A1 P2 Present Continuous

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Grammar

Present Continuous

Today

• Quick recap Present Simple
• Present Continuous (new grammar)
• Practice time! 

Lesson aims

- You know what the Present Continuous is

- You know when to use the Present Continuous

- 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  a fact/habit/ routine (always, often, usually, usually, never)

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?

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!

1. Look, our new neighbours ________in. (move)

2. Be quiet! Bill and I _________  for a test. (study)

3. I can't help you now. I ________  my homework. (do)

4. He _______ to the radio at the moment. (not/listen)

5. They _______ baseball this weekend. (not/play)

6. The weather is better now. It _____ anymore. (not/rain)

7. father / work / still / in the garden ?

8. you / your room / right now / clean ? 

Check your answers

1. Look, our new neighbours  are moving in. (move)

2. Be quiet! Bill and I are studying  for a test. (study)

3. I can't help you now. I am doing  my homework. (do)

4. He isn´t listening to the radio at the moment. (not/listen)

5. They aren´t playing baseball this weekend. (not/play)

6. The weather is better now. It isn´t raining anymore. (not/rain)

7. Is your father still working in the garden? 

8. Are you cleaning your room right now? 

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.