I AM STUDYING FOR MY EXAM.

HE IS SWIMMING.

SHE IS PLAYING GOLF.

THEY ARE EATING IN A RESTAURANT.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?WATCHING TV

CHECKING YOUR E-MAIL

PLAYING VIDEO GAMES

CHATTING ON THE INTERNETGOING TO THE DISCO

LISTEN ING TO MUSIC

PLAYIN

G VOLLE

YBALL

GO ING TO THE CINEMA

WHAT IS THE GRAMMAR TOPIC?

PRESENT CONTINUOUSWhat do you need to form the Present continuous?

Subject Pronoun Verb be Gerund

(-ing)Complem.+ + +

I + AM + PLAYING + GOLF

SHE + IS + EATING + PIZZA

THEY + ARE + WATCHING + TV

WHAT IS SHE DOING? WHAT IS HE DOING?

SHE IS PLAYING VOLLEYBALL HE IS GOING SHOPPING

WHAT ARE THEY DOING? WHAT IS HE DOING?THEY ARE PLAYING FOOTBALL HE IS WRITING A BOOK

SPELLING RULESMANY VERBS CHANGE WHEN –ING IS ADDED

1. When verbs of one syllable that end in a consonant add – ing.

Example:Get gettingSwim swimming

3. With verbs that end in -ie, we change the – ie to – y, and –ingExample:Lie lyingDie dying

2. With verbs that end in e-, we omit the – e and add – ing.Example:Dance dancingWrite writing

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARYPRESENT CONTINUOUS

1 WHAT ARE THEY DOING? USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS OF THESE VERBS.

1. He is watching television.2. She is eating (a sandwich).3. They are playing chess.4. She is listening to music.5. He is studying.6. They are waiting (for the bus)

1. Watch (he)

2. Eat (she)

3. Play (they)

4. Listen (she)

5. Study (he)

6. Wait (they)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: NEGATIVE FORM

What do you need to form the Present continuous in negative?

Subject Pronoun

Verb be(negative

form)

Gerund(-ing)

Complement+ + +

I + AM NOT + PLAYING + GOLF

SHE + ISN’T + EATING + PIZZA

THEY + AREN’T + WATCHING + TV

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: INTERROGATIVE FORM

How do you form a question in present continuous?

VERB BE SUBJECT PRONOUN

Gerund(-ing)

Complement ?+ + ++

ARE + YOU + PLAYING + GOLF ?+

IS + HE + WATCHING + TV ?+

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: SHORT ANSWERS

ARE + YOU + PLAYING + GOLF ?+

YES, I AM (AFFIRMATIVE) / NO, I AM NOT (NEGATIVE)

YES, WE ARE(AFFIRMATIVE) / NO, WE AREN’T (NEGATIVE)

YES, HE IS (AFFIRMATIVE) / NO, HE ISN’T (NEGATIVE)

IS + HE + WATCHING + TV ?+

1 LOOK AT THE PICTURE AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS. USE THESE VERBS.

1. IS MR. PEARSON COOKING?

2. IS MRS. PEARSON PLAYING TENNIS? (read a book)

3. IS GRANDDAD LISTENING TO MUSIC? (sleep)

4. IS PENNY PICKING FLOWERS? (swim)

5. IS JOHNNY RIDING A BIKE? (climb a tree)

6. IS IT RAINING? (sun, shine)

CLIMB FISH SHINESLEEPSHINEREAD

NO, HE ISN’T. HE IS FISHING.

NO, SHE ISN’T. SHE IS READING (A BOOK).

NO, HE ISN’T. HE IS SLEEPING.

NO, SHE ISN’T. SHE IS SWIMMING.

NO, HE ISN’T. HE IS CLIMBING A TREE.

NO, IT ISN’T. THE SUN IS SHINING.

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