Present Continuous: What Are You Doing?

Present Continuous: What Are You Doing?

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to use the present continuous tense in a sentence.

Introduce the learning objective and explain the importance of the present continuous tense.

What do you already know about the present continuous tense?

What is the Present Continuous?

The present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening now.

Explain the definition of the present continuous tense and give examples.

Formation of Present Continuous

Subject + am/is/are + present participle

Explain the formula for forming present continuous tense and give examples with various subjects.

Positive Sentences

I am eating breakfast. / She is watching TV. / They are playing soccer.

Give examples of positive sentences in the present continuous tense.

Negative Sentences

I am not eating breakfast. / She is not watching TV. / They are not playing soccer.

Explain how to form negative sentences in the present continuous tense and give examples.

Yes/No Questions

Are you eating breakfast? / Is she watching TV? / Are they playing soccer?

Explain how to form yes/no questions in the present continuous tense and give examples.

Wh- Questions

What are you eating? / What is she watching? / What are they playing?

Explain how to form wh- questions in the present continuous tense and give examples.

Practice Time

Complete the sentence: 'I _____ dinner right now.'

Provide practice exercises for the students to complete in pairs or individually.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.