Present Continuous

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This lesson contains 12 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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INTRODUCTION
- Examples
- Instructions
- Exercise
- Evaluation

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS
In English we use the 'Present Continuous' tense when something is happening now/at this moment.
Example: He is playing a game while we are listening to our teacher.


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HOW DO WE USE IT?
Affirmative sentences:
1)the person/thing (subject)
2) (a form of to be) am/are/is
3) infinitive+ing
(*infinitive is the verb without to)

Example: She is walking.

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QUESTIONS
In questions we turn the subject and the form of to be.
1) am/are/is
2) subject
3) infinitive+ing

Example: Is she walking? 
 

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NEGATIVES
Negatives are formed by adding 'not'
1) the verb
2) am/are/is
3) not
4)infinitive + ing
vb: She isn't walking 
--> (I'm not, isn't, aren't) 

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EXERCISE
Write 5 sentences about things you (or your neighbour) is doing at the moment.

Example : I am writing notes. 

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5 sentences in the Present Continuous:

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What have you learned in today's lesson?

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