We are studying English
______________________________________________
3. It is snowing now
______________________________________________
4. Peter is climbing the mountain
______________________________________________