Present Tense or Present Continuous
Psychologists often (use) memory tests.
Psychologists often USE memory tests.
Correct or Incorrect? They still waiting for you.
Incorrect: They ARE still waiting for you.
Tom feels better.
IS Tom FEELING better?
Laura is calling her mother.
Laura ISN'T / IS NOT CALLING her mother.
What's the structure of the Present Continuous?
Subject + Verb to be (am, is, are) + verb with ing.
She (play) a video game in her room.
She IS PLAYING a video game in her room.
Correct or Incorrect? I am siting on a chair.
Incorrect: I am SITTING on a chair.
She plays piano.
IS she PLAYING piano?
I am playing a card game.
I'M / I AM NOT PLAYING a card game.
How do you spell a one syllable verb in the Present Continuous that ends with a consonant-vowel-consonant? Give an example.
Double the last consonant, then add -ing.
Marco (learn) to drive.
Marco IS LEARNING to drive.
Correct or Incorrect? Where they are going?
Incorrect: Where ARE THEY going?
I am playing A GRAMMAR GAME right now.
WHAT AM I PLAYING right now?
The girls are getting ready for the party.
The girls AREN'T / ARE NOT GETTING ready for the party.
How do you spell a verb that ends with -ie in the Present Continuous? Give an example.
Replace the -ie with a -y, then add -ing.
Clark (not, take) the school bus every morning.
Clark DOES NOT TAKE the school bus every morning.
Correct or Incorrect? Carol and I am preparing for the test.
Incorrect: Carol and I ARE preparing for the test.
THE KIDS are playing video games.
WHO IS PLAYING video games?
I am working on the project.
I AM NOT WORKING on the project.
Share a plan you have for the near future.
Answers will vary.
You (not, talk) on the phone.
You ARE NOT TALKING on the phone.
Describe what one of your classmates is doing.
Answers will vary.
They are going to Toronto ON TUESDAY.
WHEN ARE THEY GOING to Toronto?
It's raining very hard in Montreal.
It ISN'T / IS NOT RAINING very hard in Montreal.
What are the THREE USES of the present continuous?
- Used to describe actions going on at the time of speaking.
- Used to describe actions happening around the time of speaking.
- Used to express actions that are arranged/planned for the near future..