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Unidad #3

Present
Continuous

B.A Antonio Chicas


Achievement Indicators

• In this lesson, students will be able to recognize and use


the present continuous tense.

• Students will be able to identify the difference between the


simple present and present continuous.
Why are you learning english?

Did you know that


approximately 25% of the
world speaks or is now
learning to speak english?.
And the number is rapidly
increasing.
Answer the following
questionnaire in order to know
“ Your reasons” in the next
slide.
(Please have them ready for the
videoconference)
Introduction
The present continuous tense is used to show an activity
that is in progress or not complete at the time of speaking.
The activity started in the past and will go into the future.

The present continuous tense of any verb is formed with


the auxiliary verb to be (am, is, are) and the present
participle of the main verb (verb + ing). The auxiliary verb
varies according to the person used with the present
continuous tense.
What are you doing?
What is the Present
Continous?

We use the present continuous tense when we want


to talk about an action that is happening now or at
this time (and is unfinished),. We also use this tense
when we want to make clear that the action is
temporary.

• Please be quiet. I’m working


• Let´s go out now. It isn´t raining any more.
• I´m tired. I´m going to bed now. Good night!
 Time Expressions with the present continuous

At the
Now Right now
moment
 We use the present continuous
tense:
1. An action happening right now or at the moment.
When somebody is doing something right now or something is happening
right now.

Ex:
•Sarah is changing her clothes right now.
•Her boyfriend is waiting for her.
•We are learning the progressive tense in English.

2. To talk about something that is happening AROUND the time of


speaking but not necessarily at that exact moment.
•Alfredo is studying a lot for his exam.
•I'm reading a great book. (Not necessary right at this moment)
•We are planning a trip to Jamaica.
3. To talk about a planned or an arranged action that is to take place
at a particular time in the future.

• She is running in the big race on Saturday.


• We are flying kites after lunch..
• The students are performing magic tricks on stage next week.
 Spelling Rules
.
1) The general rule when changing a verb into its -ING form is just
to add -ING to the end of the verb.
do becomes doing
ask becomes asking

2) If the verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, we double


the final consonant and add ING
to stop----- stopping
to sit ------ sitting
3) But, we do not double the final consonant when the verb ends in W, X or Y
to plan ------planning or when the final syllable is not emphasized.
w, x and y
For words that end w, x and y, do not double the last consonant; just add -ing:
enjoy becomes enjoying
study becomes studying
 Spelling Rules

4) If a two-syllable verb ends in a consonant + vowel + consonant, we do not double the final
consonant when the stress is on the first syllable.
to happen------ happening
to enter ------- entering
to offer ------- offering
to suffer ------- suffering

5) If the verb ends in IE we change it to YING


to lie ------ lying
to die ------ dying
to tie ------ tying
 STRUCTURE
POSITIVE
SUBJECT+ AM/IS/ARE+ Verb (ing) + Complement
I am learning English right now.

NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
Subject + am not / isn't / aren't + Am / is / are + Subject + Verb (ing) +
Verb (ing) + Complement Complement
I am not learning French right now. Is he learning French?
 Positive – we place the auxiliary verb to be (am/is/are)
after the subject.
• He is talking to his friend.
• The baby is sleeping in his crib.
• We are visiting the museum in the afternoon.

 Negative – the negative word not is placed after the


verb to be (am/is/are)
• Mario isn’t eating with us tonight.
• I’m not listening to you.
• She is not singing a song.
 Question – the auxiliary verb to be (am/is/are) is placed
before the subject.

• Are you reading these examples?


• Are they watching TV?
• Is your sister doing exercise?
¿Preguntas?
¡Muchas gracias!

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