Uses of Present Progressive
Complete the sentence:
Present Progressive is used to talk about an action or situation that is in _____________ and happening ______________ or around now.
Present Progressive is used to talk about an action or situation that is in PROGRESS and happening RIGHT NOW or around now.
Identify the subject and the verb in the sentence:
We are studying grammar this term.
subject - WE
verb - ARE STUDYING
Name time expressions (or "signal words") of Present Progressive
Now / right now / at the moment
Today / this week / this month / this term / this year
Make an affirmative sentence. Use contractions:
It (rain) __________ right now.
Write it on the board.
It's raining right now.
Find and correct the error. Write on the board.
He don't working this week.
He ISN'T working this week.
What are the three uses of Present Progressive that we learnt in Chapter 2?
1. Action happening now
2. Action happening for an extended period of time
3. Temporary action
Identify the auxiliary verb and the Present Participle in the sentence:
The teacher is explaining grammar.
Auxiliary - IS
Pr Participle - EXPLAINING
How do we spell present participle of most verbs such as: buy, pay, watch, do, speak?
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+ING (no change)
buying, paying, watching, doing, speaking
Make a negative sentence. Use contractions.
My son (not drive) ___________ to the mall right now.
My son isn't driving to the mall right now.
Find and correct the error. Write on the board.
They doing a garage sale this week.
They ARE doing garage sale this week.
Which use does the sentence: "We are playing a game right now." describe?
Action at the moment
How many parts are there in Present Progressive form? Name them.
TWO parts: auxiliary (helping) verb BE and present participle (main verb + ING)
How do we spell present participle of verbs ending with E: write, drive, make, come, leave?
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We drop finial E.
Writing, driving, making, coming, leaving
Make a question:
How (do) _________ they ___________?
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How are they doing?
Find and correct the error. Write on the board.
College not working today.
College isn't working today.
Which use does the sentence: "We are learning Present Progressive this term." describe?
Action happening for an extended period of time
BE verb (am,is,are) helps to form affirmative sentences, negative sentences and questions.
How do we spell present participle of short verbs with combination of 1 consonant - 1 vowel - 1 consonant: hit, run, stop, swim, plan?
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We make DOUBLE consonant
hitting, running, stopping, swimming
Make an affirmative and a negative sentences:
He (work) _________________ now.
He (not work) ______________ now.
Write on the board.
He's working now.
He isn't working now.
Find and correct the error. Write on the board.
Why you are smiling?
Why ARE you SMILING?
Which use does the sentence: "This week, I'm taking the bus because my car is in service." describe?
Temporary action (or a change)
Explain how questions are formed in Present Progressive.
We invert (change places or switch) auxiliary BE and the subject.
Make present participle of these verbs:
rain, wait, look, smile, shop, eat
Write on the board.
raining, waiting, looking, smiling, shopping, eating
Make three questions:
What / you / do?
Where / he / go?
What / they / eat / now?
Write on the board.
What are you doing?
Where is he going?
What are they eating now?
Find and correct the error. Write on the board.
I'm waitting for you!
I'm WAITING for you.