PRESENT

CONTINUOUS
What's
happening now?

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 Present
continuous AM AR IS
E
Time exp
ressions:
We use this when we talk
about situations - Now
- Righ
happening in this - At th
t now
Formed by
:
moment e moment
- The s
e days Verb to be
+
ING
b
o n t h e ve r

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Look at this example:
What is she doing?

Is she playing the piano?

No, she isn’t.

What is she playing?

She is playing the guitar.

She isn’t playing the piano.

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Present Affirmative
Continuous We are studying English.
We're studying English.

Negative
We are not studying French.
a m a re i s We aren't studying French.
+
Questions
i ng Are we studying English?
What are we studying?

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 RULES FOR
ADDING
ING
Regular - Most verbs: add ing -> walking, speaking
End in E - Verbs ending in E: cut E, add ing -> dancing

cvc - Verbs that end in CVC: double C and add ing -> swimming,
running, shopping

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 Describe the picture
Make affirmative and negative sentences using
the present continuous
Use The Computer
Watch Tv
Sit On The Floor
Write A Message
Read A Book
Play The Piano
Smile
Wear A Hat
Sit On The Sofa
Wear A Red Blouse
Talk On The Phone
Wear Shoes
Sleep
Wear Socks
Have A Good Time
Eat Popcorn

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What are they doing?

Form sentences using

"are" or "is" + "ing"
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 GUESS WHAT I'M DOING
You're You're You're You're You're
You're riding
singing in eating playing flying a washing
a roller coaster
the shower spaghetti tennis kite the dishes

You're You're You're You're You're

You're
lifting doing your watching a looking in listening to
driving
weights homework comedy the mirror rock music

You're You're You're You're You're You're

surfing cooking sleeping painting dancing running

Pick a sentence to mime and let others

guess what you're doing
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Guess the activity
by the silhouette

CAN YOU
GUESS WHAT
THE MAN IS
DOING?
HE IS
PLAYING
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Guess the activity
by the silhouette

CAN YOU
GUESS WHAT
THE WOMAN
IS DOING?

SHE IS
DRINKING
TEA
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Guess the activity
by the silhouette

CAN YOU
GUESS WHAT
THE PEOPLE
ARE DOING?
THEY ARE
PLAYING
CARDS
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Guess the activity
by the silhouette

CAN YOU
GUESS WHAT
THE WOMAN
IS DOING?
SHE IS
TAKING A
PHOTO
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Guess the activity
by the silhouette

CAN YOU
GUESS WHAT
THE MAN IS
DOING?
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 Make questions and answers about what the people are doing

am are is
+ ing

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 Present Continuous
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