PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
USAGE: We use Present Continuous Tense to talk about
continuing actions. We also call it present progressive tense.
The form is : am/is/are + V (ing)
Examples:
- I am reading newspaper
- He is watching TV
- She is playing with her toys.
- It is barking in the garden. (the dog)
- We are listening to music
- You are making me angry
- They are helping us in our Project
*****As in the example all of the positive progressive are
formed as SUBJECT + AM/IS/ARE + VERB(ING) +(……………………………………..)
We may use an object or may not. It changes according to situation.
To make a positive progressive sentence negative we
change the place of subject and –am/is/are- as in the example
Julia is crying to go out.
X
Is Julia crying to go out?
We may place any of the Wh- question words in front of
these question sentences.
What is Julia crying for?
Who is crying?
Where is Julia crying? etc.
To make a progressive sentence negative we place
not after am/is/are.
examples:
I am not listening to music now.
Sue isn’t carrying the boxes.
They aren’t coming with us.
EXERCISES………………EXERCISES……………….EXERCISES………….EXERCI…
1. She (read) an English book.
2. They (listen) to rock music.
3. We (drink) lemonade.
4. Are you (study) Japanese?
5. I (eat) a hamburger.
6. Is she (speak) Spanish?
7. You (watch/not) TV.
8. It (sleep) on the sofa.
9. Am I (wear) a black t-shirt?
10. They (go/not) to school.
ANSWERS…………..ANSWERS……………….ANSWERS…………….ANSWERS……..
1. She IS READING an English book.
2. They ARE LISTENING to rock music.
3. We ARE DRINKING lemonade.
4. Are you STUDYING Japanese?
5. I AM EATING a hamburger.
6. Is she SPEAKING Spanish?
7. You ARE NOT WATCHING TV.
8. It IS SLEEPING on the sofa.
9. Am I WEARING a black t-shirt?
10. They AREN’T GOING to school.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER
ONUR KALAFAT