THE PRESENT CONTINUOS TENSE The Present Continuous Tense

THE PRESENT CONTINUOS TENSE

The Present Continuous Tense n Affirmative form (+) n Negative form (-) n Interrogative form (? )

Affirmative Form (+) n Barbara is waterskiing now.

(+) n Tim is riding a bike now.

(+) n Mary is playing tennis now.

(+) Nancy and Tony are playing chess now. n They are playing chess now. n

(+) Mr. Burt is a teacher. n He is teaching geography now. n

(+) Sally is a student. n She is reading a book now. n

(+) n n Mrs. Green is a housewife. She is washing the dishes now.

(+) n n It’s a dog. The dog is running now.

(+) n n It’s a rabbit. The rabbit is eating a carrot now.

Negative Form (-) n n n Ümit usta is a cook. He is not drinking tea now. He is cooking meal now.

(-) is not=isn’t, are not=aren’t n n n Mr. Basmacı is a mechanic. He isn’t driving a car now. He is repairing a car now.

(-) n n Mike and Edward aren’t walking now. They are running.

(-) n n John isn’t playing football now. He is using a computer.

(-) Mr. Taylan is a teacher. n He isn’t teaching now. n He is painting the wall. n

(-) Jack isn’t playing tennis now. n He is playing football. n

(-) They aren’t dancing. n They are singing a song now. n

(-) He isn’t riding a bicycle now. n He is climbing a mountain. n

(-) Bob and Rebeca are students. n They aren’t playing in the garden now. n They are studying their lessons now. n

(-) They aren’t driving their cars now. n They are walking now. n

Interrogative Form (? ) Is Tim riding a bike now? n Yes, he is. (short form) n Yes he is riding a bike now. (full form) n

(? ) n. Is Ümit usta cooking now? n. Yes, he is cooking now.

(? ) Is the dog running now? n Yes, it is running. n

(? ) Is Mrs. Green washing the dishes now? n Yes, she is washing the dishes now. n

(? ) Are Bob and Rebeca studying their lessons now? n Yes, they are studying their lessons now. n

(? ) Is Sally writing a letter now? n No, she isn’t writing a letter. n What is she doing? n She is reading a book. n

(? ) Is Mary playing basketball now? n No, she isn’t playing basketball. n What is she doing? n She is playing tennis now. n

(? ) Is Mr. Basmacı driving the car now? n No, he isn’t driving the car. n What is he doing? n He is repairing the car. n

(? ) Are they dancing now? n No, they aren’t dancing. n What are they doing? n They are singing a song. n

(? ) Is the rabbit eating a hamburger now? n No, it isn’t eating a hamburger. n What is it doing? n It’s eating a carrot. n

Questions n Are you learning science now? No, we aren’t learning science now. n ¨Are you learning ¨ Yes, we are English now? learning English now.

Affirmative Form(+) n n n n I You He She It We You They am are is is is are are Verb+ing + Object

Negative Form (-) n n n n I am not You are not He is not She is not It is not We are not You are not They are not Verb+ing + Object

Interrogative Form (? ) n n n n Am I Are you Is he Is she Is it Are we Are you Are they Verb+ing + Object