Introduction

• an action happening right now (1)
• an action happening around this time (2) (it started in the past and continues now until sometime in the future)
• a definite arrangement in the future (3).

• Please be quiet. I'm watching television. (1)
• She's studying Italian at the university. (2)
• They’re booking the hotel tomorrow. (3)

Part 1 - Present continuous positive

Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct present continuous positive form of the verb in brackets.

Part 2 - Present continuous negative

Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct present continuous negative form of the verb in brackets.

Part 3 - Present continuous questions

Practice

Complete the sentences with the correct present continuous question form of the verb in brackets.

Further practice

• I ____ how to repair a tyre.


is learning aren't learning am learning don't learning



• ____ on Monday?


John leaving is Is leaving John John are leaving Is John leaving



• They ____ any new toys.


isn't making aren't making not making doesn't making



• The cat ____ the door.


aren't opening not opening doesn't opening isn't opening



• ____ close to the school?


Are you parking Is you parking You is parking Do you parking 



• We ____ a comic together.


is writing writing are writing are write