The Present Continuous Tense • I am giving classes right now • My mother is working now. • The students are paying attention at this moment.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE AFFIRMATIVE: Play I am ‘m You are playing We ‘re They He is She ‘s It
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play Am I am not I ‘m not you You are not Are we playing? We aren’t playing they They he He is not Is she She isn’t it It
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.
WHAT IS SHE DOING? draw She is drawing a picture at the moment
WHAT IS TWEETY DOING? IT’S FLYING
WHAT IS DAVID DOING? At the moment he’s playing football
VERB + ing (spelling rules)
Make –ing forms of each verb given. • begin • get • rub • use • listen • admit • lie • try • swim • decide • study • come • happen • put
EXERCISES Admit Do Hit Play Sit Answer Dream Jump Put Stand Break Enjoy Jog Rain Start Bring Eat Lie Refer Take Buy Enter Live Rob Talk Build Feel Lend Run Turn Clean Forget Make Shop Visit Come Get Meet Shout Vote Cut Go Match Sing Wash Cry Hand Open Swim Write Die Heat Pages 14,15,16,17,18
EXERCISES • Admitting • Doing • Hitting • Playing • Sitting • Dreaming • Jumping• Putting • Standing • Answering • Enjoying • Jogging • Raining • Starting • Eating • Lying • Referring • Taking • Breaking • Entering • Living • Robbing • Talking • Feeling • Lending • Running • Turning • Bringing • Forgetting• Making • Shopping • Visiting • Getting • Meeting • Shouting • Voting • Buying • Going • Matching• Singing • Washing • Handing • Opening • Swimming • Writing • Building • Heating Cleaning • Coming • Cutting • Crying • Dying •
ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT PRESENT (1) They are dancing right now.
TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2) They normally play tennis. But this week they are skating.
CHANGING SITUATIONS (3) Yesterday it was very sunny. Today it’s raining more and more.
FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4) They are celebrating a party next weekend.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE TIME EXPRESSIONS: Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week. They are throwing snowballs now
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 2 Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1st – The worker’s day. We´re having a fantastic holiday! Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs. Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place. The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas
EXERCISE 2 Hello, my name is Jorge. Today is a holiday – May, 1st – The worker’s day. We´re having a fantastic holiday! Sarah and Ana are sitting on park benches – they are with their boyfriends. Arthur is telling a joke to Lisa and she is laughing. Peter is listening to the radio and reading. Mr. Silva is selling ice creams at the beach. Mrs. Dantas is walking her dog at the park – it is pissing at the light pole. Bob is riding a bike – he is having so much fun! Mr. Dantas is parking his car in a prohibited place. The traffic cop Eduard is fining him. I´m sitting on the beach I am eating an ice cream. Alice and Paul are swimming in the sea. David is taking pictures of his friends: they are jumping! Tom is in the park. He´s playing soccer with his friends: John and Robert who is the goalkeeper. Everybody is happy (except Mr. Dantas
EXERCISE 2 Alice and Paul Tom, John and Robert David Mr. Silva Mrs.Dantas Mr.Dantas Jorge Ana Eduard Sarah Peter Bob Arthur And Lisa
EXERCISE 3 Is Spongebob skateboarding? Yes, he is.
EXERCISE 3 Is Patrick swimming? No, he isn’t. He’s eating candies.
EXERCISE 3 Is Sandy playing the guitar? Yes, she is.
EXERCISE 3 Is Sandy running? No, she isn’t. She’s climbing a mountain.
EXERCISE 3 Are Spongebob and Patrick running? No, they aren’t. Spongebob is driving and Patrick is taking a hide.
EXERCISE 3 Are you studying English at home? ?
EXERCISE 3 Is Spongebob dancing? No, he isn’t. He’s singing.
EXERCISE 3 Is Sqiudward painting? Yes, he is.
EXERCISE 3 Are Spongebob and Patrick hunting? Yes, they are.
EXERCISE 3 Is Sqiudward eating? No, he isn’t. He’s cooking.
EXERCISE 3 Is Sandy having fun? No, she isn’t. She’s sleeping.
EXERCISE 3 Am I making a phone call? Yes, you are.
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