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‒Frank Smith

Universidad Tecnológica Oteima

Profesorado en Media Diversificada

Tecnología Aplicada en la Educación Media

Micro Class:

Present Progressive Tense

Presented By:

Marilyn Gonzalez S.

Present Continuous (Presente continuo)

Objetive:

To learn about the Present Continuos, its form and structure

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Form (Forma)

Para formar el presente continuo se utiliza el verbo auxiliar "to be" y

el gerundio (infinitivo + "-ing") del verbo.

Sujeto Auxiliar (to be) Gerundio

I am talking, eating, learning, doing, going...

He, She, It is talking, eating, learning, doing,

going...

You, We, They are talking, eating, learning,

doing,whaching, going...

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1.Affirmative Sentences (Frases afirmativas) Estructura Sujeto +

verbo auxiliar ("to be") + gerundio ("-ing").

Ejemplos:

1. Talk

I'm talking. (Estoy hablando.)

Structure (Estructura)

2. Eat

He's eating. (Está

comiendo.)

She is not walking

(Ella no esta caminando)

Estructura Sujeto + verbo auxiliar ("to be") + auxiliar negativo ("not") +

gerundio ("-ing").

•Negative Sentences (Frases negativas)

•Ejemplos:

I'm not talking. (No estoy hablando.)

He's not [He isn't] eating. (No está comiendo.)

She is not walking(Ella no esta caminando)

They're not [They aren't] learning. (No están aprendiendo.)

Practice

1._______________________

2.______________________

Practice3._____________________ 4.______________________

As can see , the Present Continuous is mainly used to express the idea that something is happening at the moment of speaking. The Present Continuous also describes activities generally in progress.

As Conclusion

Rubric

Category 4 3 2 2  

Quality of Work 

Provides work of the highest quality. Provides high quality work. Provides work that occasionally needs to be checked/redone by other group members to ensure quality.

Provides work that usually needs to be checked/redone by others to ensure quality

    

Focus on the Task    

Consistently stays focused on the task and what needs to be done. Very self-directed.

Focuses on the task and what needs to be done most of the time. Other group members can count on this person.

some of the time. Other group members must sometimes nag, prod, and remind to keep this person on-task.

Rarely focuses on the task and what needs to be done. Let’s others do the work.  

 

 Preparedness

Brings needed materials to class and is always ready to work.

Almost always brings needed materials to class and is ready to work.

Almost always brings needed materials but sometimes needs to settle down and get to work

Often forgets needed materials or is rarely ready to get to work.

 

 Contributions

Provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A definite leader who contributes a lot of effort.

Usually provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A strong group member who

Sometimes provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. A satisfactory

Rarely provides useful ideas when participating in the group and in classroom discussion. May refuse to

 

 Time Management

Routinely uses time well throughout the project to ensure things get done on time. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination.

Usually uses time well throughout the project, but may have procrastinated on one thing. Group does not

Tends to procrastinate, but always gets things done by the deadlines. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or

Rarely gets things done by the deadlines AND group has to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's inadequate time management.