
Present Continuous
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English
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9th Grade
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Simona Sechi
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Il Present Continuous si usa per parlare di :
Uso
azioni in corso di svolgimento
We're doing our homework at the moment. Stiamo facendo i compiti in questo momento.
situazioni temporanee
I'm working hard these days. Sto lavorando molto in questi giorni.
cambiamenti graduali
The climate is changing. Il clima sta cambiando.
azioni che si vedono in una fotografia o in un quadro
In this photo, I'm dancing with my friends. In questa foto sto ballando con i miei amici
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Il Present Continuous si forma con:
presente del verbo be + forma in -ing del verbo principale
Nelle prossime diapositive ripassiamo:
il verbo be
la formazione del verbo alla forma in -ing
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La forma in -ing si costruisce aggiungendo -ing alla forma base del verbo
walk => walking / play => playing
Ci sono alcune variazioni ortografiche. Se il verbo termina in:
-e muta ==> la -e cade e si aggiunge -ing
una sola vocale + consonante, ed è:
un verbo di una sillaba
un verbo di due sillabe con l'accento su ultima sillaba
- l preceduta da una sola vocale ==>
ie ==>
make => making / have => having
la consonante finale raddoppia + -ing
stop => stopping
begin => beginning
raddoppia la -l + -ing travel => travelling
-ie cambia in -y lie => lying
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Soggetto + am / is / are ('m / 's / 're) + verbo alla forma in -ing
I am working (I'm working)
He is playing the guitar (He's playing the guitar)
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Fill in the Blanks
Completa la frase con il Present Continuous del verbo tra parentesi
They ___ _______ (play) football.
Type answer...
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Soggetto + verbo essere (be) + not + verbo alla forma in -ing
She is not reading a book. (She isn't reading a book.)
We are not studying Maths. (We aren't studying Maths.)
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Fill in the Blanks
Completa la frase con il Present Continuous del verbo tra parentesi:
I __ ___ _______ (not work) now.
Type answer...
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Verbo essere (be) + soggetto + verbo alla forma in -ing ?
Are you watching TV?
Is he having lunch?
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Risposte brevi - Short answers
Affermative
Yes, + pron. pers. sogg + am / is / are
Yes, I am.
Yes, he / she / it is.
Yes, you / we / they are.
*Ricorda che le risposte brevi affermative non si possono contrarre
Negative
No, + pron. pers. sogg + 'm not/ isn't/ aren't
No, I'm not.
No, he / she / it isn't.
No, you / we / they aren't.
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Fill in the Blanks
Fai la domanda al Present Continous usando il soggetto e il verbo tra parentesi.
___ ___ _______? (you / cook)
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Are you cooking?
Yes, _
Type answer...
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Fill in the Blanks
Scrivi la frase usando il present continuous
She / watch TV
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Scegli l'alternativa corretta
My parents ....... the house right now.
is cleaning
cleaning
are cleaning
am cleaning
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Fill in the Blanks
Scrivi la frase usando il present continuous
We / not / do / our homework
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
Scegli l'alternativa corretta
I ...... an email to my best friend
is writing
am writing
writing
are writing
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Fill in the Blanks
Scrivi la frase usando il present continuous
they / message ?
Type answer...
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Multiple Choice
My classmates ....... soccer this morning.
playing
plays
are playing
is playing
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Multiple Choice
Scegli l'alternativa corretta
Tom ...... her homework now
are doing
doing
do
is doing
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Multiple Choice
Scegli l'alternativa corretta
David ..... to Qatar at this moment.
is travelling
travelling
travel
am travelling
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