Present continuous or progressive
- 1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS Inmaculado Corazón de María – 1ºESO
- 2. USES Actions that are happening at or around the moment of speaking. At this moment we are having a very interesting English class. Some students are sleeping in the class.
- 3. We use present continuous for temporary situations (even if the situation is not taking place at this moment) We are reading a very interesting book. I am staying with my grandparents for a week.
- 4. Present continuous is used for future arrangements, that is when you are sure that it will happen in the future. Next weekend we are playing a football match in the school. I am meeting my friends at 6 p.m.
- 5. FORM Affirmative Negative Questions I am studying. am not studying. Am I studying? He / She / It is studying. Isn’t studying. Is she studying? We / You / They are studying. aren’t studying. Are they studying? Two parts: the verb “to be” and the ing form of the main verb.
- 6. TIME EXPRESSIONS NOW, RIGHT NOW, NOWADAYS, AT THIS MOMENT We are learning English right now. I am not working at this moment. I am having very good marks this term.
- 7. SPELLING RULES BASIC RULE – We just add “ing” Drink - Drinking Verbs ending in “y” – We keep it. Study – Studying; Play - Playing Verbs ending in “e” – “e” falls Come – coming; Dance - dancing Verbs with consonant- vowel – consonat – We double the final consonant. Run – running Cut - Cutting Verb ending in “ie” – “ie” becomes “y” and we add ing. Die – dying Lie - lying Two syllables verbs - If the second syllable is stressed, we double the final consonant. Travel – travelling Begin - beginning
- 8. Let’s practice!! John ________ (read) a book now. What ________ (you do) tonight? Jack and Peter ________ (work) late today. Silvia________ (not listen) to music. Maria ________ (sit) next to Paul. How many other students ________ (you study) with? The phone ________ (not ring).