present continous 4 de primaria

Present continuous: (I am doing)

Se usa para expresar acciones que estamos realizando en el momento en que se habla de ellas. Es decir, cuando
hablamos hemos comenzado una acción y todavía no la hemos terminado.
She is driving to work  (En  este momento ella esta conduciendo hacia el trabajo)
Sarah is eating in the restaurant  (Sarah esta comiendo ahora mismo, no ha terminado)
A: She´s playing basketball (she is playing basketball)
N: She isn´t playing basketball (she is not playing basketball)
Int: Is she playing basketball

Recuerda: verbos monosílabos acabados en consonante+vocal+consonante duplican la consonante final. P.e. run = running

1. Complete the sentences in present continuous with the verbs given.

1. The birds ......................... (sing).

2. My sister ....................... (watch) TV and I ......................... (read) a great novel.

3. We .......................... (have) a very good time on holidays.

4. She ....................…….(work) at the moment but she finishes at 6.

5. ............ it ................. (rain) now? Yes, it is.

6. James .............................. (play) football in the park now.

7. Harry and Anne ................................ (go) to the cinema.

8. They ................................. (clean) the whole house.


2. Write these sentences in the negative (short form)

1. Mrs Thompson is watching her favourite series on TV.
...........................................................................................

2. That boy is eating an ice-cream.
...........................................................................................

3. I´m going to the mountain.
...........................................................................................

4. They are making dinner.
...........................................................................................

Sujeto+ to be + verbo principal + ing


3. Ask questions as in the example.

Man / run Is the man running?

1. Mum / eat / cake ............................................................................

2. That man / read / the paper ............................................................................

3. They / wear / T-shirts ............................................................................

4. The birds / fly ............................................................................

5. You / listen / to me ............................................................................

4. Correct these sentences.

1. We´s having a great time. ............................................................................

2. They´re puting on their coats ............................................................................

3. I are listening to her ............................................................................

4. We are going home? ............................................................................

5. Peter and Sally is eating a sandwich?..............................................................


5. Complete the following sentences in present continuous:

1. Alexander……………………………… (watch) a film.

2. We……………………………… (play) a computer game.

3. The dog……………………………(bark) at the cat.

4. Peter……………………………….(feed) his rabbits.

5. Phill and Mary………………………………..(sing) a song.

6. Lisa……………………………….. (wash) her hair.

7. I……………………………… (draw) a picture.


6. Form affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences in present continuous.

1. The teacher……………………….. the door. (not/close)

2. ……… you ………………………. the washing up? (do)

3. They…………………….. the printers. (check)

4. ……………………… your grandmother………………….at birds? (look)

5. She…………………………. to the center of the town. ( not /walk)