Affirmative

am
are
is
is
is
are
are
are

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

Negative

reading
reading
reading
reading
reading
reading
reading
reading

I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They

am not
are not
is not
is not
is not
are not
are not
are not

Interrogative
dancing
dancing
dancing
dancing
dancing
dancing
dancing
dancing

Am
Are
Is
Is
Is
Are
Are
Are

I
you
he
she
it
we
you
they

writing?
writing?
writing?
writing?
writing?
writing?
writing?
writing?

Use:
To talk about actions happening:
- now, at the time of speaking;
- around the moment of speaking, not necessarily this very moment;
- in a near future, especially for planned actions.

Form:

Gerund = Infinite + -ing

E.g.:

drink + ing = drinking

watch + ing = watching
listen + ing = listening

1.
E.g.:

have having
write writing

2.
E.g.:

Your

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3.
E.g.:

EXCEPTIONS:

What

am I
are you
is he
is she
is it
are we
are you
are they

doing?

I am
You are
He is
She is
It is
We are
You are
They are

dancing.
eating.

A. Build sentences following the examples.

James / eat / a cake

James / not eat / a cake

James / eat / a cake / ?

James is eating a cake.

James isnt eating a cake.

Is James eating a cake?

1. I / read / a comic book

________________________________________________
2. You / not / study / Maths
________________________________________________
3. He / run / very fast / ?
________________________________________________
4. Sam and Gillian / listen / to music
________________________________________________
5. She / play / volleyball
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B. Now look at the example and write questions and answers.

The baby / cry
Q.: What is the baby doing?
A.: He is crying.

1. Mrs Lewis/ bake a cake

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: ____________________________________________

2. Grace and Michael / swim

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: ____________________________________________

3. Oliver / do the homework

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: ____________________________________________

4. The kids / play outside

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: ____________________________________________

5. Mary / clean the house

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: ____________________________________________

C. Study the example and do the same.

Jane / read a book
Q.: Is Jane reading a book?
A.: Yes, she is.
No, she isnt.

1. John / play computer

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: Yes, _____________________

2. The girls / dance

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: No, _____________________

3. Julianne / sleep

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: No, _____________________

4. The Philips / talk

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: Yes, _____________________

5. Seymour / watch TV

Q.: ____________________________________________?
A.: No, _____________________

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D. What are they doing? Look at the pictures and write. Use the verbs and
expressions in the box.

eat

sing

fight

dance

run

cook

sleep

read

play

study

listen to music
watch TV

1. She ________________

2. ____________________

3. ____________________

___________________

____________________

____________________

4. ____________________

5. ____________________

6. ____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

7. ____________________

8. ____________________

9. ____________________

____________________

____________________

____________________

10. ___________________

11. ___________________

12. ___________________

___________________

___________________

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