This document provides an English grammar lesson on the present continuous tense. It discusses how to form the present participle by adding "-ing" to verb bases and lists some spelling rules. Examples are given of affirmative and negative statements using the present continuous (e.g., "I'm studying English" and "I'm not studying English"). The lesson concludes with exercises asking students to change affirmative statements to negative statements using contractions.

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3. Note: CONTRACTED FORM In speaking and informal writing,, contract be with subject nouns and pronouns. I am a student = I’m a student He is in the room = he’s in the room You are late = you’re late Peter is a singer = Peter’s a singer NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS There are two ways to contract in negative sentences. He´s not Brazilian. OR He isn’t Brazilian. They’re not teachers. OR They aren’t teacher. Note: threre’s only one kind of negative contraction for I am not: I’m not. Verb be: yes/no questions; affirmative and negative short answers. It’s common to answer yes/no questions with short answers (or just yes or no). Don’t use contractions with affirmative short answers. Yes / no questions AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE Are you a salesperson? Yes, I am. NOT yes, I’m No, I’m not. Is he Italian? Yes, he is. NOT yes, He’s. No, He isn’t. Are they students? Yes, they are. NOT yes, they’re. No, They aren’t. Choose an answer for each question. D Are they Chinese? A. yes, it is. B Are you hungry? B. No, I’m not. E Is he a teacher? C. No, she isn’t C Is she Russian? D. Yes, they are.

4. F Am I in your class? E. yes, he is. A Is it 3:00? F. Yes, you are. Answer the questions with short amswers. Is Tokyo in China? No, it isn’t 4- Is Paris a country? No, it isn’t. Is Spanish easy? Yes, it is. 5- Are you a musician? No, I’m not. Are cats animals? Yes, it is. 6- Are Korea and Japan in Asia? Yes, they are. UNIT 1 Lession 2 Information question with be. Use who to ask about people, what to ask about thinks, where to ask about places, and how old ask about age. Singular nouns Plural nouns Who’s your teacher? Who are the new students? What’s your name? What are their name? Where is your father from? Where are your classmates from? How old is your sister? How old are your children? POSSESIVE NOUNS AND POSESSIVE ADJETIVES Possesive nouns Add’ s to a name or a noun. Where is Mary’s father from? What’s your mother’s name? Add an apostrophe (‘) to plural nouns that end in – s. What are the students’ names? Possesive adjetives. Where’s Marry’s father from? = Where’s her father from? What’s Emilio’s last name? = What‘s their address?

5. Choose an answer for each question. E What’s you name? A. Wales, actually. He’s British. A Where is he from? B. Kwon-su and Toshinaga. C Where’s her mother from? C. Sasha’s mother? San Francisco, I think. B Who are they? D. Twelve and ten. D How old are your cousins? E. I’m Milos. But everyone calls me Mishka. Write questions with What and a possessive adjective. A: What’s their address? B: Lin and Ben’s? It’s 2 Bay St. A: What’s his phone number? B: His phone number? It’s 21-66-55 A: What’s Dave’s last name? B: Dave’s last name? It’s Bourne. A: What’s Sandra’s nickname? B: Sndra’s nickname is Sandy. A: What’s our number? B: Our number? Oh, It’s 555-298-0093 A: What’s Ray’s address? Ray’s? His number is 456 Rue Noire. UNIT 2 Lession 1 Prepositions of time and palace TIME Use on with the names of days or dates. On Thursaday On sundays On the weekend On New yer’s Day On Monday morning On weekenday

6. Choose an answer for each question. Use in with periods of time (but not with names of days) In 1998 in the 20thcentury In the morning in [the] spring In July in the 1950s. Use at with specifics moments in time. At 9:00 at 6 o’clock At sunrise at mindnigth At ten thirthy-five at noon PLACE Use on with the names of the streets and specific physical location. On Main street on the corner On the street on the left On smith avenue on the rigjht Use in with the names of cities, contries, continents, and other large locations. In the neighborhood in Africa In Thailand In Caracas In the center of town in the Ocean Use at for buildings nad address At the theater at 10 Main Street. At the train station at the bank At the supermarket at 365 Smith evenue.

