PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
HOW’S THE WEATHER?
SPRINT • SUMMER • WINTER • AUTUMN/FALL
DIRECTIONS: FIND 12 WORDS RELATED WITH WEATHER
W I N T E R S S E Y
G B B N M W W U K F
L C O A T I E M S A
O C O B S N A M P L
V W T S C D T E R L
E W S N A C E R I H
S I L O R Q R M N O
Q W E W F R T Y G T
SOLUTION: IT’S HOT. 2. IT’S SUNNY. 3. IT’S WINDY. 4. IT’S STORMY. 5. IT’S CLOUDY. 6. IT’S
RAINING/RAINY. 7. IT’S SNOWING/SNOWY. 8. IT’S FOGGY.
HOW’S THE WEATHER LIKE? WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE?
What’s the weather like in _____________? In Tromso, it is (minus) -2 degrees.
How’s the weather like in __________?
LET’S TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER (summer, winter, fall,
spring)
WHAT ARE THEY WEARING?
What are they wearing?
He is wearing a yellow
shirt, shorts, and socks.
https://www.liveworksheets.com/xz2603990cy
1. What do people wear when it is hot?
2. What do people wear when it is rainy?
3. What do people wear when it is cold?
THE WEATHER REPORT
TIC TAC TOE - VERBS
FATIMA, MARY, TATIANA =X
KATHERINE, JACKELINE, MICHELLE=0
WALK DANCE SLEEP
0 X X
FLY TALK BUY
0
EAT CALL LOOK
0
Directions: Work in pairs to practice the dialogue.
-ing
Tina: Hello mom. I’m Tina. Do you want to go to the movies with me?
Mom: Hey Tina. I’m sorry, but I’m busy today.
Tina: Really! What are you doing?
Mom: Well, I am preparing some cookies for your little brother. He is
having a party tomorrow.
Tina: Probably someone in the house is free. Can you ask them, please?
Mom: Mmmm Sorry, Tina. Your sister is studying for the final exams.
Your brother is working on his project, and your father is helping me
with the cookies.
Tina: Never mind. Probably next week someone is free.
Present continuous/ progressive
To talk about actions you are doing now.
We use the verb BE (am, are, is) + a verb in the -ing form
The movie is interesting.
Generaly we add -ing to the verb
Cooking, working, running, talking…playing
Erase “e” and add -ing
Dancing, preparing, dating…
Buying
Stopping
PRACTICE TIME
Evan is reading a book. Cindy is writing a letter.
My daughter is sleeping. My cousin is watching TV.
My husband is working. My mom is checking her
cell phone.
I am not eating now. I am working.
TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAMILY. WHAT ARE THEY DOING NOW?
Exercise
https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/complex_tests/present_progressive1/index.php
https://www.brighthubeducation.com/english-homework-help/50857-spelling-rules-for-adding-ing-to-
english-verbs/
EXPLANATION
WRITE A QUESTION AND ASK IT TO ONE OF YOUR CLASSMATES
WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/9724255/present-continuous-speaking-
activity
TIME TO MAKE QUESTIONS
1. in the lake? ( Lisa/ swim) Is Lisa swimming in the lake?
2. your brother? ( you/ help) Are you helping your brother?
3. a museum? ( he/ visit) Is he visiting a museum?
4. her T-shirt? ( Doris/ wash) Is Doris washing her T-shirt?
5. home? ( they/ run) Are they running home?
6. to the radio? ( Henry/ listen) Is Henry listening to the radio?
7. the buckets? ( the boys/ carry) Are the boys carrying the buckets?
8. the string of the kite? ( she/ hold) Is she holding the string of the kite?
READING TIME
NOW, ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. What day of the week is it?
2. Where is Mary?
3. What is she doing?
4. What is Mr. Harrison doing?
5. Is Mrs. Harris preparing a snack in the kitchen?
6. What is Fluffy, the cat, doing?
UNSCRAMBLE
DIRECTIONS: Unscramble the questions. Begin each question with a
capital letter. Write a question mark (?) at the end.
1. the children / dressed / are / getting / now
2. raining / it / in New York / is
3. your father / is / a taxi / taking / to the restaurant
4. friends / my / exercising / at home / are / today
5. doing / the / are / your neighbors / laundry
LISTENING SECTION
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Pres
ent_continuous/What_are_they_doing$_(listening)_fn659at
https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/English_as_a_Second_Language_(ESL)/Liste
ning_comprehension/What_are_they_doing$_dv2038874tb
TIME TO SPEAK
Homework: Answer the questions; we are going to discuss them
next class.
1. What are you doing this year to improve yourself?
2. What do you think your best friend is doing right now?
3. Are you reading any interesting books these days? Which ones?
4. What TV shows are you watching now?
5. Think of your favorite celebrity. What do you think they are doing
right now?
6. Who are you hanging out with a lot these days?
7. What projects are you working on this week?
8. What are you studying these days?
9. Show your partner a picture on your phone. Describe what is
happening in the photo.
10. What is your favorite sports team? How are they doing this season?
Time expressions for now: Now, right now, at this moment, at the
present, these days, this week, this season
We can use the present progressive to talk activities I am doing at the
moment of speaking and about future
Time expressions for the future: tomorrow, next week, in the morning,
in the afternoon, next weekend, on Monday,
I am celebrating my birthday on Monday.
