The Present Continuous Tense

1. The Present Continuous Tense

2.

He plays tennis every day
Present Simple
He is playing tennis now
Present Continuous

3. am

to be + Ving
am
is
are

4.

Am - I
Is - He, She, It
Are – You, We, They

5.

listen
learn
dance
make
watch
put
-
listening
learning
dancing
making
watching
putting

6.

Mum
John
Fred
aunt Jane
Paul
Sally
Vicky

7.

They are reading a book
They are not reading a book
Are they reading a book?
Yes, they are.
No, they are not.

8. They are not drawing They are singing

9. She is not eating breakfast She is sleeping

10. They are not reading books They are drinking tea

11. He is not reading He is smiling

12. They are not diving They are running

13. They are smiling now.

Are they smiling now? Yes, they are.

14. He is swimming at the moment.

Is he swimming at the moment? No, he is not.

15. They are dancing.

Are they dancing? Yes, they are.

16. They are sleeping now.

Are they sleeping now? No, they are not.

17. He is eating at the moment.

Is he eating at the moment. No, he is not.