THE VERB "TO BE" in the Present Continuous Tense

Глагол "to be" в настоящем длительном времени (Present Continuous)

Что такое Present Continuous Tense?

Present Continuous (также называемый Present Progressive) описывает действия, происходящие прямо сейчас, в момент речи. Он также может описывать временные ситуации или запланированные действия в будущем.

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Структура Present Continuous

Формула:
am / is / are + глагол + -ing

Подлежащее	Форма "to be"	Глагол + -ing
I	am	working
He / She / It	is	working
You / We / They	are	working

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📝 Глагол "to be" как вспомогательный

В этом времени глагол "to be" используется как вспомогательный (помогающий) глагол. Он несёт в себе время, а основной глагол несёт смысл.

Примеры:

• ✅ I am reading a book. (am = вспомогательный, reading = основной глагол)
• ✅ She is eating lunch.
• ✅ They are playing football.

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🔧 Полные и краткие формы

Полная форма	Краткая форма
I am	I'm
You are	You're
He is	He's
She is	She's
It is	It's
We are	We're
They are	They're

Пример:

• I am working. → I'm working.
• She is sleeping. → She's sleeping.

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⚠️ Правила правописания при добавлении "-ing"

Правило	Пример
Большинство глаголов: просто добавьте -ing	play → playing
Глаголы, оканчивающиеся на -e: уберите e, добавьте -ing	make → making
Глаголы, оканчивающиеся на согласная + гласная + согласная: удвойте последнюю согласную	run → running, sit → sitting
Глаголы, оканчивающиеся на -ie: замените на -y, добавьте -ing	die → dying

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❓ Отрицательная форма

Структура:
am/is/are + not + глагол + -ing

Подлежащее	Отрицательная форма
I	am not (isn't) working
He/She/It	is not (isn't) working
You/We/They	are not (aren't) working

Примеры:

• I am not going to the cinema.
• She isn't watching TV.
• They aren't listening to music.

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❓ Вопросительная форма

Структура:
Am/Is/Are + подлежащее + глагол + -ing?

Вопрос	Ответ
Am I working?	Yes, you are. / No, you aren't.
Is he sleeping?	Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.
Are they studying?	Yes, they are. / No, they aren't.

Пример:

• Are you watching the match? — Yes, I am.

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🕐 Слова-маркеры (указатели времени)

Эти слова часто указывают на Present Continuous:

• now (сейчас)
• right now (прямо сейчас)
• at the moment (в данный момент)
• at present (в настоящее время)
• look! / listen! (смотри! / слушай! — как маркеры внимания)

Примеры:

• Look! The baby is crying.
• We are having dinner at the moment.

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🔄 Сравнение: Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Present Simple (регулярные действия/факты)	Present Continuous (сейчас/временно)
I work every day.	I am working right now.
She plays tennis on Sundays.	She is playing tennis at the moment.
They live in London.	They are living in a hotel temporarily.

Task 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of "to be" (am / is / are)

1. I __ writing a letter.
2. She __ dancing at the party.
3. We __ eating breakfast.
4. He __ fixing his car.
5. They __ walking to school.
6. You __ making a lot of noise.
7. The cat __ sleeping on the sofa.
8. My friends __ swimming in the pool.
9. I __ studying English now.
10. The children __ playing outside.

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Task 2: Put the verbs in brackets into Present Continuous

1. Look! The birds __ (fly) in the sky.
2. Listen! Someone __ (sing) next door.
3. I __ (read) a very interesting book at the moment.
4. We __ (wait) for the bus right now.
5. She __ (cook) dinner in the kitchen.
6. The students __ (listen) to the teacher.
7. My dad __ (wash) his car now.
8. They __ (play) a video game together.
9. The phone __ (ring). Can you answer it?
10. It __ (rain) outside.

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Task 3: Make the sentences negative

Example: He is reading. → He isn't reading.

1. I am working. → ________
2. She is watching TV. → ________
3. They are playing football. → ________
4. We are having lunch. → ________
5. The dog is barking. → ________
6. You are listening to music. → ________
7. My mother is cooking. → ________
8. The boys are running. → ________

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Task 4: Make questions from the sentences

Example: He is sleeping. → Is he sleeping?

1. She is reading a book. → ________
2. They are dancing. → ________
3. I am learning English. → ________
4. We are going to the park. → ________
5. The teacher is explaining the lesson. → ________
6. You are wearing a new jacket. → ________
7. His brother is working in the garden. → ________
8. The children are drawing pictures. → ________

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Task 5: Choose the correct option

1. She (is / are / am) writing an email right now.
2. They (is / are / am) playing chess.
3. I (is / are / am) listening to the radio.
4. We (is / are / am) having a lesson at the moment.
5. He (is / are / am) cleaning his room now.
6. You (is / are / am) looking very happy today.
7. The birds (is / are / am) singing in the morning.
8. My sister and I (is / are / am) painting the wall.
9. The baby (is / are / am) crying again.
10. It (is / are / am) getting dark outside.

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Task 6: Put the words in the correct order to make sentences/questions

1. is / she / reading / a / magazine / now → __________________________

2. are / they / playing / in / the / garden → __________________________

3. am / I / not / feeling / well → __________________________

4. is / he / watching / the / news / at / the / moment → __________________________

5. you / are / listening / to / me ? → __________________________

6. is / it / snowing / outside ? → __________________________

7. are / we / studying / for / the / test / right / now → __________________________

8. what / are / you / doing / now ? → __________________________

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Task 7: Rewrite the sentences in the Present Continuous

Example: She reads books. → She is reading books.

1. I drink coffee. → ________
2. He watches cartoons. → ________
3. We play tennis. → ________
4. They eat pizza. → ________
5. My sister does homework. → ________
6. The students write a test. → ________
7. The children sleep. → ________
8. My father drives a car. → ________

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Task 8: Correct the mistakes (there is one mistake in each sentence)

1. He are eating breakfast now. → ________
2. I is watching a film at the moment. → ________
3. They is playing in the park. → ________
4. She am reading a newspaper. → ________
5. We are go to the cinema now. → ________
6. Look! The cat is sleeps on the sofa. → ________
7. Are he coming to the party? → ________
8. She isn't play the piano at the moment. → ________

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Task 9: Answer the questions (full answers)

1. Are you studying English right now? → ________
2. Is it raining today? → ________
3. Are your friends playing outside? → ________
4. Is your mother cooking dinner at the moment? → ________
5. Are you reading a book now? → ________

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Task 10: Write sentences about what people are doing in the picture (imaginary or real)

Describe 5 actions happening now. Use Present Continuous.

1. __________________
2. __________________
3. __________________
4. __________________
5. __________________