Área Académica: Licenciatura en Turismo

Tema: Present Progressive

Materia: Inglés I

Docente: E. en D. Fernando Benitez Leal

Periodo: Julio-Diciembre 2015

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Topic: Present Progressive

Abstract:The students will learn the structure and when we use the Present Progressive. Keywords: Present Progressive, Grammar, Elementary, A125/07/15

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE(to be + verb –ing)

FORMWe form the present progressive with the verb to be and add -ing to the base form of the main verb.

I am learning English this semester.

You aren’t dancing now.

Is he singing tonight?

Yes, he is

SHORT ANSWERS Are you …?

Yes, I am. Yes, we are.No, I’m not No, we aren’t

heYes, she is

he itIs she …?

it heNo, she isn’t

it

Are they …?Yes, they are.No, they aren’t

• In short answers we use “Yes” or “No”, the subject pronoun and the verb “to be” in the correct form.

• We do not repeat the main verb with the –ing.

SPELLING: -ing.

•Most verbs take –ing after the base form of the main verb.

talk talking

•Verbs ending in –e, drop the –e before the –ing.come coming

•Verbs with one syllable ending in one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant before the –ing.

stop stopping

SPELLING: -ing. •Verbs with two or more syllables ending in one stressed vowel + one consonant, double the consonant before the –ing.

Begin beginning BUT answer answering

•Verbs ending in one vowel + l, double the –l before the –ing.

travel travelling BUT sail sailing

•Verbs ending in –ie, drop the –ie and take –ying.die dying

USEThe Present Progressive is used:

•For actions that are happening now or at the moment of speaking.

What is Kelly doing now?She‘s talking on the phone.

USE

•For actions happening around the time of speaking or temporary situations.

I‘m working at a supermarket these days.

•For future arrangements.

You‘re travelling to Spain next year.

Time Expressions• The time expressions

use with the present progressive are:

• Now, Right now, At the moment.

• Today, These days.• Tomorrow, Next

week / year, etc.

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References

H.Q., M. (2009). Traveller Elementary. USA: MM Publications.

Hobbs, M., & Keddle, J. (2010). For Real Elementary. London: Helbling Languages.

Evans , V., & Dooley, J. (2000). Enterprise Grammar 1. Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom: Express Publishing .

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Para citar este trabajo utiliza:

Benitez, F. (2015). Present Progressive. [Diapositivas de Power Point]. Recuperado de: http://es.slideshare.net/fhertown

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