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Aims of this lesson
  1. You can explain when we use the Present Continuous.
  2. You can explain how we form the Present Continuous.
  3. You can tell which sentences are in the Present Simple and which ones are in the Present Continuous.

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Present Continuous
When do we use the present continuous?
How do we form the present continuous?

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Present Continuous
When do we use the present continuous?

  1. When something is happening NOW.
  2. When something is happening NOW and may continue in the future.

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Present Continuous
Timeline:

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Present Continuous
How do we form the Present Continuous?

The Present Continuous always has 2 verbs:
  1. 'to be' in the present simple (am/are/is).
  2. a verb ending on -ing.

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Present Simple vs Continuous
Present Simple:
I walk to school every day.

Present Continuous:
I am walking to school right now.

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Examples
I am walking through the classroom.
Shhhh! Be quiet, John is sleeping.
Look! It is raining outside.
We are dancing to the beat.

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Present Simple or Continuous
Which sentences are in the Present Continuous?
I usually sit on a desk during lessons.
I am sitting on a desk right now.
He walks his dog every day.
We are talking about the Present Continuous at the moment.
You always listen to me.
Listen! You are not paying attention.



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Signal words for the P.C.
right now
at the moment
now
for the time being
listen!
look!

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Watch out!
Verbs ending with vowels:

come -> coming
bake -> baking
go -> going
do -> doing

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When do we use the Present Continuous?
A
When something happens regularly
B
With habits
C
When something is happening right now

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How do we form the Present Continuous?
A
am/are/is + verb + -ing
B
verb + -s
C
am/are/is + verb + -s
D
SHIT-rule

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Make the sentence into a Present Continuous sentence:
I work at school.

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Make the sentence into a Present Continuous sentence:
We play games in my room.

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Make the sentence into a Present Continuous sentence:
He climbs a mountain.

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Make the sentence into a Present Continuous sentence:
They do nothing.

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Make the sentence into a Present Continuous sentence:
They do nothing.

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Homework for next Friday
  1. Present Continuous exercises (see email).
  2. Study the words of Unit 1 (page 1 to 5) from you PINK WORD BOOKLET. 

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Post-it!

Write down your answer on your Post-It:

What have you learned today?
Give an example/evidence if you can.

Stick your post-it on the door when you leave the classroom!


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