Transcript Present Continuous

Present Continuous
By Shanthi
Look at these sentences about you.
Are they true or false?
You are a student.
 You are studying at UGRU.
 You have ten children.
 You are watching TV at the moment.
 You take the bus to school every day.
 You are listening to your teacher now.
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We use the present continuous to talk about
something that is happening now or
around now.
Past
I watched
TV last night
Future
Now
I’m listening to
my teacher now.
I’m going to do
my homework
tonight.
We use the present continuous to talk about
current trends.
Nowadays, more and more people are
eating healthy food.
The population in Alain is getting bigger.
In Dubai, the number of cars on the road is
increasing.
Look at the pictures. Make a sentence using
the present continuous to talk about current
trends.
Families (get) smaller.
Nowadays, families are getting smaller.
More people (use)
Nowadays, more people are using
mobile phones.
The number of obese people
The number of bookshops
tourists ….. Dubai
Present Simple and Present Continuous
Match the sentences with the correct time words.
1.
He is speaking slowly.
a)
usually
2.
He speaks slowly.
b)
right now
Present Continuous
When we think about ‘now’ it does not always mean ‘at this moment’. It
can mean around now, today, this week, this month, this year etc. but
we many not be doing the action right now. Some examples:-
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He is studying to be a doctor.
They are trying to come to class on time.
She is teaching her child to be a good reader.
Food prices are increasing.
More and more Emiratis are studying at
university.
How to make the present continuous.
I
am studying English.
You are watching TV.
He
is eating
his lunch.
She is talking
to her mother.
It
is raining
at the moment.
We are reading these sentences.
They are playing football.
Present Continuous: Negative
BE + not + ing
I‘m not studying English.
You aren’t watching TV.
He
isn’t eating
his lunch.
She isn’t talking
to her mother.
It
isn’t raining
at the moment.
We aren’t reading these sentences.
They aren’t playing football.
Questions

you speak English? ______________________.

you write a letter? _______________________.

you sing a song? ________________________.

you do your homework? ___________________.

you watch TV? __________________________.

you sleep now? _________________________.
1)
Some verbs double the last consonant when
there is one consonant after one vowel:
(b,c,d,f,g..)
BUT
(a,e,I,o,u)
I’m sitting here now.
She’s chatting with her friend.
We’re waiting for you.
2) Do not double -x, -y or -z:
I’m fixing this car.
He’s playing football.
We’re dozing.
Is the spelling right or wrong?
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7.
He’s eating his lunch.
She’s cooking dinner for her children.
They’re watching football.
Noura is siting next to me.
Shanthi isn’t wearing a blue dress today.
Mouza is trieing to do her homework.
Aysha isn’t doeing her homework.
State Verbs – not usually used in
continuous form
I
You
They
We
verb
know
have
like
want
He
She
It
hears
sees
tastes
I’m knowing