Complete the sentences. Put the verbs into the present simple (e.g. do) or present continuous (e.g. I’m doing), positive or negative. Look at the pictures and the verbs. Write two questions for each picture. Use the present continuous for one question and the present simple for the other question. Write questions and your own positive or negative short answers. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
The present continuous tense (also known as the present progressive) describes actions or processes that are ongoing at the moment of speaking. It can also convey future plans and intentions. The present continuous is formed by combining a form of the auxiliary verb “be” with the present participle (“-ing” form) of another verb (e.g., “I am swimming”). Let’s examine all its forms:
1. Affirmative Form
Person
Form
Example
First Person Singular
I am + present participle
I am reading a book.
Second Person Singular
You are + present participle
You are watching TV.
Third Person Singular
He/She/It is + present participle
She is cooking dinner.
First Person Plural
We are + present participle
We are studying for exams.
Second Person Plural
You are + present participle
You are playing football.
Third Person Plural
They are + present participle
They are traveling to Paris.
Affirmative Form
2. Negative Form
Person
Form
Example
First Person Singular
I am not + present participle
I am not working today.
Second Person Singular
You are not + present participle
You are not listening to me.
Third Person Singular
He/She/It is not + present participle
She is not attending the meeting.
First Person Plural
We are not + present participle
We are not going out tonight.
Second Person Plural
You are not + present participle
You are not playing the piano.
Third Person Plural
They are not + present participle
They are not swimming in the pool.
Negative Form
3. Interrogative Form
Person
Form
Example
First Person Singular
Am I + present participle?
Am I interrupting you?
Second Person Singular
Are you + present participle?
Are you coming to the party?
Third Person Singular
Is he/she/it + present participle?
Is she leaving early?
First Person Plural
Are we + present participle?
Are we meeting tomorrow?
Second Person Plural
Are you + present participle?
Are you enjoying the concert?
Third Person Plural
Are they + present participle?
Are they working late tonight?
Interrogative Form
4. Present Simple Tense
The present simple tense is used to express general truths, habitual actions, and permanent situations. It is also used to talk about future events that are part of a timetable or occur after certain words (e.g., “when,” “until,” “after,” “before,” “as soon as”). The present simple tense is formed by using the base form of the verb (e.g., “I play,” “She eats,” “They live”). Let’s examine all its forms:
4.1. Affirmative Form
Person
Form
Example
First Person Singular
I + base form of verb
I play tennis.
Second Person Singular
You + base form of verb
You speak Spanish.
Third Person Singular
He/She/It + base form of verb
She reads books.
First Person Plural
We + base form of verb
We live in London.
Second Person Plural
You + base form of verb
You like chocolate.
Third Person Plural
They + base form of verb
They watch movies.
Affirmative Form
4.2. Negative Form
Person
Form
Example
First Person Singular
I do not + base form of verb
I do not play golf.
Second Person Singular
You do not + base form of verb
You do not speak French.
Third Person Singular
He/She/It does not + base form of verb
She does not eat meat.
First Person Plural
We do not + base form of verb
We do not swim in the lake.
Second Person Plural
You do not + base form of verb
You do not like spicy food.
Third Person Pl
Negative Form
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