WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSEWHAT ARE YOU DOING?Communicate states and events in progress, in order:

to share the information with others to explain why things are happening

In this chapter, I will learn to :The present continuous tense is formed from the present tense of the verb be and the present participle (-ing form) of a verbPresent Continuous TenseSentenceFormExamplePositive (+)S + be(am/is/are) + Verb-ingThe ships are sailingHe is smilingNegative (-)S + be(am/is/are) + not + Verb-ingThe ships are not sailingHe is not smilingIntrogative (?)be(am/is/are) + S + Verb-ing?are the ships sailing?Is he smiling?Formula1. We use the present continuous tense to talk about the presentfor something that is happening at the moment of speakingPlease be quiet. The children are sleeping.for something which is happening before and after a given timeWhen I get home the children are doing their homework. for something which we think is temporaryIm working in London for the next two weeks.

Function2. We use the present continuous tense to talk about the futurefor something which has been arranged or planned

Mary is going to a new school next term.What are you doing next week?

Function3. We can use the present continuous to talk about the past

When we are telling a storyWhen we are summarising the story from a book, film or play etc.Function

Describe the picture below!Open the book page 84