Verbs to use

stick - sticking - coller

run - running - courir

win - winning - gagner

work - working - travailler

write - writing - écrire

chat - chatting - bavarder

talk - talking - parler

listen - listening - écouter

cry - crying - pleurer

do - doing - faire

wait - waiting - attendre

eat - eating - manger

go - going - aller

sing - singing - chanter

laugh - laughing - rigoler

take - taking - prendre

be - being - être

sleep - sleeping - dormir

 

finish the exercise

BE the auxiliary

I am - I'm 

You are - You're

He is - He's

She is - She's

We are - We're

They are - They're

LE PRESENT CONTINU (BE + la base verbale + ING)

 

s'utilise pour parler des actions qui sont en train de se faire au moment où l'on parle, pour parler des actions présentes.

 

Exemple : Now, he's doing his homework. = Maintenant, il fait ses devoirs. (Il le fait en ce moment)

 

Les formes de ce temps suivent la conjugaison de l'auxiliaire BE (3 formes - am, is, are ), le verbe ne change pas, il y a toujours la forme Base verbale + ING, c'est l'auxiliaire qui change.

 

Affirmative :         I am playing football.

                                    He / She / It is playing football.

                                    You / We / They are playing football.

Negative :             I am not playing football.

                                    He / She / It is not playing football.

                                    You / We / They are not playing football.

Interrogative :    Am I playing football ?

                                    Is he / she  playing football ?

                                    Are you / we / they playing football ?

 

What are you doing ?

I'm working, I'm not sleeping.

 

Are you watching TV ?   Yes, I am. / No I'm not.

 

What is John doing ?

He's playing football, he's not reading.

 

Is he winning ?  Yes, he is. / No, he isn't.

 

What are the pupils doing ?

They  are listening to the teacher, they are not eating.

 

Are they writing ? Yes, they are. / No,  they aren't.

Talking about the class.

fill in the text

The pupils are sticking the lesson in their books. ....... is speaking.

....... is writing. The pupils are .......... to the teacher.

........ is playing with a pen. ...... is not playing with a pen.

 

............. and ............. are chatting, they are not listening.

............. is eating ............. , she is not chatting.

............. is not writing, he is sleeping.

............. are working, they are not going to the cantine.

.............  is talking, she is not copying the lesson.

 

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