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Sophie : Hello, love, what are you doing?

Oliver : I’m (6) ______________, Mum. I’ve got a big exam tomorrow. What about you?
Sophie : Oh Ollie, I just had to phone you. I’m (7) ______________ a camel at the pyramids!
Oliver : Cool.
Sophie : I’m with a tour group. We’re (8) ___________________ a great time! We’re all
riding camels and the sun’s shining. Oh, it’s fantastic, Ollie!
Oliver : Lucky you!
Sophie : So, are you (9) ___________________ hard for the exam?
Oliver : I’m trying to, Mum!
Sophie : What’s Daisy doing now? Is she at home?
Oliver : No, she’s at tennis practice.
Sophie : Of course she is. OK, I’ve got to go. They are (10) ___________________ for me to

get off the phone! Bye, love.
Oliver : Bye, Mum.
Audio taken from: http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/grammar-vocabulary/grammar-
videos/present-continuous

Present Continuous Tense

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES POSITIVE SENTENCES NEGATIVE SENTENCES

What am I doing? I am browsing the internet. I am not reading the book.

What are you shopping? You are shopping clothes You are not shopping clothes

online. at the store.
What are they waiting for? They are not waiting for their
They are waiting for their friends.

What are we searching? product. We are not browsing the
We are searching for online internet..

products.
What is he complaining? He is complaining about his He is not complaining about

damaged product. his problem.

What is she watching? She is watching a sale She is not watching a movie.

promotion.

am I looking at the Yes, I am. No, I am not.
computer?
are you waiting for the Yes, you are. No, you are not.

product?
is he/she watching a Yes, he/she is. No, he/she is not.
promotion?

Present continuous is used when: ✓ something is happening at the moment of speaking.
✓ something is happening for a temporary moment.
Present continuous is usually indicated by the presence of adverb of time: I am browsing the internet
right now.

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