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Arrange the words to make a sentence.
Are/They /tennis/playing.
They are playing tennis.
Arrange the words to make a sentence.
teacher/the/students/are/to/their/listening.
The students are listening to their teacher.
They are playing tennis.
The students are listening to their
teacher.
THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS
TENSE
Subject + be + ing verb
The present progressive/continuous tense
should only be used in the following contexts:
(During a phone call or in an e-mail):
We are discussing the project at the moment
1. To describe an incomplete action which is in progress at the
moment of speaking; usually with time expressions such as:
now, at the moment, right now.
2. To describe a plan or arrangement in the near
future; usually with time expressions such as: tonight,
tomorrow, this week, this Monday.
Jim is leaving for Brussels this evening.
3. To express actions that are repeated regularly;
usually with a negative meaning and with the time
expressions: always or forever.
Her husband is always
complaining about his health.
AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES
Subject A form of be + Verb-ing
(Present Participle)
Rest of Sentence
I am taking my final exam tomorrow
He / She / It is sweeping the floor at the moment
You / We / They are giving me a headache
Negative
Subject A form of be + Verb-ing
(Present Participle)
Rest of Sentence
I am not working on that project now
He / She / It is not(isn’t) sleeping at the moment
You / We /
They
are not (aren’t) running in the marathon
tomorrow
SPELLING RULES:
Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry >
crying, bark > barking
For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add
ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding
SPELLING RULES:
For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to
y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie >
tying
SPELLING RULES:
For a verb whose last syllable is written with a
consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, double
the last letter before adding ing. Ex: beg > begging,
begin > beginning. However: enter > entering (last
syllable is not stressed)

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LESSON 3- THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE-CONTINUOUS TENSE.pptx

  • 1. Arrange the words to make a sentence. Are/They /tennis/playing. They are playing tennis.
  • 2. Arrange the words to make a sentence. teacher/the/students/are/to/their/listening. The students are listening to their teacher.
  • 3. They are playing tennis. The students are listening to their teacher.
  • 5. Subject + be + ing verb
  • 6.
  • 7. The present progressive/continuous tense should only be used in the following contexts: (During a phone call or in an e-mail): We are discussing the project at the moment 1. To describe an incomplete action which is in progress at the moment of speaking; usually with time expressions such as: now, at the moment, right now.
  • 8. 2. To describe a plan or arrangement in the near future; usually with time expressions such as: tonight, tomorrow, this week, this Monday. Jim is leaving for Brussels this evening.
  • 9. 3. To express actions that are repeated regularly; usually with a negative meaning and with the time expressions: always or forever. Her husband is always complaining about his health.
  • 10. AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES Subject A form of be + Verb-ing (Present Participle) Rest of Sentence I am taking my final exam tomorrow He / She / It is sweeping the floor at the moment You / We / They are giving me a headache
  • 11. Negative Subject A form of be + Verb-ing (Present Participle) Rest of Sentence I am not working on that project now He / She / It is not(isn’t) sleeping at the moment You / We / They are not (aren’t) running in the marathon tomorrow
  • 12. SPELLING RULES: Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking For verbs that end in e, remove the e and add ing. Ex: slide > sliding, ride > riding
  • 13. SPELLING RULES: For verbs that end in ie, change the ie to y and add ing. Ex: die > dying, tie > tying
  • 14. SPELLING RULES: For a verb whose last syllable is written with a consonant-vowel-consonant and is stressed, double the last letter before adding ing. Ex: beg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter > entering (last syllable is not stressed)