I Am Doing (Present Continuous)

A. Present Continuous
She’s eating.
It’s raining.
They’re running.
She isn’t reading.
The sun isn’t shining.
They aren’t walking.
The present continuous is am/is/are + doing/eating/running/writing, etc.
I
am (not)
I'm working. I'm not watching TV.
He
is (not)
Chris is taking a bath.
She
is (not)
Sheisn't eating. (She's not eating.)
It
is (not)
The phone is ringing.
We
are (not)
We’re having dinner.
You
are (not)
You’re not listening to me. (or You aren’t…)
They?
are (not)
The children are doing their homework.
B. am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now
I’m working.
She’s wearing a hat.
They’re playing football.
I’m not watching television.
come -->coming?
write --> writing
dance --> dancing
run --> running
sit --> sitting
swim --> swimming
lie --> lying
Please be quiet. I’m working. ( = I’m working now)
Look at Michiko! She’s wearing her new hat. ( = she is wearing it now)
The weather is nice. It’s not raining.
“Where are the children?” “They’re playing in the park.”
(on the phone) We’re having dinner now. Can you call me back later?
You can turn off the television. I’m not watching it. I. What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:
eat
have
lie
play
sit
wait
1. She’s eating__ an apple.
2. He ___________ for a bus.
3. They _________ soccer.
4. _____________ on the floor.
5. _____________ breakfast.
6. _____________ on the table.
II. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs. Use the correct linking verb - is or are.
build
stay
cook
swim
leave
take
stand
work
1. Please be quiet. I’m __working__.
2. “Where’s John?” “He’s in the kitchen. He ___________.”
3. “You _________ on my foot.” “Oh, I’m sorry.”
4. Look! Somebody _____________ in the river.
5. We’re here on vacation. We _________ at the Far West Motel.
6. “Where’s Erin?” “She __________ a shower.
7. They _______________ a new hotel downtown.
8. I _________________ now. Goodbye.
III. Write sentences about Emily. Use she’s ?ing??or she isn’t ?ing.
1. (have dinner) __She isn’t having dinner__.
2. (watch television) __She’s watching television__.
3. (sit on the floor) ________________________.
4. (read a book) ________________________.
5. (play the piano) _______________________.
6. (laugh) ___________________________.
7. (wear a hat) __________________________.
8. (write a letter) _______________________.
IV. What’s happening now? Write true sentences.
1. (I / wash / my hair) __I’m not washing my hair__.
2. (it / snow) __It’s snowing OR It isn’t snowing__.
3. (I / sit / on a chair) ________________________.
4. (I / eat) __________________________________.
5. (it / rain ) _________________________.
6. (I / study / English) _________________________.
7. (I / listen / to music) _________________________.
8. (the sun / shine) _____________________________.
9. (I / wear / shoes) _____________________________.
10. (I / read / a newspaper) ________________________.
Sally: Jane! How are you? It's been a long time.
Jane: Oh! Hi Sally! Yes, we haven't seen each other in 2 years.
Sally: Yes, that's right. The last time we were together, we were baking a cake for your son's birthday.
Jane: Yes, it has been a while. My son's bigger now.
Sally: Really? I would love to see him.
Jane: Sure, come over to our house, and I'm going to give you a tour of it.
Sally: Wow! So what are you doing here in the city?
Jane: I'm doing my Christmas shopping.
Sally: That's nice. Would you like me to come with you? I could do some shopping too.
Jane: Of course I would! We have a lot of catching up to do.