1. The Present
Continuous Tense

2. V-ing
• Play – playing
• Make – making
• Sit – sitting
• Lie – lying

3. Now you try!
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
paint
go
give
look
swim
smile
tie
- painting
- going
- giving
- looking
- swimming
- smiling
- tying
•
•
•
•
•
•
buy
shop
listen
plan
call
sleep
• wait
- buying
- shopping
- listening
- planning
- calling
- sleeping
- waiting

4. Hello! My name is Lucy. Look at me!
I am playing the violin.
I am painting.
I am skipping.

5. Look at them! They are athletes.
He is playing tennis.
She is skiing.
He is running.
She is cycling.

6. Look out of the window!
A dog is barking.
A bird is flying.
The wind is blowing.
It is raining.

7. Look at us! We are musicians!
We are playing music
and singing.
They are dancing.
You are looking and listening.

8. am=‘m is=‘s are=‘re
I am skipping.
I’m skipping.
She is skiing.
She’s skiing.
They are dancing.
They’re dancing.

9. Present Continuous
positive
I
am
He
She
It
is
You
We
They
are
V-ing.

11. not
The lion is jumping. –
It is not dancing.
I am working. –
I am not sleeping.
We are talking. –
We are not working.

12. Present Continuous
negative
I
am not
He
She
It
is not
You
We
They
are not
V-ing.

13. Am I skating? No, you aren’t.
Am I making a snowman? Yes, you are.
Are they having dinner? No, they aren’t.
Are they reading a book? Yes, they are.
Is he watching a film? No, he isn’t.
Is he playing a video game? Yes, he is.
Are you sleeping? No, I’m not.
Are you playing with your kite? Yes, I am!

14. What is he doing?
How well are they playing?
Who is speaking?
Why are you shaking hands?
Where is the bear going?

15. Thank you!