1. Verbs Revise ‘to be’ Continuous verbs Writing about the future

2. City Lit Changing ‘to be’ I am He/she/it is You are We are They are I was He/she/it was You were We were They were I will be He/she/it will be You will be We will be They will be Past Present Future

3. City Lit I am playing He/she/it is playing You are playing We are playing They are playing Continuous Tense be …………..ing We use present continuous to talk about things we are doing now, around the present time, or for situations in our life that are temporary.

4. City Lit Why do we use continuous verbs? 1. Something that is happening now I am sitting.I am learning English 2. A longer action that is not finished yet I am studying at City Lit this year. 3. Something that will happen soon – in the near future I am meeting some friends after college. 4. Use with ‘always’ They are always complaining.

5. City Lit Past continuous: Last week/last year/yesterday… I was He/she/it was You were We were They were

6. City Lit Present continuous: Now/today… I am He/she/it is You are We are They are

7. City Lit Future continuous: This year/tomorrow/next week…. I will be He/she/it will be You will be We will be They will be

8. City Lit Look at the words in bold Sam:Hi! How are you? What are you doing? Cheng:Hi! Good to see you! I’m doing some shopping. I’m looking for a present for my sister. I never know what to buy her. Sam:Right. How is she? Is she still working at the burger bar? Cheng:No, she isn’t working there right now. She’s away. She’s staying with relatives in China. But I’m working there for a few weeks to earn some money before I start university. How about you? Sam:Well, I’m not working at the moment. I’m taking a break for the summer. I’m enjoying myself doing nothing for a change! Can you see how to write present continuous? Try writing some sentences about yourself using present continuous. Write:  A statement  A question  A negative Can you see how to write present continuous? Try writing some sentences about yourself using present continuous. Write:  A statement  A question  A negative

9. City Lit Using present continuous to write about the future Write 3 – 5 sentences about what you are going to do this year. I am going to go to Spain in July. I am going to …………………………………………………………. To be + going +Infinitive verb form I am going to visitmy family.

10. City Lit She is going to have a baby. It ………………………………… …………..