3. Present continuous

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Grammar

Present Continuous

Today

- Recap Present Simple

- Present Continuous (new grammar)

- Exercises

- End of lesson

Lesson aims

- You know when to use the Present Continuous

- You know what the Present Continuous is

- You know the difference between Present Simple and Present 

   Continuous

- You can use the Present Continuous in a sentence correctly.

Present simple: what, when, how?

Present simple

What? Present time - tegenwoordige tijd

When? To express regular activities (always, often, usually, usually, never), 

                facts, preferences

How? (+) I/You/We/They + verb --> I walk to school every morning.

                  He/She/It + verb+s --> She walks to school every morning.

(-) I/You/We/They + don't + verb --> I don't walk to school every morning.

       He/She/It + doesn't + verb --> She doesn't walk to school every morning.

(?) Do + I/You/We/They + verb --> Do I walk to school every morning?

       Does + He/She/It + verb --> Does she walk to school every morning?

Take a minute to look at the picture in the following slide. 

Describe what is happening.... 

What is happening on the photo?

Time for: Present continuous!

When you see this icon on a slide

You copy the information and write it in your paper notebook

Present continuous

You use the present continuous when you talk about: 

- activities happening at the moment of speaking

     --> words like 'at the moment' or 'right now' are often used.

        The teacher is explaining the Present Continuous right now.

Present continuous

You use the present continuous when you talk about: 

- activities happening at the moment of speaking

     --> words like 'at the moment' or 'right now' are often used.

- future plans or arrangements 

    --> words like 'tonight', 'tomorrow', 'next year', 'at Christmas'

  We are eating at Joe's Cafe tonight.

Present continuous

You use the present continuous when you talk about: 

- activities happening at the moment of speaking

     --> words like 'at the moment' or 'right now' are often used.

- future plans or arrangements

    --> words like 'tonight', 'tomorrow', 'next year', 'at Christmas'

- annoying habits  -->  'always' is used often in this case

    The neighbours are always being so loud!

Present continuous

You use the present continuous when you talk about: 

- activities happening at the moment of speaking

     --> words like 'at the moment' or 'right now' are often used.

- future plans or arrangements

    --> words like 'tonight', 'tomorrow', 'next year', 'at Christmas'

- annoying habits  -->  'always' is used often in this case

Present continuous (+)

Rule for a positive sentence:

Present continuous (+)

Rule for a positive sentence:

Subject     +     am/is/are     +       verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

I  

He/She/It 

You/We/They

Present continuous (+)

Rule for a positive sentence:

Subject     +     am/is/are     +       verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

I                                  am                        looking                       for a phone.

He/She/It                is                         carrying                       something.

You/We/They       are                       helping                        the old man.

Present continuous (-)

Rule for a negative sentence:

Present continuous (-)

Rule for a negative sentence:

Subject      +    am/is/are + not     +   verb + ing   +   rest of sentence

I     

He/She/It

You/We/They

Present continuous (-)

Rule for a negative sentence:

Subject      +    am/is/are + not     +   verb + ing   +   rest of sentence

I                                  am not                     looking                    for a phone.

He/She/It             is not / isn't             carrying                   something.

You/We/They    are not / aren't         helping                   the old man.

Present continuous (?)

Rule for a question:

Subject     +     am/is/are     +       verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

Present continuous (?)

Rule for a question:

Subject     +     am/is/are     +       verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

Present continuous (?)

Rule for a question:

Am/Is/Are     +     subject       +     verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

                                        I                        

                              He/She/It               

                           You/We/They  

Present continuous (?)

Rule for a question:

Am/Is/Are     +     subject       +     verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

Am                                 I                          looking                       for a phone.

Is                           He/She/It                carrying                      something.

Are                    You/We/They            helping                       the old man.

Exceptions

- Verbs ending in -e: drop -e, add -ing --> make - making

- Verbs ending in -c: add -k first, then -ing --> panic - panicking

- Verbs ending in short vowel + consonant: double the consonant,                    

   then add -ing --> fit - fitting   /    run - running                               (vowel = klinker)

                                                                                                          (consonant = medeklinker)

Short vowels: a, e, i, o, u.                   Nap          Fit              Run

                                                                      Pet           Nod          

Exceptions

- These 'stative' verbs are never used in the Present Continuous:

                                         Believe                    Mean

                                           Hate                        Need

                                           Know                      Prefer

                                            Like                   Understand

                                            Love                       Want

Present simple

Grandma drinks tea every morning.

Habit / routine / fact / preferences

SHIT-rule (= he/she/it  +  verb+s)

Negative/question by do/don't or does/doesn't

Present continuous

Grandma is drinking tea right now.

Happening right now

am/is/are   +   verb+ing

Negative/question by am/is/are + not or swap subject and verb in the sentence.

Time to practise!

Do the exercises on the worksheet I hand out.

Done individually or in pairs, whisper tone at max!

Finished? 

Raise your hand and I'll give you an answer sheet

Then:

Go to planner on your Chromebook, scroll to Week 47, click on the link 'Present continuous exercises' and do those exercises

Lesson aims

- You know when to use the Present Continuous

- You know what the Present Continuous is

- You know the difference between Present Simple and Present 

   Continuous

- You can use the Present Continuous in a sentence correctly.