Introducción al Inglés

Sesión 09
Present Progressive
tense
2023
Themes:

-Objective
-Functions
-Forms
-Example and exercises
Al termino de la sesión de aprendizaje, el
estudiante estará en la capacidad de emplear el
presente progresivo en eventos que se generan
en el mismo momento en que está hablando
It is used to talk
about present
situations which we
see as short-term
or temporary.
At the time of speaking
• It’s raining.
• Who is Kate talking to on the
phone?
• Look, somebody is trying to
steal that man’s wallet.
• I’m not looking. My eyes are
closed tightly.
At the present time
• I’m looking for a new
apartment.
• He’s thinking about leaving his
job.
• My cousins are studying
International Business.
Taken from https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=present-continuous-tense_7
Taken from https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/present-continuous-spelling/
Write the correct sentence in Present Continuous.

i´m studying at the moment

1) (i / study at the moment)
Erika and I are not sleeping now
2) (erika and i / not / sleep / now)

3) (manuel / play soccer right now) Manuel is playing soccer right now

4) (my friends / watch tv / at the moment) My Friends aren´t watching tv at the moment

5) (she / not / work in spain / these days) She isn´t working in Spain these days

6) (henry / not / wait for the bus / now) Henry isn´t waiting for the bus now

7) (mayra / spend time with her family) Mayra is spending time with her family
How to make Yes/No Questions.

You are studying

English.
Yes/No Question
Are you studying English?
Yes, I am.
No, I´m not. Short answers
Make Yes/No questions from the sentences given. Answer them.

1 My friend is applying for a new job.

Is your friend applying for a new job?
2 Monica and Lily are sending emails.
Listen to three conversations in an office. Why are the people busy at the
moment?

1 Anton and Sandra

2 Chantelle

3 Bill and
Listen to the first conversation again. Complete the conversation using
the words in brackets.
A Come on Sandra. It´s 12 o´clock. Let´s go for lunch.
B Sorry, I 1 ´m not going (not / go) for lunch today. There´s
no time. are you doing

A Why? What 2 are interviewing

(you / do)?
B Anton and I 3 (interview) someone.
A What? Now?
B It´s for the web editor position. She 4 is waiting (wait) in
Reception. Sorry. See you later.
A Bye.
Complete the next two conversations using the present continuous form
of the verbs in brackets. Then listen and check.

A Where´s Chantelle?
B She 1 isn´t working (not / work) here today. She´s at home.
A Why?
B She 2 is finishing (finish) here report. Her boss wants it for
7:30 tomorrow morning.

C Where 3 are Bill and Sofia going (Bill and Sofia / go)?
D They 4 are doing (do) the training course for that new
finance software all day.
C When are they back?
D At about a quarter to six.