A1 P2 Present Continuous

Grammar
Present Continuous
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Grammar
Present Continuous

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Today
  • Quick recap Present Simple
  • Present Continuous (new grammar)
  • Practice time! 


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Lesson aims
- You know what the Present Continuous is
- You know when to use the Present Continuous
- You know the difference between Present Simple and Present 
   Continuous
- You can use the Present Continuous in a sentence correctly.

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Present simple: what, when, how?

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Present simple
What?  Present time - tegenwoordige tijd
When? To express  a fact/habit/ routine (always, often, usually, usually, never)
How?  (+) I/You/We/They + verb --> I walk to school every morning.
                    He/She/It + verb+s --> She walks to school every morning.
(-) I/You/We/They + don't + verb --> I don't walk to school every morning.
       He/She/It + doesn't + verb --> She doesn't walk to school every morning.
(?) Do + I/You/We/They + verb --> Do I walk to school every morning?
       Does + He/She/It + verb --> Does she walk to school every morning?

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Take a minute to look at the picture in the following slide. 
Describe what is happening.... 

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What is happening on the photo?

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Present continuous
You use the present continuous when you talk about: 
- activities happening at the moment of speaking
     --> words like 'at the moment' or 'right now' are often used.

        The teacher is explaining the Present Continuous right now.

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Present continuous
You use the present continuous when you talk about: 
- activities happening at the moment of speaking
     --> words like 'at the moment' or 'right now' are often used.
- future plans or arrangements 
    --> words like 'tonight', 'tomorrow', 'next year', 'at Christmas'

  We are eating at Joe's Cafe tonight.


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Present continuous
You use the present continuous when you talk about: 
- activities happening at the moment of speaking
     --> words like 'at the moment' or 'right now' are often used.
- future plans or arrangements
    --> words like 'tonight', 'tomorrow', 'next year', 'at Christmas'
- annoying habits  -->  'always' is used often in this case
    The neighbours are always being so loud!

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Present continuous
You use the present continuous when you talk about: 
- activities happening at the moment of speaking
     --> words like 'at the moment' or 'right now' are often used.
- future plans or arrangements
    --> words like 'tonight', 'tomorrow', 'next year', 'at Christmas'
- annoying habits  -->  'always' is used often in this case

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Present continuous (+)
Rule for a positive sentence:

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Present continuous (+)
Rule for a positive sentence:
Subject     +     am/is/are     +       verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

I  
He/She/It 
You/We/They

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Present continuous (+)
Rule for a positive sentence:
Subject     +     am/is/are     +       verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

I                                  am                        looking                       for a phone.
He/She/It                is                         carrying                       something.
You/We/They       are                       helping                        the old man.

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Present continuous (-)
Rule for a negative sentence:

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Present continuous (-)
Rule for a negative sentence:
Subject      +    am/is/are + not     +   verb + ing   +   rest of sentence

I     
He/She/It
You/We/They

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Present continuous (-)
Rule for a negative sentence:
Subject      +    am/is/are + not     +   verb + ing   +   rest of sentence

I                                  am not                     looking                    for a phone.
He/She/It             is not / isn't             carrying                   something.
You/We/They    are not / aren't         helping                   the old man.

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Present continuous (?)
Rule for a question:
Subject     +     am/is/are     +       verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

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Present continuous (?)
Rule for a question:
Subject     +     am/is/are     +       verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

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Present continuous (?)
Rule for a question:
Am/Is/Are     +     subject       +     verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

                                        I                        
                              He/She/It               
                           You/We/They  

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Present continuous (?)
Rule for a question:
Am/Is/Are     +     subject       +     verb + ing       +      rest of sentence

Am                                 I                          looking                       for a phone?
Is                           He/She/It                carrying                      something?
Are                    You/We/They            helping                       the old man?

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Exceptions
- Verbs ending in -e: drop -e, add -ing --> make - making

- Verbs ending in -c: add -k first, then -ing --> panic - panicking

- Verbs ending in short vowel + consonant: double the consonant,                    
   then add -ing --> fit - fitting   /    run - running        (vowel = klinker)
                                                                                                          (consonant = medeklinker)
Short vowels: a, e, i, o, u.                   Nap          Fit              Run
                                                                      Pet           Nod          

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Exceptions
- These 'stative' verbs are never used in the Present Continuous:

                                         Believe                    Mean
                                           Hate                        Need
                                           Know                      Prefer
                                            Like                   Understand
                                            Love                       Want

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Present simple
Grandma drinks tea every morning.

Habit / routine / fact / preferences

SHIT-rule (= he/she/it  +  verb+s)

Negative/question by do/don't or does/doesn't
Present continuous
Grandma is drinking tea right now.

Happening right now

am/is/are   +   verb+ing

Negative/question by am/is/are + not or swap subject and verb in the sentence.

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Time to practise!
1. Look, our new neighbours ________in. (move)
2. Be quiet! Bill and I _________  for a test. (study)
3. I can't help you now. I ________  my homework. (do)
4. He _______ to the radio at the moment. (not/listen)
5. They _______ baseball this weekend. (not/play)
6. The weather is better now. It _____ anymore. (not/rain)
7. father / work / still / in the garden ?
8. you / your room / right now / clean ? 

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Check your answers
1. Look, our new neighbours  are moving in. (move)
2. Be quiet! Bill and I are studying  for a test. (study)
3. I can't help you now. I am doing  my homework. (do)
4. He isn´t listening to the radio at the moment. (not/listen)
5. They aren´t playing baseball this weekend. (not/play)
6. The weather is better now. It isn´t raining anymore. (not/rain)
7. Is your father still working in the garden? 
8. Are you cleaning your room right now? 

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Lesson aims
- You know when to use the Present Continuous
- You know what the Present Continuous is
- You know the difference between Present Simple and Present 
   Continuous
- You can use the Present Continuous in a sentence correctly.

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