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Learning what is present-continuous tense
- 1. The Present ContinuousTense • I am giving classes right now • My mother is working now. • The students are paying attention at this moment.
- 2. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUSTENSE I am ‘m playing You We They are ‘re He She It is ‘s AFFIRMATIVE: Play
- 3. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUSTENSE INTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play Am I playing? Are you we they Is he she it I am not ‘m not playing You We They are not aren’t He She It is not isn’t
- 4. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUSTENSE Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.
- 5. WHAT IS SHEDOING? draw She is drawing a picture at the moment
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- 7. WHAT IS DAVIDDOING? At the moment he’s playing football
- 8. VERB + ing(spelling rules)
- 9. Make –ing formsof each verb given. • begin • rub • listen • lie • swim • study • happen • get • use • admit • try • decide • come • put
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- 11. EXERCISES • Admitting • Answering •Breaking • Bringing • Buying • Building • Cleaning • Coming • Cutting • Crying • Dying • Doing • Dreaming • Enjoying • Eating • Entering • Feeling • Forgetting • Getting • Going • Handing • Heating • Hitting • Jumping • Jogging • Lying • Living • Lending • Making • Meeting • Matching • Opening • Playing • Putting • Raining • Referring • Robbing • Running • Shopping • Shouting • Singing • Swimming • Sitting • Standing • Starting • Taking • Talking • Turning • Visiting • Voting • Washing • Writing
- 12. ACTIONS THAT AREHAPPENING AT PRESENT (1) They are dancing right now.
- 13. TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2) Theynormally play tennis. But this week they are skating.
- 14. CHANGING SITUATIONS (3) Yesterdayit was very sunny. Today it’s raining more and more.
- 15. FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4) Theyare celebrating a party next weekend.
- 16. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUSTENSE TIME EXPRESSIONS: Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week. They are throwing snowballs now
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- 18. EXERCISE 2 Hello, myname 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
- 19. EXERCISE 2 Hello, myname 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
- 20. EXERCISE 2 Jorge Mr. Silva Aliceand Paul David Tom, John and Robert Sarah Ana Arthur And Lisa Peter Bob Mrs.Dantas Mr.Dantas Eduard
- 21. EXERCISE 3 Is Spongebobskateboarding? Yes, he is.
- 22. EXERCISE 3 Is Patrickswimming? No, he isn’t. He’s eating candies.
- 23. EXERCISE 3 Is Sandyplaying the guitar? Yes, she is.
- 24. EXERCISE 3 Is Sandyrunning? No, she isn’t. She’s climbing a mountain.
- 25. EXERCISE 3 Are Spongeboband Patrick running? No, they aren’t. Spongebob is driving and Patrick is taking a hide.
- 26. EXERCISE 3 Are youstudying English at home? ?
- 27. EXERCISE 3 Is Spongebobdancing? No, he isn’t. He’s singing.
- 28. EXERCISE 3 Is Sqiudwardpainting? Yes, he is.
- 29. EXERCISE 3 Are Spongeboband Patrick hunting? Yes, they are.
- 30. EXERCISE 3 Is Sqiudwardeating? No, he isn’t. He’s cooking.
- 31. EXERCISE 3 Is Sandyhaving fun? No, she isn’t. She’s sleeping.
- 32. EXERCISE 3 Am Imaking a phone call? Yes, you are.