Present continuous

The Present Continuous 
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The Present Continuous 

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Present continuous: when do we use it?
To describe: 
  • something that's happening right now
  • temporary things that are happening around now

She is eating dinner right now
He is studying a new language at the moment

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Present continuous: how do we recognise it? 

Signal words:

right now, currently, at the moment, as we speak

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Present continuous: how do we use it?
be + verb + -ing

verb: study

I am studying
he/she/it is studying
you/we/they  are studying



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Present Continuous

Saïd ______ drinking coffee right now. (drink)
A
drinking
B
drank
C
drinks
D
is drinking

Slide 5 - Quiz

Present Continuous

My parents ______ at the moment. (work)
A
is working
B
worked
C
are working
D
working

Slide 6 - Quiz

Present continuous: exceptions
verbs ending in a silent 'e'

-e + ing

have becomes having
believe becomes believing 

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Present continuous: exceptions

Verbs ending in a consonant-vowel-consonant 

stop becomes stopping
run becomes running



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Present continuous: exceptions
Verbs ending in -ie

Change -ie to -y

die becomes dying
lie becomes lying 


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Present Continuous

Currently, I _______ my bad decision. (regret)
A
regretting
B
am regreting
C
am regretting
D
regret

Slide 10 - Quiz

Present Continuous

My sister ______ in Rotterdam at the moment
A
is living
B
lived
C
lives
D
is liveing

Slide 11 - Quiz

Present Continuous

You _______ to me as we speak. (lie)
A
are lieing
B
are lying
C
lied
D
lying

Slide 12 - Quiz


Write a sentence in the Present Continuous

Slide 13 - Open question

Homework: page 127: 1C a
Done? English File 
1C present continuous activity 1 & 2

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