the present continuous tense
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Presentación sobre la forma y los usos del Present continuous tenseTRANSCRIPT
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
At the moment I’m playing football.
play
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
I am
‘m
playing
You
We
They
are
‘re
He
She
It
is
‘s
AFFIRMATIVE: Play
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEINTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play
Am I
playing?
Are
you
we
they
Is
he
she
it
I
am not
‘m not
playing
You
We
They
are not
aren’t
He
She
It
is not
isn’t
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WHAT IS SHE DOING?
draw
She is drawing a picture at the moment
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WHAT IS TWEETY DOING?
IT’S FLYING
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VERB + ing (spelling rules)
listen + ing = listening
die (-iey) + ing = dying
write + ing = writing
hop + p + ing = hopping
travel + l + ing = travelling
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Make –ing forms of each verb given.
begin
rub
listen
lie
swim
study
happen
get
use
admit
try
decide
come
put
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–ing forms
beginningrubbinglisteninglyingswimmingstudyinghappening
gettingusingadmittingtryingdecidingcomingputting
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The Present Continuous Tense is used for
1. Actions which are happening at or around the moment of speaking.
• Now I’m doing the washing up.• She is working very hard
nowadays.2. Temporary situations.
• I’m staying with a friend at the moment.
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ACTIONS THAT ARE HAPPENINGAT PRESENT (1)
They are dancing right now.
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TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)
They normally play tennis.
But this week they are skating.
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The Present Continuous Tense is used for
3. Changing or developing situations.
• His English is getting better.
• It’s getting colder.
4. Fixed arrangements in the near future.
• They are getting married next week.
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CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)
Yesterday it was very sunny.
Today it’s raining more and more.
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FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)
They are celebrating a party next weekend.
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Now, at the moment, today, nowdays, this week.
They are throwing snowballs now