The bear The bear is fishingis fishing..
The baby The baby is clappingis clapping..
The panda The panda is doingis doing karate. karate.
The cats The cats are singingare singing..
This is …….This is …….
the Present ContinuousTensethe Present ContinuousTense It is used to talk about It is used to talk about something happening now at something happening now at the time of speaking or around the time of speaking or around the time of speaking (1)the time of speaking (1)
past present future
What is this girl What is this girl doingdoing??
What is this girl What is this girl doingdoing??
She is thinkingShe is thinking..
What is this man What is this man doingdoing??
What is this man What is this man doingdoing??
He is singingHe is singing..
What is this person What is this person doingdoing??
What is this person What is this person doingdoing??
She is smilingShe is smiling..
What is this person What is this person doingdoing??
What is this person What is this person doingdoing??
He is cryingHe is crying..
thinkingthinking
singingsinging
smilingsmiling
cryingcrying
They end with They end with inging..–thinkingthinking–singingsinging–smilingsmiling–cryingcrying
I am thinking.
He is singing.
We are smiling.
They all use the verb to beThey all use the verb to be..
They all use the verb to beThey all use the verb to be..
Present Continuous TensePresent Continuous Tense–Verb to be + verb in present tense + ingVerb to be + verb in present tense + ing
The verb to be.
I am the verb to be.
He is the verb to be.
They are the verb to be.
I amI amyou areyou arehe, she, it ishe, she, it is
we arewe arethey arethey are
THE PRESENT THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSECONTINUOUS TENSE
IIamam
‘‘mm
playingplayingYouYou
We We
TheyThey
areare
‘‘rere
HeHe
SheShe
ItIt
isis
‘‘ss
AFFIRMATIVE: Play
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSETHE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEINTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play
AmAmII
playingplaying??AreAre
youyou
wewe
thetheyy
IsIshehe
sheshe
itit
IIam am notnot
‘‘m notm not
playingplaying
YouYou
We We
TheyThey
are are notnot
aren’taren’t
HeHe
SheShe
ItIt
is notis not
isn’tisn’t
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSETHE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.
WHAT IS SHE DOINGWHAT IS SHE DOING??
draw
She is drawing a picture at the moment
WHAT IS TWEETY WHAT IS TWEETY DOING?DOING?
IT’S FLYING
TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)
They normally play tennisThey normally play tennis..
But this week they are skatingBut this week they are skating . .
CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)
Yesterday it was very sunny.
Today it’s raining more and more.
FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)
They are celebrating a party next They are celebrating a party next weekendweekend..
VERB + ing (spelling rules)VERB + ing (spelling rules)
listen + ing = listeninglisten + ing = listening
die die (-ie(-iey)y) + ing = d + ing = dyyinging
writwritee + ing = writing + ing = writing
hohopp + + pp + ing = ho + ing = hoppppinging
travetravell + + ll + ing = trave + ing = travellllinging
Make Make –ing–ing forms of each verb given forms of each verb given..
beginbegin
rubrub
listenlisten
lielie
swimswim
studystudy
happenhappen
getget
useuse
admitadmit
trytry
decidedecide
comecome
putput
––inging forms forms
beginbeginnningingrubrubbbinging
listeninglisteningllyyinging
swimswimmmingingstudyingstudying
happeninghappening
getgetttinginguusisingng
admitadmitttingingtryingtrying
decidecididingngcocomimingngputputttinging
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSETHE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
TIME EXPRESSIONSTIME EXPRESSIONS::
Now, at the moment, today, nowadays, Now, at the moment, today, nowadays, this weekthis week..
They are throwing snowballs now
Dad: Hi, Carl. It's me. How is it going: Hi, Carl. It's me. How is it going??Carl: Oh, hi, Dad. Everything's great: Oh, hi, Dad. Everything's great..Dad : So, are you studying for your exams: So, are you studying for your exams??Carl: Oh, yeah. I'm working very hard: Oh, yeah. I'm working very hard
this semesterthis semester..Dad : Good. So, what are you doing: Good. So, what are you doing
right now? Are you studyingright now? Are you studying??Carl: Uh, Dad, I'm watching: Uh, Dad, I'm watching
a baseball game right nowa baseball game right now..Dad: Baseball?...Uh, who's: Baseball?...Uh, who's
playingplaying??Carl: The Yankees and the: The Yankees and the
Red SoxRed Sox..Dad: Really? Uh Carl, …let's talk: Really? Uh Carl, …let's talk
in two hoursin two hours..Carl: OK, Dad. Enjoy the game: OK, Dad. Enjoy the game!!Dad: You too. But please try and: You too. But please try and
study for your examsstudy for your exams!!
Stative and action verbsStative and action verbsAction verbs
An action verb describes an action, something that happens
I’m reading
Action verbs can be in the continuous form
I read a book every week
This week, I’m reading Moby Dick
Stative and action verbsStative and action verbsStative verbsStative verbs
They describe a state. Something that is and stays the sameThey describe a state. Something that is and stays the same
He seems very tiredHe seems very tired
There are different types:There are different types:
Verbs of senses: feel, see, sound, hear, smell, tasteVerbs of senses: feel, see, sound, hear, smell, taste
Verbs of mental states: believe, realise, remember, know, …Verbs of mental states: believe, realise, remember, know, …
Verbs of possession: belong, have, own, possessVerbs of possession: belong, have, own, possess
Verbs of feeling or emotion: like, hate, adore, love, wish, …Verbs of feeling or emotion: like, hate, adore, love, wish, …
Verbs of measurement: weigh, contain, cost, measureVerbs of measurement: weigh, contain, cost, measure
Other verbs that express states: be, exist, seem, owe, requireOther verbs that express states: be, exist, seem, owe, require
Stative and action verbsStative and action verbsChange of meaningSome verbs change their meaning depending if we use them in the progressive or non-progressive form
ThinkHe thinks it is a good ideaHe is thinking about eating a biscuit
HaveShe has (got) a mobile phoneShe’s having a great timeShe’s having breakfast
Verbs of seeing and hearingAction verbs: watch, look at, listen toNon-action verbs: see, hear