This document discusses the present progressive tense and how it is used to describe actions that are in progress at the moment. It provides examples of how to form the present progressive by using be + verb + -ing and compares it to the simple present tense. The document also includes exercises for learners to practice forming the -ing form of verbs and using the present progressive correctly in sentences.

1. Photos used from dancebethesda and freemanblog

2. BASIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR
MEETING #5
Hery Yanto The
English 3.0 Series, Summer 2012
July 4, 2012

3. PART I
VARIETY USE OF ENGLISH
Photos used from madeinchina and inhabitat

4. Real American Slang
Jay Hey man, what’s up?
Andrew Not much, I‟m just seeing what
you‟re up to tonight.
Jay I was kind of planning on just staying
in and chilling at my place. You
can swing by if you want.
Andrew I was thinking of going somewhere for
a drink. I‟ve been coped up in the
office all week and I need to let loose a
bit. Would you be up for that?
Jay I don‟t know man, I‟m pretty beat. I‟ll let
you know later if I get a second wind.
Andrew Ok, cool. Later.
Jay Later. Photo used from BloombergBusinessweek
Text used from English, Baby!

5. Non-Standard Use of English
• I can do that quicklier than you
• Then he jumped off of the wall
• If he hadn‟t‟ve gone to the match he wouldn‟t of been late
• I ain‟t never done nothin‟ like that
• How much Easter eggs do you have?
• That‟s the swing we swinged on
• We‟re waitin‟ of it comin‟in, pet
• You‟ze lot „ve got a lot to learn
• Look mummy. My itch is gone and I got a wak out of it
• [Mother] Don‟t argue [Hug aged 3] I don‟t argme!
Text used from Language in use

6. Pop-Culture: Usher – Scream, Song Lyrics
Usher, baby
Yeah, we did it again
And this time I'mma make you scream
USHER! Yeah, man...
[Usher]
I see you over there, so hypnotic
Thinking 'bout what I do to that body
I get you like ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby, ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby baby
Got no drink in my hand
But I'm wasted
Getting drunk of the thought of you naked
I get you like ooh baby baby
Ooh baby baby, ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby baby
Ah-ooh baby baby ooh baby
If you wanna scream
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7. Pop Culture: Ghostbusters II, Movie Dialogue
WINSTON
(trying his best) BOY
How you doin', kids? No, he just says you're full of crap and that's
why you went out of business.
LITTLE BOY
(nasty) He kicks Stantz in the leg. Stantz grabs him by the
I though we were having He-Man. shirtfront.
STANTZ STANTZ
He-Man couldn't make it today. That's why (low and menacing)
we're here. I'm watching you.
(to Winston)
BOY Song.
My dad says you're full of crap.
STANTZ
(stopped cold)
Well, a lot of people have trouble believing Text and photo used from
in the paranormal. Moviepage & foureyedcritics

8. Broken English ?
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9. Pidgin, Black English, Singlish, Cinglish, etc.
Text used from Univ of Hawaii

10. Text Messaging & Social Networking
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11. Scam and Fraud Email
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12. PART II
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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13. Comparing Simple Present Tense and
Present Progressive Tense
Simple Present Tense Present Progressive Tense
I go to school every day. I am going to school now.
You watch TV every night. You are watching TV right now.
He sings most of the time. He is singing today.
She travels every month She is travelling this month.
It barks when someone come It is barking now.
closer to the gate.
We lock the door when we leave. We are locking the door at this
moment.
They stand in front of you. They are standing in front of you.

14. Present Progressive: be + verb -ing
Subject Be
I am
He/She/It is
Singular Subject is + verb - ing
We/You/They are
Plural Subject are
I am swimming.
He is swimming.
Susan is swimming.
Her dog is swimming.
We are swimming.
They are swimming.
John, Lucy, and George are swimming.

15. Spelling of the –ing Form
Rule Verbs -ing Form
Add –ing to most verbs eat eating
go going
study studying
For a one syllable verb that ends stop stopping
in a consonant + vowel + plan planning
consonant, double the final sit sitting
consonant and add -ing
Do not double a final w, x, or y view viewing
play playing
wax waxing
Continue…

16. Spelling of the –ing Form … (2)
Rule Verbs -ing Form
For a two syllable verb that ends occur occurring
in consonant-vowel-consonant, begin beginning
double the final consonant only if refer referring
the last syllable is stressed.
When the last syllable of a two- listen listening
syllable verb is not stressed, do open opening
not double the final consonant. offer offering
If the verb ends in a consonant + make making
e, drop the e before adding –ing. drive driving
bike biking

17. Try This Challenge
Write the –ing form of these verbs!
Promote
Lurk
Keep
Wear
Sleep
Promise
Think
Board

18. Check Your Answer
Write the –ing form of these verbs!
Promoting
Lurking
Keeping
Wearing
Sleeping
Promising
Thinking
Boarding

19. We use the present progressive tense for:
• a descriptive state.
• She is wearing red shoes.
• He is sitting next to me.
• an action that is in progress at this moment.
• My teacher is explaining the lesson.
• Don is eating his hamburger.
• Mom and dad is working at their office.
• a longer action that is in progress at this moment.
• He is doing his master degree in the U.S.
• Our professor is attending their professional meeting in Paris this
month.
• My students are trying hard to accomplish their learning module this
semester.

20. Try This Challenge
• Read and then edit the following
writing! (Taken from Textbook,
Clear Grammar 1, p. 238)
• I‟m write about a famous painting
named the “Mona Lisa.”
• This painting by da Vinci one of my
favorite paintings.
• In this panting, a girl smiles a little. His
smile is so interesting.
• She is stand in front of some hills or
some mountains.
• She has beautiful eyes brown and long Photo used from wikipedia
black hair.

21. Check Your Answer
• Read and then edit the following
writing! (Taken from Textbook,
Clear Grammar 1, p. 238)
• I‟m writing about a famous painting
named the “Mona Lisa.”
• This painting was made by da Vinci.
This is one of my favorite paintings.
• In this panting, a girl is smiling a little.
His smile is so interesting.
• She is standing in front of some hills or
some mountains.
Photo used from wikipedia
• She has beautiful brown eyes and long
black hair.

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