7. A) Complete each sentence or question with on, in, or at. 1- When´s the mivie? The mivie is on Friday at 8:30. 2- On the weekend, I´m going to the concert at the public library. 3- Where is he? He’s not here right now. He´s at the work. 4- Where´s his office? It’s in the center of town. 5- When was her mother born? She was born in January 1. 6- When does the movie take place? It take place at the 19th century in Africa. 7- There is a ticket booth in the center of town. 8- Is the concert hall on Grove Street? 9- I think the theater is on right side of the street. 10- Let’s go to the early show. The concert is outside, and the weather gets really hot in the afternoon. 11- This conert every second year in Novemer. 12- I’ll see you on Thursday morning in front of the theater, ok?c

8. B) Look at the Tickets. Ask questions with When or What time. Ask a question with where. 1- Question: where’s the Metro? Answere: It’s on hill street mall. 2- Question: what time is the Electric Mayhem? Answere: it’s at midnight. Unit 3 Lession 1 The simple presebt tense: usage Use the simple present tense to talk about facts and habitual actions in the persent. Facts Habitual actions Hank speaks French very well. I go to bed at 10:00 pm every night I work at 43 Fork Road. She eats lunch at Safi’s on Fridays. The simple present tense : form Add- s to the base form of the verb for third-person singular ( he, she, it ) I like Japanese food. He Likes Mexican food. You study Korean. She studies English. They open at 7:00. It opens at 8:00. Use don’t (do not) and doesn’t (does not) and the base form of the verb to make negative stayements. I don’t go to bed before 10:00 pm. Hank doesn’t speak Spanish very well. METRO Hill street Mall 8:55PM Friday, Od.17 Phantom of the Opera ELECTRIC MAYHEM Midnight concert Sat. October 23 $18 THE CAT CLUB

11. In verbs of one syllable, if the last three letters are a consonant-vowel-consonant* Sequence, double the last consonant and then add- ing to the base form. C V C S i t - si tt ing But: If the verb ends in –w, -x, or –y , don’t double the final consonant. Blow- blowing Fix- fixing Say- saying In verbs of more than one syllable that end in a consonant-vowel-consonant sequence, Double the last consonant only if the spoken stress is on the last syllable. Permit- premi tt ing BUT order- ordering *vowes= a, e, i, o, u. Consonats= b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, ñ, o, p, q, r, s, t, u. v, w, y, z. A) Write the present participle for the following base forms. 1- turn- turing 7- stop- stopping 13- sew- sewwing 19- change- 2- rain- 8- exit- exitting 14- listen- listenning 20- be- 3- run- rinning 9- sit- sitting 15- do- 21- have- 4- help- 10- eat- eating 16- write- 22- put- 5- open- openning 11- buy- buyimg 17- begin- 23- go- 6- close- 12- mix- mixing 18- use

12. The present continuos: statements Form the present continous with a form of be and the present participle. Affirmative statements Negative statements I’m studying English I’m not studying English You’re studying French You’re not studying French He’s reading a book He’s not reading a book. She’s reading a newspaper She’s not reading a newspaper. We’ re watchin Tv. We´re not watching Tv. They ´re watching a video. They’re watching a video. B) Change each affirmative statements to a negative statements. Use contractions. 1- She’s going to the supermarket. She’s not going to the supermarket. 2- He’s calling his wife this afternoon. He’s not calling his wife this afternoon. 3- I’m buying tickets for a rock concert tonight. I’m not buying tickets for a rock concert tonight. 4- The Roberts are feeding their kids early. The roberts are not feeding their kids early. 5- Jack is taking the bus to the movies. Jack isn’t taking the bus to the movies.