Lesson ID: #0399 page 1

lesson descriptionYou will be able to identify and use the present progressive, discuss sports, and use the present progressive form of the verbs “play,” “swim,” “hit,” “dive,” and “become.”

See? The game is making you unhappy.

objectives• Describe sports and recreation activities• Discuss the near future using the present

progressive• Practice the present progressive

verb tense

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vocabulary

your turn Fill in the blank with the correct word from the word bank.

I am __________ golf.1.

I am __________ swimming later.2.

The boy scored a _________ in the soccer game.3.

I am __________ the ball to my friend.4.

We are ___________ into the ocean at sunset.5.

The team is __________ to the ________.6.

The girl will score a _________ for the team.7.

She is ___________ in the lake all summer.8.

playing diving going goal

hitting listening referee point

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HOMEGUEST

PERIODFOULS FOULS

baseballbatball soccer

footballfieldbasketballcourt

tennisracquet/rackethockey volleyball

golfswimmingswimming poolsurfing

scorepoint refereegoal

player team coach

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verbs

to playhe playshe playedhe will playhe is playing

to diveyou dive you dove you will dive you are diving

to swimshe swimsshe swamshe will swimshe is swimming

to becomeI become I becameI will become I am becoming

to hitthey hitthey hitthey will hitthey are hitting

q Infinitive

qPresent Tense

qSimple Past Tense

qFuture Tense

qPresent Progressive

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conversation Read the following conversationout loud five times.

Alexis: What are you doing?Ned: I’m playing basketball.Alexis: Who’s winning?Ned: I’m playing alone.Alexis: You know, I’ve never seen Shaq

pull out his note pad before.Ned: I’m calculating how hard I need to

throw the ball from this part of the court in order to score a goal.

Alexis: You and I, right now.Ned: There’s no referee.Alexis: I’m not asking you. I’m telling you.

key phrasesWhat sports do you play?I play volleyball.I’m swimming this summer.The team plays soccer on the field.The basketball team is losing.They will play baseball today.Did you win your game?We won!

your turnMatch the image with the correct vocabulary word.

baseballsoccer

footballbasketball

tennishockey

volleyballgolf

swimmingsurfing

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Bonus Feature: Watch the English Highway video to follow along! (Lesson ID: #0339)

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forming the present progressiveThe present progressive verb tense is used to describe what is happening now or something that is planned for the near future.

For example:I am playing now. I am playing basketball tonight.She is swimming now.We are surfing tomorrow.

To be + verb + -ing ending I am playing

For most verbs: Add -ing to the simple form of the verbsleep sleeping talk talkingagree agreeing

your turnFill in each blank with the correct present progressive form of the verb in parentheses.

For example:She is sitting on the couch. (sit)

I ___________ basketball this afternoon. (play)1.

They ___________ to the supermarket. (go)2.

When we ___________? (leave)3.

They are ____________in the car. (sing)4.

The girl is ___________ to her friend. (talk)5.

We are ___________ a grocery list. (write)6.

They ___________ around in circles. (run)7.

I ___________ a better student. (become)8.

If you aren’t telling the truth, you ___________. (lie)9.

I ___________ my bike. (fix)10.

stative verbs

Stative verbs describe feelings or situations that continue over a period of time.

Examples: to like, to love, to hate, to want, and to need.

They usually do NOT take the present progressive -ing endings.

Rules Example

1. If the simple form ends in a single “e”, drop the “e” and add “ing”:

live livingwrite writing

2. If the simple form ends in “ie”, change “ie” to “y” and add “ing”:

die dyinglie lying

3. If the simple form of a verb ends with a single vowel + final conso-nant, double the consonant and add “ing”. However, do not double the final consonant if it is an “x”, “w” or “y”:

hit hittingrun runningadmit admittingbegin beginningfix fixingplow plowingobey obeying

4. If the simple form ends in “c,” add “k” and the “ing”:

picnic picnickingbivouac bivouack ing

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putting it all together…Use two small boxes. Cut out the words below. Put all of the vocabulary words in one box. In the other box, place the infinitive verbs. Choose one vocabulary word and one infinitive. Write a sentence using both words.

You can play this game in a group or on your own. Have the first person begin by choosing one word from each box. Then, use the words in a sentence using the present progressive. For example: Play……………bat. I am playing baseball with an old bat. Some of the combinations may make funny sentences. Say anything as long as the sentence is present progressive.

For example: Swim…………..football. My football and I are swimming in the deep end.

Vocabulary words

bat baseball soccer football basketball

tennis hockey volleyball golf swimming

surfing ball field team goal

score point match game swimming pool

coach court player referee racquet

Infinitive verbs

play run catch swing score

swim throw fall dive laugh

jump hit kick win lose

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your turn - exercise 1 1. playing2. going3. goal4. hitting5. diving6. listening, referee7. point8. playing/swimming

answer key

your turn - exercise 2

your turn - exercise 31. am playing2. are going3. are, leaving4. are singing5. is talking6. are writing7. are running8. am becoming9. are lying10. am fixing

putting it all together - exercise 4Students should write eight complete sentences using the present progressive and vocabulary from this lesson.

baseball

soccer

football

basketball

tennis

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hockey

volleyball

golf

swimming

surfing