She is wearing a white T-shirt now.
They are riding bikes at this moment.
Listen, they are chatting.
Look, he is taking the goat for a walk.
They are lying on the bed at present.
The present continuous tense
Q1: When to use it?
现在进行时态
To talk about the things that are happening now. (此刻正在发生的事情)
now, at this moment, at present, look, listen…
She is wearing a white T-shirt now.
They are riding bikes at this moment.
Listen, they are chatting.
Look, he is taking the goat for a walk.
They are lying on the bed at this moment.
Tiantian is sitting on the grass.
You are having an English lesson.
I am meeting my new students.
We are having fun learning English.
She is wearing a white T-shirt now.
They are riding bikes at this moment.
Listen, they are chatting.
Look, he is taking the goat for a walk.
They are lying on the bed at this moment.
Tiantian is sitting on the grass.
I am meeting my new students.
wear → wearing
meet → meeting
take → taking
ride → riding
lie → lying
sit → sitting
chat → chatting
( 2 ) How to make the ‘-ing’ form of a verb?
(2)How to make the ‘-ing’ form of a verb.
Most verbs walk
Verbs ending in e
come
Verbs ending in ie
lie
Some verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant
以重读闭音节结尾的单词
run
walking
coming
lying
running
+ing
-e+ing
ie→y+ing
双写最后一个辅音字母 +ing
拼写出下列动词的 -ing 形式read — play —
dance —
write — get —
sit—
visit — eat —
die —
swim— learn —
put—
reading playing
dancing writing
getting sitting
visiting eating
dying swimming
learning putting
I
V-ing.You/ We/ They
He/ She/ It
am
are
is
Q2: How to use it?
(3) How to make positive sentences?( 肯定句 )
1. Look! Simon ___________(play) football with his friends in the playground.
2. It’s 4 o’clock in the afternoon. Daniel____________(study) in the classroom.
3. Millie ____________ (write) a letter to her friend about the fashion show.
4. Sandy is a member of the basketball team. Now she _____________ (practise) with other team members.
5. Where is Amy? Oh, she ______________ (talk) to her cousin Shirley. They _______________ (wait) for the school bus.
6. I have dancing lessons. I _______________ (look) for my dancing shoes.
is playing
is studying
is writing
is practising
is talkingare waiting
am looking
The Hunan TV Station wants to invite more families to this program, they are calling some families to know more about them.
Student A: Hello, this is …
Student B: Oh, Great. Nice to meet you. This is Hunan TV. What are you doing now/ at this moment …?
Student A: I …
Student B :What are you doing?
Student A: I …
Student B :(father/mother/grandparents…)
Student A: …
Miss Zhao: Angela, Are you listening?
Angela: Miss Zhao, I am listening!
Miss Zhao: Oh, please tell me what I said.
Angela : You said, ‘Angela, Are you listening?’
Is Angela Listening?
She isn’t listening.
They aren’t eating.
I am not dancing.
(4)How to make negative sentences? ( 否定句 )
How to ask questions?Is Angela Listening?
Is Kimi crying?
Are they eating?
Are they playing?
Are you having fun today?
How to answer questions?Is Angela Listening? No, she isn’t.
Is Kimi crying? Yes, he is.
Are they eating? No, they aren’t.
Are they playing? Yes, they are.
Are you having fun today? Yes, we are. Yes, I am.
I
V-ingYou/ We/ They
He/ She/ It
Am
AreIs
( 4 ) How to ask and answer questions?
?
I
you/ we/ they
she/ he/ it
I
you/ we/ they
she/ he/ it
Yes,
am.
are.is.
No,am not.
are not.is not.
/’m not.
/aren’t./isn’t.
Sandy: Helllo, Amy. ______ you _______ (do) your homework now?
Amy: No, I’m not. My cousin Shirley ___________(visit) me.
Sandy: Oh, really? What _____ she ________(do) now?
Amy: Well, she ____________ (play) a new computer game.
Sandy: ______ you ________(play) with her now?
Amy: No, I’m not. I __________(lie) on the bed and __________ (watch) TV.
Sandy: What ______ your parents ________(do)?
Amy: They _____________(cook) in the kitchen.
Are doing
is visiting
is doing
is playing
Are playing
am lying watching
are doing
are cooking
The five lovely kids are staying in Yangzhou with you now, we are waiting for you to tell us what is happening to them.
1. Please write down what Cindy/ Angela/ Kimi/ Shitou/ Tiantian and their father is/are doing. (at least 8 sentences)
· use the present continuous tense.
· use different forms of sentences. ( 肯定、否定、疑问、回答…… )
· at least 6 sentences
· remember to be interesting.
You can begin like this: Hello, everybody. I am staying with the five lovely kids. What are they doing? Look,… Listen,… Is Kimi… ? Yes/No, … …
talk with the dogcrywait for his her fatherwalk along the riverruncatch fishcookeatlie on the grasssleephelp others …
Homework:
1. Finish the excises on the work-sheet.
2. Write down what your classmates are doing after class using the present continuous tense. (at least 60 words.)