Present Continuous

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Present Continuous

Lesson goals for today:

1. After this lesson, I understand the grammar item 'Present Continuous'

2. After this lesson, I have gained the skill to successfully apply the rule of the Present Continuous. 

When do you use the Present Continuous?

When you are doing something right now:

- I am learning English

- You are listening to a story

- He is watching a TV show

How to write down the Present Continuous 

Always use a form of 'to be' + verb + ing

I am walking

You are listening

He/she/it is talking

We are gaming

You are playing

They are reading

Present Continuous

Look for certain signal words:

• (Right) now
• As we speak
• Currently
• At the moment

Present Continuous

Quiz time!

Choose the correct form of the present continuous

We ... the dishes right now

1. are doing
2. was doing
3. are do
4. was do

Look! They ... him his present

1. are give
2. were give
3. are giving
4. were giving

I ... a book for school right now

1. am read
2. am reading
3. was read
4. was reading

She ... her bag all by herself as we speak

1. is carrying
2. was carried
3. was carrying
4. is carry

He ... in the Alps this weekend

1. is skied
2. was skiing
3. was skied
4. is skiing

Tommy ... a lovely sweater for his daughter

1. is knot
2. was knitting
3. is knitting
4. was knitted

Go to Google Classroom

1. Do the assignment that is assigned to you in Google Classroom. Make sure you hand in the assignment before Tuesday's lesson so we can discuss the answers together. 

2. Finished? Continue with homework / Skills from the project.