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Present Continuous Part I

The document provides examples of how to form sentences in the present continuous tense in English, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It gives examples of singular and plural subjects, and provides exercises for learners to practice forming present continuous sentences, adding "-ing" to verbs, making sentences negative or interrogative, and answering questions using short forms. The focus is on demonstrating correct grammar and verb forms for the present continuous tense in different types of sentences.

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Present Continuous Part I

The document provides examples of how to form sentences in the present continuous tense in English, including affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It gives examples of singular and plural subjects, and provides exercises for learners to practice forming present continuous sentences, adding "-ing" to verbs, making sentences negative or interrogative, and answering questions using short forms. The focus is on demonstrating correct grammar and verb forms for the present continuous tense in different types of sentences.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS ALL TYPES OF SENTENCES

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

I am ( Im) singing.
You are (Youre) dancing.
She is (Shes)playing.
He is (Hes) coming.
It is (Its) running.
We are (Were) sleeping.
You are(Youre) sitting.

I am not ( Im not) singing.


You are not(You arent) dancing.
She is not(She isnt)playing.
He is not (He isnt) coming.
It is not(It isnt) running.
We are not (We arent) sleeping.
You are not (You arent) sitting.
They are not (They arent) lying

Am I singing ?
Are you dancing?
Is she playing?
Is he coming?
Is it running?
Are we sleeping?
Are you sitting?
Are they lying?

They are (Theyre) lying.

Ex. 1 . Add + ing to the given verbs


leave -

stand -

live -

swim -

cook - .

fly - .

study - .

read - .

put - .

lie - ..

write - . try - .

Ex. 2. Give the infinitive from the given forms.


helping -

dying -

lying -

arguing -

snowing - . raining - . enjoying - . building - .


shining - .. crying - ..

wearing - .

preparing - ..

Ex. 3 . Make short forms from the given sentences.


John is going to school. ..
His dog is biting my leg! ....
They are laughing loudly. ..
I am not sleeping ...
We are not watching TV. ...
Ex. 4. Make full forms from the given sentences.
Mike isnt listening to music. ...
Saras not doing her homework. ...
You arent reading newspapers. ...
Im not going to school. ..
My parents arent going to the cinema. ..
Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb to be

My sister writing a letter.

His brothers playing golf.

The mice eating cheese.

Tim and Tom sleeping.

Our friends singing.

Those women .. dancing.

My hamster .. running.

Her dogs .. barking.

The woman .. looking at me.

Ex. 6. Make negatives from the given sentences.


Sara and Tom are playing squash together now. ..

Jim is not going to school on Monday. ..


I am reading a book and listening to music. ..
Ex. 7. Make questions from the given sentences.
My best friends are going to Spain next year. ..

I am thinking about you. ....


Toms sister is studying Japanese at the moment. ..
Ex. 8. Give short answers to the given questions.
Are you listening to me ? Yes,

Is Sara doing homework? No,

Are your cousins singing? No, ..

Is, Bob playing rugby? Yes, .

Are you watching a new film? No, .

Are your parents cooking dinners? Yes,

Ex. 9. Look at the pictures and write what the people are doing now.

Bob

Matt

They

she

Kim

Laura

Ex. 10.
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in Present Continuous.

Sara / playing/ Tom/ ball / are/ ?/ the / ball/ with/

not / my / living / nice / friends / are/ flat / a / nice/ in/

having / party / Sunday / I / on / am / a /

? / Sandys / studying / brothers / French / at / are / university /

Ex. 11. Look at the pictures and give the correct answers.
Example: Is Sara sitting? Yes, she is. Or Is Tim sitting? No, he isnt. He is running.

Is Oscar eating?

Is the rabbit running?

Are the bees sleeping?

Is the monkey playing the piano?

Is the woman cooking dinner?

Am I playing rugby?

Is Nathan doing his homework?

Are they cooking?

Is the baby smiling?

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