the bear is fishing. the baby is clapping. the panda is doing karate

The bear The bear is fishingis fishing..

The baby The baby is clappingis clapping..

The panda The panda is doingis doing karate. karate.

The cats The cats are singingare singing..

This is …….This is …….

the Present ContinuousTensethe Present ContinuousTense It is used to talk about It is used to talk about something happening now at something happening now at the time of speaking or around the time of speaking or around the time of speaking (1)the time of speaking (1)

past present future

What is this girl What is this girl doingdoing??

What is this girl What is this girl doingdoing??

She is thinkingShe is thinking..

What is this man What is this man doingdoing??

What is this man What is this man doingdoing??

He is singingHe is singing..

What is this person What is this person doingdoing??

What is this person What is this person doingdoing??

She is smilingShe is smiling..

What is this person What is this person doingdoing??

What is this person What is this person doingdoing??

He is cryingHe is crying..

thinkingthinking

singingsinging

smilingsmiling

cryingcrying

They end with They end with inging..–thinkingthinking–singingsinging–smilingsmiling–cryingcrying

I am thinking.

He is singing.

We are smiling.

They all use the verb to beThey all use the verb to be..

They all use the verb to beThey all use the verb to be..

Present Continuous TensePresent Continuous Tense–Verb to be + verb in present tense + ingVerb to be + verb in present tense + ing

The verb to be.

I am the verb to be.

He is the verb to be.

They are the verb to be.

I amI amyou areyou arehe, she, it ishe, she, it is

we arewe arethey arethey are

THE PRESENT THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSECONTINUOUS TENSE

IIamam

‘‘mm

playingplayingYouYou

We We

TheyThey

areare

‘‘rere

HeHe

SheShe

ItIt

isis

‘‘ss

AFFIRMATIVE: Play

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSETHE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEINTERROGATIVE: Play NEGATIVE: Play

AmAmII

playingplaying??AreAre

youyou

wewe

thetheyy

IsIshehe

sheshe

itit

IIam am notnot

‘‘m notm not

playingplaying

YouYou

We We

TheyThey

are are notnot

aren’taren’t

HeHe

SheShe

ItIt

is notis not

isn’tisn’t

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSETHE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Is he playing football at the moment? No, he isn’t. He is running.

WHAT IS SHE DOINGWHAT IS SHE DOING??

draw

She is drawing a picture at the moment

WHAT IS TWEETY WHAT IS TWEETY DOING?DOING?

IT’S FLYING

TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)TEMPORARY SITUATIONS (2)

They normally play tennisThey normally play tennis..

But this week they are skatingBut this week they are skating . .

CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)CHANGING SITUATIONS (3)

Yesterday it was very sunny.

Today it’s raining more and more.

FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (4)

They are celebrating a party next They are celebrating a party next weekendweekend..

VERB + ing (spelling rules)VERB + ing (spelling rules)

listen + ing = listeninglisten + ing = listening

die die (-ie(-iey)y) + ing = d + ing = dyyinging

writwritee + ing = writing + ing = writing

hohopp + + pp + ing = ho + ing = hoppppinging

travetravell + + ll + ing = trave + ing = travellllinging

Make Make –ing–ing forms of each verb given forms of each verb given..

beginbegin

rubrub

listenlisten

lielie

swimswim

studystudy

happenhappen

getget

useuse

admitadmit

trytry

decidedecide

comecome

putput

––inging forms forms

beginbeginnningingrubrubbbinging

listeninglisteningllyyinging

swimswimmmingingstudyingstudying

happeninghappening

getgetttinginguusisingng

admitadmitttingingtryingtrying

decidecididingngcocomimingngputputttinging

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSETHE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

TIME EXPRESSIONSTIME EXPRESSIONS::

Now, at the moment, today, nowadays, Now, at the moment, today, nowadays, this weekthis week..

They are throwing snowballs now

Dad: Hi, Carl. It's me. How is it going: Hi, Carl. It's me. How is it going??Carl: Oh, hi, Dad. Everything's great: Oh, hi, Dad. Everything's great..Dad : So, are you studying for your exams: So, are you studying for your exams??Carl: Oh, yeah. I'm working very hard: Oh, yeah. I'm working very hard

this semesterthis semester..Dad : Good. So, what are you doing: Good. So, what are you doing

right now? Are you studyingright now? Are you studying??Carl: Uh, Dad, I'm watching: Uh, Dad, I'm watching

a baseball game right nowa baseball game right now..Dad: Baseball?...Uh, who's: Baseball?...Uh, who's

playingplaying??Carl: The Yankees and the: The Yankees and the

Red SoxRed Sox..Dad: Really? Uh Carl, …let's talk: Really? Uh Carl, …let's talk

in two hoursin two hours..Carl: OK, Dad. Enjoy the game: OK, Dad. Enjoy the game!!Dad: You too. But please try and: You too. But please try and

study for your examsstudy for your exams!!

Stative and action verbsStative and action verbsAction verbs

An action verb describes an action, something that happens

I’m reading

Action verbs can be in the continuous form

I read a book every week

This week, I’m reading Moby Dick

Stative and action verbsStative and action verbsStative verbsStative verbs

They describe a state. Something that is and stays the sameThey describe a state. Something that is and stays the same

He seems very tiredHe seems very tired

There are different types:There are different types:

Verbs of senses: feel, see, sound, hear, smell, tasteVerbs of senses: feel, see, sound, hear, smell, taste

Verbs of mental states: believe, realise, remember, know, …Verbs of mental states: believe, realise, remember, know, …

Verbs of possession: belong, have, own, possessVerbs of possession: belong, have, own, possess

Verbs of feeling or emotion: like, hate, adore, love, wish, …Verbs of feeling or emotion: like, hate, adore, love, wish, …

Verbs of measurement: weigh, contain, cost, measureVerbs of measurement: weigh, contain, cost, measure

Other verbs that express states: be, exist, seem, owe, requireOther verbs that express states: be, exist, seem, owe, require

Stative and action verbsStative and action verbsChange of meaningSome verbs change their meaning depending if we use them in the progressive or non-progressive form

ThinkHe thinks it is a good ideaHe is thinking about eating a biscuit

HaveShe has (got) a mobile phoneShe’s having a great timeShe’s having breakfast

Verbs of seeing and hearingAction verbs: watch, look at, listen toNon-action verbs: see, hear