The Present Continuous (also called PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) Form Use.

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The Present Continuous (also called PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) Form Use

Transcript of The Present Continuous (also called PRESENT PROGRESSIVE) Form Use.

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The Present Continuous(also called PRESENT PROGRESSIVE)

Form Use

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Form FORMA AFFERMATIVA

+ +

They are watching TV.FORMA NEGATIVA

+ + They aren’t watching.FORMA INTERROGATIVA + + ?

Are they watching TV?

SOGGETTO PRESENTE TO BE FORMA -ING

SOGGETTO FORMA NEGATIVA TO BE FORMA -ING

PRESENTE TO BE SOGGETTO FORMA -ING

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-ing form (exercises)

La forma –ing si ottiene aggiungendo –ing alla forma base del verbo.

REGOLE ORTOGRAFICHE Se il verbo termina in –E la –E cade e si aggiunge –ING: make making hope hoping se il verbo termina in –IE quest’ultimo si trasforma in Y+ING: lie lying Se il verbo è monosillabico e termina con una sola

consonante preceduta da una sola vocale si raddoppia la consonante finale:

stop stopping BUT sleep sleeping Se il verbo è bisillabico e l’accento cade sull’ultima sillaba,

si raddoppia la consonante finale: beGIN beginning BUT HAPpen happening

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Pertanto, si avrà:

AFFERMATIVA NEGATIVA INTERROGATIVA

I’m readingYou’re readingHe’s readingShe’s readingIt’s readingWe’re readingYou’re readingYhey’re reading

I’m not readingYou aren’t readingHe isn’t readingShe isn’t readingIt isn’t readingWe aren’t readingYou aren’t readingYhey aren’t reading

Am I reading?Are you reading?Is he reading?Is she reading?Is it reading?Are we reading?Are you reading?Are they reading?

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Use (exercises) Si usa per esprimere un’azione che si sta

svolgendo nel momento in cui si parla. Look – it’s raining again. Si usa per esprimere un’azione o una situazione

temporanea. At the moment they‘re living in a very small flat.

Si usa per esprimere un’azione che ha luogo in un tempo presente anche se non necessariamente nel momento in cui si parla.

Jane’s taking driving lessons. Si usa per parlare di un’azione programmata

(arrangement)che avverrà sicuramente in un prossimo futuro. [see prepositions of time]

He’s going to the theatre on Thursday evening.

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Some more examples

Alan works as a journalist but at the moment he’s writing a book. (SITUAZIONE TEMPORANEA)

Paula is studying Economics in Germany. (AZIONE CHE SI STA SVOLGENDO IN QUEL PERIODO)

‘Well, goodnight. I’m going to bed.’ (AZIONE CHE SI SVOLGE NEL MOMENTO IN CUI SI PARLA)

I’m playing a lot of tennis these days.(AZIONE CHE SI STA SVOLGENDO IN QUEL PERIODO)

His new secretary is starting on Friday.(AZIONE PROGRAMMATA NEL FUTURO)

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Prepositions of time (in, on, at) exercises

IN ON ATparti del giorno(tranne AT NIGHT)In the morning

settimane, stagioni, mesi, anni, secoliIn the first week of MayIn the winterIn MarchIn 1616In the 17th century

giorni precisiOn TuesdayOn Christmas DayOn Monday morning

dateOn 23rd June

REMEMBER: no preposition before THIS NEXT LAST EVERY

oreAt 6:30

pastiAt breakfast

periodi festiviAt Christmas

at the weekend at night

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Non-progressive verbsIl Present Continuous non si usa con i verbi che

esprimono: sentimento: hate, like, love,etc, sensazioni: seem attività della mente: know, believe, understand,

remember, etc. possesso: have got, want

I don’t understand NOT I’m not understanding

I like this weatherNOT I’m liking this weather