PRESENT CONTiNUOUS

FROM THE TEXT: Find out three sentences in present continuous

I am delivering some old letters, he said. Mmm I do not believe him, He is lying I thought. Knock knock. Who is there? I said. Your letters are waiting for you! The man replied. I cannot open the door, I am studying now and it is raining! Come back tomorrow.

PRESENT CONTiNUOUS NEGATIVE FORM

To make the negative form of the Present Continuous you add the word NOT after the verb to be (AM-IS-ARE)

I am not studying now and it is not raining

I am studying now and it is raining.

The Kidneys are not filtering my blood now The Kidneys are filtering my blood now

PRESENT CONTiNUOUS interrogative FORM

To make the interrogative form of the Present Continuous you simple change the position of the verb to be (AM-IS-ARE) WH Questions
What is happening? The space shuttle is taking off. What are the people doing? They are Yes or Not answer Is the space shuttle taking off? Yes, It is / No, it is not Are they looking at the sky? Yes, they are / No, they arent

Practice
Complete with the correct form of the Verb to be and the verb in Present continuous form . (+) (-) (?)
1) Look, it ___ ______________ outside! (rain) 2) Excuse me, I ___ ____________ for the bank. (Look) 3) ___ they _______________ on a roller coaster now ___. (?/ride) 4) I ___ ________________ bubble gum. (not/chew)

5) ___ we ________________ cars ___. (?/drive)

6) The alien ___ ________________ his eye (not/wink)

Present Continuous
In the following sentences choose the correct subject and form of the verb to be, then pick out the appropriate verb. DO NOT FORGET ADDING ING TO THE VERB!! (+) The __________________ a dog now. (-) (?)
THEY EARTH HEN AM/ IS / ARE

(+) _________________ in the dead sea (Israel) (-) TRANSLATE (?) CUDDLE
SWING FLOAT ROTATE

(+) The __________________ on its own axis . (-) (?)

In the following sentences choose the correct subject and form of the Verb to be, then pick out the appropriate verb. DO NOT FORGET ADDING ING TO THE VERB!!

(+) The ______________________ now. (-) (?)

SHOOTING STAR VOLCANO HEART AM/ IS / ARE

(+) A _____________________ in Egypt. (-) (?)

FLOW BEAT MINCE BAIT FALL ERUPT

(+) The ___________________ at the moment. (-) (?)

Look at the image then make 2 questions using WH questions, 3 YES or NOT questions and finally 3 affirmative sentences.

WH question Eg; What are they pointing out? They are pointing out the clouds

Yes or Not question is it raining? No, it is not

(+) They are standing on the grass

SECOND CLASS

What are they doing?

(+) (-)
(?)

The following sentences are in Can you write them in Present continuous?
1. The heart always pumps blood in my body. 2. People usually vote in the presidential elections 3. The geologist doesnt study ancient cultures. 4. Does global warming kill animals? 5. Does the caterpillar turns into a butterfly? 6. Syrian people dont live in peace. 7. The earth revolves around the sun at 30 km/s. (108,000 km/h)

Present continuous
What are they doing?
Write the questions that appear in the video

Write the negative answer to the question (-) Write what they are really doing (+)

Students cut out the pictures and write sentences in present continuous.

The first solid meal that a baby koala Eats Is its mothers poo. A koala sleeps for about 20 hours a day.

Dolphins sleep with only half of the brain at a time and one eye open. Dolphins use a blowhole on top of their heads to breathe.

The koala is sleeping at the moment.

The dolphin is sleeping with one eye open now.

V/S

Frequency adverbs Always Never Often Hardly ever

Expressions Now - At the moment Right now

( + ) Dolphins always sleep with one eye open ( ? ) Does a baby koala eat its mother poo? Yes , he does / No, he does not

( + ) Dolphins are sleeping with one eye open at the moment. ( ? ) Is the baby koala eating its mother poo now ? Yes, he is / No, he is not ( - ) I am not eating my mother poo

( - ) I dont eat my mother poo

V/S
Add S / IES/ ES to the verb (She-He-It) Add ING to the verb Things that always happen (Routines,facts) Use Dont or Doesnt to make negative sentences Things that are happening now Use verb to be ( Am-Is Are) Use Do-Does to make questions. Use frequency adverbs; Never,Often, sometimes, etc Use Am-Is-Are to make questions. Use Not to make negatives sentences

Use expressions ; now, at the moment, right now, etc.

Complete the following sentences according to Present simple or Present continuous rules.

1) ____ the gorilla eating bamboo? (+) Yes ____________ 2) ____ cheetahs hunt for food at night? (-) No, ___________

3) The giraffe ___ _________ water now. (drink)

4) _____ he study at night? No, __________ 5) They __________ ___________ together. (Usually/ eat dinner)

6) The frog is ___ _________ its eggs on land. ( not/lay)

7) The zookeeper ________ wake up at 12 pm. (not)

Write P/C ( Present continuous) or P/S (Present simple)next to every sentence.

1) The clock is ticking now. P/C 2) Do journalists collect news and other information?. ______

3) Is the airplane landing in Santiago now?. ______

4) Does a leopard hunt his prey at night? _______ 5) Helga is not playing. ______ 6) It doesnt rain in summer in Talca. ______ 7) Australians dont have coastline. _____ 8) Is SpongeBob squarepants hitting a clock? ______

 Complete the following sentences with the correct Verb to be

and Verb (Action).

Verb to be Am/Is/Are VERBS Like - sleep rain swim take help play work - wait

1) Please be quiet. I ___ _________ now.

2) Look! Somebody ___ ______________ in the lake.

3) Where is Sam? He ___ _____________ a shower now. 4) Why dont we go home? It ___ ___________ a lot! 5) ___ you ____________ for the bus? No, I ___ ___ 6) Does a dolphin _____ with one eye open? Yes, it ____ 7) Do you _____ beans? No, I ____ 8) She always _____ her mother with the housework.

According to the picture write the correct profession, then write what action they are doing. ADD ING TO THE VERB.

He is a photographer He He is taking pictures in the country...

1.

Butcher - Journalist - Lawyer Vet - Photographer - Air pilots They She

2.

3.

Take care help their clients Interview Cut meat Fly a plane Take pictures We I

4.

6.

For sale In their case To China Of the dog A football player In the countryside

5.

Name 7 daily routines

Name 5 WH questions

Name 7 Verbs in Present Continuous form.

Name 5 frequency adverbs

Name 5 animals

Name 3 verbs to be

Circle the negative form She-He-It = Dont /Doesnt They-you-we-I = Doesnt/Dont

Write the negative form I am ___ She is ___ They are ___