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Present continuous tense
This document provides information about and examples of the present continuous tense in English, including: - The form of the present continuous tense using affirmative and negative verbs. - Common uses such as activities happening now, temporary activities, and planned future arrangements. - Rules for verb conjugation in the -ing form including dropping letters and doubling consonants. - A dialogue example of two people on the phone where one is cooking dinner and invites the other over to eat. - Questions about the conversation and exercises choosing the correct present continuous tense response.
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- 1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEexplanation,uses and exercisesMARÍA GUADALUPE GARCÍA CASTAÑEDA
- 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEFORMAFFIRMATIVEAND NEGATIVE
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- 4. USES:Thepresentcontinuousisusedtoexpress:Anactivitythatis happening now.Ex:Don´tturnthestove off. I´mcooking.Youcan´tspeakto John. He is sleeping now2. Anactivityorsituationthatis true now, butitisnotnecessarily happening at themoment of speaking.Ex: Don´ttakethatnotebook. Rita iswritingonit.3.A temporaryactivityEx: Peter is a lawyer, but he isstudyingbusinessadministrationduringtheweekends.I´m living withfriendsuntil I find a place of my own
- 5. 4. A plannedfuturearrangementEx:I´mhavingdinnnerwith my parentsnextweekendWe´remeeting at 7 p.moutsidethecinema.Spelling of verb + - ingMostverbsadd -ingtothe base form of theverb.Ex: goingwearingvisitingeating2. Verbsthatend in one -e dropthe –e.Ex: smoking cominghopingwritingButverbsthatend in –eedon´tdropan –eEx: agreeingseeing3. Verbs of onesyllable, withonevowel and oneconsonant, doubletheconsonant.Ex: stoppinggettingrunningjoggingButifthe final consonantis –y or-w, itisnotdoubled.Ex: playingshowing
- 6. DIALOGUEOnthetelephoneTRACY: hello, cani speakto Alex?ALEX: Thisis Alex. Whoisspeaking?TRACY: Hi, thisis Tracy.ALEX: HI, Tracy. What are youdoing?TRACY: Oh! I´mjustwatchingt.v . What are youdoing?ALEX: Well. I´mcookingTRACY: What are youcooking?ALEX: I´mbakingsomepotatoes, boilingsomebeans and carrots and grilling a steakTRACY: Itsoundsdelicious !
- 7. ALEX: what areyoudoingfordinnertonight?TRACY: Well, I don´thaveanyplansALEX: Wouldyouliketo come overfordinner?TRACY: Oh! I´dloveto. Thanks.ALEX: Great. John and Rose are alsocoming. They´rearrivingbyseven.TRACY: Ok. Seeyouthen, ByeALEX: Bye
- 8. Ask oranswerthefollowingquestionsbasedontheconversationWhoiscalling?Whoiscooking?A:---------------------------------------------------? B: Sheisjustwatchingt.vWhatis Alex cooking?A:_______________________________? B: John and Rose are coming.EXERCISESChoosethecorrectanswerforthefollowingquestions.
- 9. In Red Violinemovie, listen tothosepeople. Whatlanguage_____________?Are speakingtheyAre theyspeakingThey are speakingSpeking are theyAt 79 yearsold, Richard Farnworth,( work, negative) in anymoviethissummer.Isn´tworkingIsnotworkIsworkingIsworkingnot