Make the question. A: B: Yes, she is. (The teacher is helping the students. )

Is the teacher helping the students?

Present Coninuous and Sim

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Be + -ing:
the Present Progressive

Be + -ing: present continuous

am + -ing (a) I am sitting in class right now.

is + -ing (b) Rita is sitting in class right now.

are + -ing (c) You are sitting in class right now.

In (a), when I say this sentence, I am in class. I am sitting. I am not standing. The action (sitting) is happening right now, and I am saying the sentence at the same time.

The present progressive is also called the “present continuous".

Be + -ing: the Present Progressive

am, is, are

sitting
sleeping
reading
eating
snowing

helping verbs

the main verb

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Complete the sentence with the present progressive of the verb.

She / stand

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Complete the sentence with the present progressive of the verb.

You / sleep

Type answer...

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Complete the sentence with the present progressive of the verb.

He / read

Type answer...

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Complete the sentence with the present progressive of the verb.

I / eat

Type answer...

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Complete the sentence with the present progressive of the verb.

We / help

Type answer...

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Complete the sentence with the present progressive of the verb.

They / play

Type answer...

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Complete the sentence with the present progressive of the verb.

It / snow

Type answer...

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What is he doing?

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What is he doing?

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END OF VERB,-ING FORM

Rule 1

A CONSONANT + -e

DROP THE -e AND ADD -ing

write
smile
make

writing
smiling
making

Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

END OF VERB,-ING FORM

Rule 2

ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT

DOUBLE THE CONSONANT AND ADD -ing

sit
run

sitting
running

Exception to rule 2: Do not double w, x, y.
(snow-snowing, fix-fixing, say-saying)

Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

END OF VERB,-ING FORM

Rule 3

TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT

ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

read
rain

reading
raining

Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

END OF VERB,-ING FORM

Rule 4

TWO CONSONANTS

ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

stand
push

standing
pushing

Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

come

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

dream

Type answer...

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

bite

Type answer...

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

hit

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

rain

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

hurt

Type answer...

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

plan

Type answer...

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

bake

Type answer...

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

study

Type answer...

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Write the -ing form of the given verb.

stop

Type answer...

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Complete the sentences. Use the present progressive form of the verbs.

People are standing in the lobby. They

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for the elevator.

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Complete the sentences. Use the present progressive form of the verbs.

A secretary

Type answer...

an email to the staff.

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Complete the sentences. Use the present progressive form of the verbs.

A customer is using an office phone. He

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his office.

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Complete the sentences. Use the present progressive form of the verbs.

Several people are in the lunchroom. They

Type answer...

lunch.

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Complete the sentences. Use the present progressive form of the verbs.

A manager has his cell phone on his desk. He

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his battery.

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Complete the sentences. Use the present progressive form of the verbs.

An employee needs information. She

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the Internet.

present continuous: Negatives

(a) I am not sleeping. I am awake.
(b) Ben isn’t listening. He’s daydreaming.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Silva aren’t watching TV. They’re reading.

Present progressive negative:
is am are + not + -ing

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Make two sentences about the situation

What is she doing?

Sandra / stand up / but / she / sit down

Type answer...

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Make two sentences about the situation

What is he doing?

Otto / watch TV / but / he / talk on the phone

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Make two sentences about the situation

What is she doing?

Jan / listen to music / but / she / play soccer

Type answer...

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Make two sentences about the situation

What are they doing?

The students / read a book/ but / they / eat lunch

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Make two sentences about the situation

What is he doing?

Ted / make photocopies / but / he / fix the photocopy machine

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QUESTIONs ,SHORT ANSWER (LONG ANSWER)

BE + SUBJECT + -ING

Is she sleeping?

Are you watching TV?

Yes, she is. (She’s sleeping.)
No, she’s not. (She’s not sleeping.)

Yes, I am. (I’m watching TV.)
No, I’m not. (I’m not watching TV.)

ANSWER (LONG ANSWER)

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Make the question.

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B: Yes, she is. (The teacher is helping the students. )

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Make the question.

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B: Yes, he is. (Iva is talking on his phone.)

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Make the question.

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B: No, I am not. (I am not sleeping.)

QUESTION in Present Continuous

QUESTION WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

Where is Marta sleeping?
What is Ted watching?
What sport are you playing?
What color are they painting?
Why are you watching TV?
Because

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Make question with where, why, and what.

1. A:

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B: My grammar book. (I’m reading my grammar book.)

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Make question with where, why, and what.

2. A:

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B: Because we’re doing an exercise. (I’m reading my grammar book because we’re doing an exercise.)

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Make question with where, why, and what.

3. A:

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B: A sentence. (I’m writing a sentence.)

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Make question with where, why, and what.

4. A:

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B: In the back of the room. (Yoshi is sitting in the back of the room.)

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Make question with where, why, and what.

5. A:

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B: In a hotel. (I’m staying in a hotel.)

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Make question with where, why, and what.

6. A:

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B: Jeans and a shirt. (Jonas is wearing jeans and a shirt today.)

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Make question with where, why, and what.

7. A:

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B: Because I’m happy. (I’m smiling because I’m happy.)

Present continuous for future arrangements

We often use the present continuous tense to talk about future arrangements / plan.

A future arrangement is a plan that you have decided and organised with another person.

I'm visiting my friend tomorrow.
We aren't going to school today.
What are you doing tonight?
We're meeting Susan at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
They're going on holiday next week.

Multiple Choice

What are you doing next week?

I meet my friends.

I am meeting my friend

Multiple Choice

What are you doing on Friday evening?

I am having dinner with my family.

I have dinner with my family.

Multiple Choice

_________you_________ your exams next week?

Do / do

Do / take

Are/ taking

Are / doing

Multiple Choice

Present continuous is used for ......................

Facts, habits, and daily routines

Past events

Making a prediction

Action in progress and future plan

Multiple Choice

... is used to talk about timetables.

Present Simple

Present Continuous

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Use the words to write arrangements in the future. Use Present Continuous.

They — meet their friends — tonight

Type answer...

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Use the words to write arrangements in the future. Use Present Continuous.

My brother — get married — next March

Type answer...

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Use the words to write arrangements in the future. Use Present Continuous.

We — go out — this evening

Type answer...

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Use the words to write arrangements in the future. Use Present Continuous.

Emma — fly to Italy — on Monday

Type answer...

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Use the words to write arrangements in the future. Use Present Continuous.

Our neighbors — have a barbecue — at the weekend

Type answer...

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Use the words to write arrangements in the future. Use Present Continuous.

We — watch the new Spiderman — this evening

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Present simple tense

Do you remember about

The simple present tense expresses habits, general truths, Fixed schedules

• General truths: Facts that are always true.
Water freezes at 0°C.
The human body needs oxygen to survive.

• Habits/Routines: Actions done regularly.
They usually go to the park after school.
She always drinks coffee in the morning.

• Fixed schedules: Events based on timetables or plans.
The movie starts at 8:30 p.m.

The library closes at 8:00 p.m.

Time expression for Present Simple Tense

always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

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I drink tea

once a day.
twice a day.
three times a day.
four times a day

twice a year.

a day.
a week.
a month.
a year.

every day

Affirmative sentence

He
She
It
Art
John
Jane

play
run
sleep
think
jump
speak

I
You
We
They
The teachers
The students

plays
writes
sleeps
thinks
jumps
studies

He usually goes to work late in the morning.
My friends exercise every day.

Multiple Choice