The Verb Be + ing

 

Be= am, is, are, was, were, have been, has been, had been, will be, being

 

Common patterns:

S.+be+verb+ing + O.

 

 

 

S.               Be Form                  ____Verb+ing___Object________________

I                 am/was/have been          watching     TV

                                                        eating         lunch

He                                                    working       at home.

She             is/was/has been               buying        clothes.

It

 

You

We              are/were/have been

They

 

Examples:

I am working today.

She is eating dinner.

He was washing his car this morning.

You are going to the dentist later.

We were watching a movie last night.

They have been playing for 3 hours.

 

 

 

Fill in the Blank:

1.We are __________ at 9AM.

2.Is she ______________ing?

3.John ___ playing golf tomorrow.

4.What time is he _____ing?

5.They were ______ breakfast by the beach.

6.They _________ playing video games all night.

7.When will _____ be ______ing?

8.I am _________ing  but it is really hard.

9.He ___ searching for a ________.

10. Are you ____ing this?