A. PRESENTATION
When I say this sentence, I am in class. I am sitting. I am not standing. The action sitting is happening right now, and I am saying the sentence at the same time.The present continuous is used to describe actions in progress and have some duration.
am + -ing I am sitting in class right now.
is+ -ing Rita is sitting in class right now.
are + -ing You are sitting in class right now.
am, is, are = helping verbs
sitting = the main verb
am, is, are + -ing = the present continuous
B. Exercises
sitting = the main verb
am, is, are + -ing = the present continuous
B. Exercises
Exercise 1. Practice using the present continuous by using am/is/are + wearing.
Part 1: Answer questions about what you are wearing today and what your classmates are wearing.
Example :
Rosa, what are you wearing today ?I'm wearing a white blouse and a blue skirt.
What is Jim Won wearing ?
He's wearing blue jeans and a sweat shirt.
What color is his sweat shirt?
It's a gray with red letters.
What else is Jim Won wearing ?
He's wearing sneakers, white socks, and a wristwatch.
Part 2 : Identify who is wearing particular articles of clothing.
Example: a (blue) shirt
Response: Marco is wearing a blue shirt.
Suggestions: 1. gold earrings 2. blue jeans 3. a blouse 4. a red blouse 5. gray slacks
6. brown boots 7. a black belt 8. a necklace 9. running shoes
Exercise 2. Act out the directions. Describe the actions using the present continuous. Sustain the action during the description.
Example: Smile
What are you doing ?
I'm smiling.
Part 1: Answer questions about what you are wearing today and what your classmates are wearing.
Example :
Rosa, what are you wearing today ?I'm wearing a white blouse and a blue skirt.
What is Jim Won wearing ?
He's wearing blue jeans and a sweat shirt.
What color is his sweat shirt?
It's a gray with red letters.
What else is Jim Won wearing ?
He's wearing sneakers, white socks, and a wristwatch.
Part 2 : Identify who is wearing particular articles of clothing.
Example: a (blue) shirt
Response: Marco is wearing a blue shirt.
Suggestions: 1. gold earrings 2. blue jeans 3. a blouse 4. a red blouse 5. gray slacks
6. brown boots 7. a black belt 8. a necklace 9. running shoes
Exercise 2. Act out the directions. Describe the actions using the present continuous. Sustain the action during the description.
Example: Smile
What are you doing ?
I'm smiling.
- Stand in middle of the room.
- Sit in the middle of the room.
- Stand in the back of the room.
- Touch the floor.
- Touch the ceiling.
- Touch you toes.
- Open the door.
- Shake hands with (.....).
- Smile at (.....).
- Stand up and turn around in a circle.
- Hold your book above your head.
- Hold up your right hand.
- Hold up your left hand.
- Touch your right ear with your left hand.
- Stand up.
- Sit down.
- Clap your hands.
C. SPELLING OF -ING
Rule 1. A CONSONANT + -E = DROP THE -E AND ADD - ING
SMILE - SMILING
WRITE - WRITING
WRITE - WRITING
Rule 2. ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT = DOUBLE THE CONSONANT AND ADD -ING
SIT - SITTING
RUN - RUNNING
E. QUESTIONS YES/NO
RUN - RUNNING
Rule 3. TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT = ADD -ING, DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
READ - READING
RAIN - RAINING
Rule 4. TWO CONSONANT = ADD -ING , DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
STAND - STANDING
PUSH - PUSHING
Vowels = a, e, i, o, u
Consonants b,c,d,f,g,h,jk,l,m,np,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z.
Exception to rule 2 : Do not double w, x, and y.
snow - snowing, fix - fixing, say - saying
D. Exercises
Exercise 3. Write the -ing forms for the fowlloing words : stand, smile, run, rain, sleep,write, eat, count, wear, ride, cut, dance, put, sneeze, plan, snow, fix, say, cry.
Exercise 4. Write the -ing forms for the fowlloing words : dream, come, look, take, bite, hit, hurt, clap, keep, camp, shine, win, join, sign, fly, pay, study, get, wait, write.
Exercise 5. Practice using the present continuous to describe actions.
Example: erase the board
He/She is erasing the board.
- draw a picture on the board 9. hit your desk
- sneeze 10. drop your pen
- cough 11. tear of piece of paper
- wave at your friend 12. break a piece of chalk
- clap you hands 13. fall down
- walk around the room 14. sign, hum, or whistle
- count your fingers 15. sleep
- bite your finger 16. snore
Interogative and negative of present continuous are similar with TO BE.
BE + SUBJECT + -ING
Is Mary sleeping? - Yes, she is. No, she's not.
Are you watching TV ? Yes, I'm. No I'm not.
Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING
Where is Mary sleeping ? On the sofa.(She's sleeping on the sofa)
Why are you watching TV ? Because I like this program.
(I'm watching TV because I like this program)
F.Exercises
Exercise 6. Make questions. Give short answer to yes/no questions.
