present continuous.pptx
- 1. The Present Continuous Tense Mr. MOULOUD ELOUASSAI
- 2. What is she doing? • She is reading a book.
- 3. What is she doing? • She is crying.
- 4. Where is he going? • He is going to school.
- 5. Form:Subject+ to be(simple present)+ verb +ing Use : we use the present continuous tense to talk about an action happening at the moment of speaking. Affirmative I am learning English now. He/she/it is learning English now. You/we/they are learning English now. Negative I am not (I’m not) learning Arabic at the moment. He/she/it is not (isn’t) learning Arabic at the moment. You/we/they are not (aren’t) learning Arabic at the moment. Interrogative Am I learning English ? Is he/she/it learning English ? Are you/we/they learning English ? Short answers Yes, I am/he is/we are… No, I’m not/he isn’t/we aren’t…
- 6. Rules Some verbs drop the last -e: write writing take taking dance dancing but see seeing Some verbs double the last letter: sit sitting swim swimming travel travelling shop shopping but open opening lie lying die dying Verbs ending in –ie, drop the –ie + –y + ing
- 7. What is she doing? She / read / book Affirmative : She is reading a book. Negative: She is not reading a book. Interrogative : is she reading a book ?
- 8. What is he doing? He / listen / music Affirmative : He is listening to music. Negative: He is not listening to music. Interrogative: is He listening
- 9. What are they doing? They / study /English Affirmative : They are studying English. Negative: They are not studying English. Interrogative: Are they studying
- 10. Exercise 1 :Fill in the blanks with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets: 1.I ___________ (wear) a black jacket. 2.the birds _________ (sing) now. 3.We _________ (learn) English at the moment. 4.I _____________ (do) all my exercises. 5.my mother __________ (shop) at the supermarket. 6.my father ___________ (wait) for her in the car. 7.I think he __________ (sleep) while he ____________ (listen) to the radio. 8.My brothers ____________ (not/study), they ____________ (play) computer game. am wearing are singing are learning am doing is shopping is waiting is sleeping is listening are not studying are playing
- 11. Exercise 2 : Write the questions correctly and use the present continuous: 1.what/you/do ? 2.you/learn/ English at school? 3.here/you/stay ? 4.It/snow/now? 5.Why sit /he/outside? What are you doing ? Are you learning English at school? Are you staying here? is it snowing now? Why is he sitting outside?
- 12. Rules Some verbs drop the last -e: write writing take taking dance dancing Some verbs double the last letter: sit sitting swim swimming travel travelling shop shopping lie lying die dying Verbs ending in – ie, drop the –ie + –y + ing Form:Subject+ to be(simple present)+ verb+ing Use : we use the present perfect tense to talk about an action happening at the moment of speaking. Grammar : The present continuous tense