Exploring Present Continuous: The Complete Guide

Exploring Present Continuous: The Complete Guide

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and use the present continuous tense correctly.

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What do you already know about the present continuous tense?

What is the Present Continuous Tense?

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening now or around the present time. It is formed by using the verb 'to be' in the present tense, followed by the present participle (-ing) form of the verb.

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Forming the Present Continuous Tense

The present continuous tense is formed by using the verb 'to be' in the present tense and adding the present participle (-ing) form of the verb.

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Examples of the Present Continuous Tense

Examples: I am eating breakfast. She is watching TV. They are playing football.

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Using 'Be' in Present Continuous

The present continuous tense uses different forms of the verb 'to be' depending on the subject. For example: I am, you are, he/she/it is, we are, they are.

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When to Use Present Continuous

Present continuous is used to describe actions that are happening now or around the present time. It can also be used to describe future arrangements.

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Present Continuous vs Simple Present

Simple present is used for actions that are habitual, while present continuous is for actions happening now or around the present time.

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Negative Present Continuous

To form the negative present continuous, use the negative form of 'to be' followed by the present participle (-ing) form of the verb.

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Interrogative Present Continuous

To form the interrogative present continuous, invert the subject and 'to be' and then add the present participle (-ing) form of the verb.

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Practice Exercises

Complete the exercises in your workbook on page 48 to practice using the present continuous tense.

Provide a worksheet or activity for students to practice using present continuous tense.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.