Example: What are you writing ?
A letter. ( I'm writing a letter.)
Is Eli reading a book ?
No, he isn't/he's not. ( Ali isn't reading a book.)
- Yes, ............................(Ana is eating lunch.)
- Where ....................... ? At the red Bird Cafe. (She's eating lunch at the Bird Cafe.)
- No,.............................. (Mike isn't drinking a cup of coffee.)
- What .........................? A cup of tea. (He's drinking a cup of tea.)
- No,...............................( The girls aren't playing in the street.)
- Where ......................... ? In the park. ( They're playing in the park.)
- Why.......................... ? Because they don't have school today. ( They're playing in the park because they don't have school today.)
- Hi kids. .............................No,..............................( We aren't drawing pictures with our crayons.)
- Why...............................? Because we have a buried treasure at our secret in the woods. ( We're drawing maps because we have a buried treasure at our secret place in the woods.)
Example : What are you writing?
A letter. (I'm writing a letter.)
- Because I'm happy. (I'm smiling because I'm happy.)
- My grammar book. (I'm reading my grammar book.)
- Because we're doing an exercise. (I'm reading my grammarbook because we're doing an exercise.)
- In the back of the room. (Roberto is sitting in the back of the room.)
- Downtown. (I'm going downtown.)
- Because I need to buy some shoes. (I'm going downtown because I need to buy some shoes.)
- Blue jeans and a sweatshirt. (Akihiko is wearing blue jeans and a sweatshirt today.)
G. NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
A. I'm hungryright now. I want an apple.
( INCORRECT: I am wanting an apple. )
B. I hear a siren. Do you hear it too?
( INCORRECT: I'm hearing a siren. Are you hearing it too? )
Somev erbs are NOT used in the present progressive. They are called "nonaction verbs."
In (A): Want is a nonaction verb. Want expresses a physical or emotional need, not an action.
In (B): Hear is a nonaction verb. Hear expresses a sensory experience, not an action.
NONACTION VERBS
want hear understand
need see know
like smell believe
love taste think (meaning believe)*
hate
want hear understand
need see know
like smell believe
love taste think (meaning believe)*
hate
H. Exercises
Exercise 8. Use the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.
Use the SIMPLE PRESENT or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
1. Alice is in her room right now. She (read) is reading a book.
She (like) likes the book.
2. It (snow) right now. It's beautiful! I (like) this weather.
3. I (know) Jessica Jones. She's in my class.
4 The teacher (talk) to us right now. I (understand) everything she's saying.
5. Don is at a restaurant right now. He (eat) dinner.He (like) the food.
It (taste) good.
6. (Sniff-sniff). I (smell) gas. (you, smell) it too ?
7. Jason (tell) us a story right now. I (believe) his story.I (think) that story is true.
8. Ugh! That cigar (smell) terrible.
H. SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR AND LISTEN TO
SEE, LOOK AT, and WATCH
(a) I see many things in this room.
(b) I'm looking at the clock.I want to know the time.
(c) Bob is watching TV.
In (a): see =a nonaction verb. Seeing happens because my eyes are open. Seeing is a physical reaction, not a planned action.
In (b): look at = an action verb. Looking is a planned or purposeful action.
Looking happens for a reason.
In (c): watch =an action verb. I watch something for a long time, but I look at something for a short time.
HER and LISTEN TO
HER and LISTEN TO
(d) I'm in my apartment. I'm trying to study. I hear music from the next apartment. The music is loud.
(e) I'm in my apartment. I'm studying. I have a tape recorder. I'm listsning to music. I like to listen to music when I study.
In (d): hear =a nonaction verb. Hearing is an unplanned act. It expresses a physical reaction.
In (e): listen (to) = an adon verb. Listening happens for a purpose.
I. Exercises
Exercise 9. Answer the questions.
1. What do you see in this room?
Now look at something. What are you looking at?
2. Turn to page 85 of this book. What do you see?
Now look at one thing on that page.What are you looking at?
3. Look at the floor. What do you see?
4. Look at the chalkboard. What do you see?
5. What programs do you like to watch on TV?
6. What sports do you like to watch?
7. What animals do you like to watch when you go to the zoo?
8. What do you hear right now?
9. What do you hear when you walk down the street?
10. What do you hear at night in the place where you live?
11. What do you listen to when you go to a concert?
12. What do you listen to when you go to a language laboratory?
Now look at something. What are you looking at?
2. Turn to page 85 of this book. What do you see?
Now look at one thing on that page.What are you looking at?
3. Look at the floor. What do you see?
4. Look at the chalkboard. What do you see?
5. What programs do you like to watch on TV?
6. What sports do you like to watch?
7. What animals do you like to watch when you go to the zoo?
8. What do you hear right now?
9. What do you hear when you walk down the street?
10. What do you hear at night in the place where you live?
11. What do you listen to when you go to a concert?
12. What do you listen to when you go to a language laboratory?
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