1. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? 1

2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1
Affirmative:
Subject + am, is, are + Verb –ing
Mary is jumping

3. Rules for V–ing
1. In general: V+ ing
drink →drinking; sing →singing
Peter is reading; Susan isn’t eating
2. Verbs ending in –e:
write →writing; dance →dancing
They are having lunch; Sam isn’t driving
3. monosyllable verbs (C+V+C)
swim →swimming; run →running
We aren’t sitting; Tom is getting up

4. USES of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Activities we are doing: now, at the
moment, at present…
Pat is having a shower now
2. Temporary situations: this week, today,
this month…
Dad always drives to work, but
he is walking this week

5. USES OF THE PRESENT SIMPLE
1. Habits and routines
Eg. I play football twice a week
2. With a future meaning- in
timetables….
Eg. The train leaves at 8.15

6. STATE VERBS( NEVER CONTINOUS)
• LIKE
• WANT
• HATE
• UNDERSTAND
• BELIEVE

7. WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

8. WHAT AREN’T THEY DOING?
write/post wash/cook

9. IT’S YOUR TURN!!
• What ‘s number __ doing?
• Who is ___________?
• Is number ___ speaking?
Yes, he /she is
No, he / she isn’t

10. What are they doing?