Present Continuous - arrangements

Present continuous & future arrangements
Unit 9 Wider World
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Present continuous & future arrangements
Unit 9 Wider World

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Learning objectives
  • I know when I need to use the present continuous
  • I can make present continuous sentences for arrangements

Slide 2 - Slide

Recap

Slide 3 - Slide

Slide 4 - Video

How do you make the present continuous?
(Fill in the gaps)
Subject + ............... + verb + ...............

Slide 5 - Open question

Subject + am / is / are + verb+ ing

Slide 6 - Slide

When do we use the present continuous?
A
Something happened in the past
B
Something is happening right now
C
Something happens in the present

Slide 7 - Quiz

Which signal words can help you?

Slide 8 - Mind map

Signal words:
  • Now
  • At the moment 
  • Right now
  • Listen!
  • Look!
  • Etc.

Slide 9 - Slide

If the verb ends in a consonant, you....

Run ---> ?
A
Double the consonant --> Running
B
ONLY add -ing --> Runing

Slide 10 - Quiz

If the verb ends with in -e, you...

Love ---> ?
A
ONLY add -ing --> Loveing
B
Remove the -e --> Loving

Slide 11 - Quiz

If the verb ends with -y, you...

Play ---> ?
A
change the -y into -ie --> Plaiing
B
ONLY add -ing --> Playing

Slide 12 - Quiz

Present continuous - arrangements
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Slide 13 - Slide

Present continuous --> happening right now
  • I am walking to school

Subject + am / is / are + verb + ing

Present continuous --->  arrangements in the near future
  • I am walking to school tomorrow

Subject + am / is / are + verb +ing + time indication near future

What does it look like?

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When do we use it?
Something is planned/arranged in the near future
Near future --> somewhere in the next 3 months
  • am meeting her after class
  • We are moving next month

Signal words -->
  • After school | later
  • Tomorrow | tonight
  • This week | next month
  • Etc.

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Overview
Something is planned/arranged in the near future
  • Near future --> could be in the next 3 months

Subject + am / is / are + verb + ing + time indication near future

!Use the present continuous for arrangements with an indication of time!
  • I am walking to school tomorrow
  • We are going to the museum next month

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