3. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT ACTIONS HAPPENING AT THE
MOMENT OF SPEAKING
HE IS DRIVING NOW
4. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT FUTURE PLANS.
I’M GOING ON VACATION NEXT WEEK
5. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
USE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO TALK ABOUT TEMPORARY ACTIONS OR ACTIONS
HAPPENING AROUND NOW, NOT AT THE ACTUAL MOMENT OF SPEAKING AND ACTIONS THAT
STARTED AND ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PROCESS (NOT FINISHED) BUT.
HE’S STUDYING ENGLISH THIS YEAR,
HIS ENGLISH IS GETTING BETTER
6. USE AM/IS/ARE AND THE VERB + ING
I AM WORKING
HE / SHE / IT IS LOOKING
YOU / WE / THEY ARE READING
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBbJNjjSYBo
8. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
For negative use am/is/are + not For questions use wh + am/is/are + subject + verb+ing
I am not working
He/she/it isn’t looking Is she looking? Yes, she is/ No, she isn’t
You/we/they aren’t reading Are you reading? Yes, I am/ No I’m not
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBbJNjjSYBo
9. Put the following verbs in gerund - ing
form
Rain
Help
Open
Close
Exit
Cut
Buy
Listen
Use
Go
10. Rain = Raining
Help = Helping
Open = opening
Close = closing
Exit = exiting
Cut = cutting
Buy = buying
Listen = listening
Use = using
Go = going
12. He is watering the plants
He’s Reading
He is cleaning the window
They’re playing
He’s sleeping
The ducks are swimming
She’s drinking tea
She’s listening to music
He’s dancing
The birds are chirping