MAIN VERBS (ACTION VERBS)
DO HOMEWORK READ WATCH TV PLAY VOLLEYBALL WALK LISTEN TO THE RADIO PLAY THE PIANO SLEEP WAIT FOR THE BUS REPAIR THE CAR SWIM GO TO SCHOOL
DOING THINGS NOW
Watch the video video 2
Pay attention to your teacher.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
He is playing the violin. What is Tom doing? He is playing the violin.
What is Jane doing? She is swimming.
What is the duck doing? It is flying.
What are Jack and Mary doing? They are doing na exercise.
What are they doing? They are eating soup.
What are we doing? We are taking a photo.
The Present Continuous Tense Form verb “to be” + verb-ing
The Present Continuous Tense Affirmative Form: verb “to be” + verb-ing I am You are He, she, it is We are They are + verb-ing
The Present Continous Tense She ____________ (paint). is painting
The Present Continous Tense He ________ (repair) the car. is repairing
EXERCISES
What are the men doing? They are … singing a song. WALK AND TALK LISTEN TO THE RADIO PLAY THE PIANO SING A SONG
What is the boy doing? He is … writing on the computer. DO HOMEWORK WATCH TV PLAY THE PIANO WRITE ON THE COMPUTER
What are the children doing? They are … doing the gardening. DO THE GARDENING WASH THE PLANTS SIT IN THE SUN PLAY IN THE GARDEN
Complete with: IS, AM or ARE ? I listening to the teacher. Sam playing with a toy-car. Julie and Ann writing a note to Fred. My dog waiting for me. Harry and John reading a magazine. My parents working. Mrs. Green cooking. am is are is are are is
The Present Continous Tense Is the boy crying? Is the man cooking pancakes? cry cook /pancakes play /the violin No, he isn’t. The man is playing the violin. Yes, he is. The boy is crying.
The Present Continous Tense Negative Form: verb “to be” + not + verb-ing I am You are He, she, it is We are They are + not + verb-ing
The Present Continous Tense Is she reading the newspaper? No, she isn’t. She is dancing.
Now… Sit in pairs.