UNIT 3.

Pages 20-27 on Students´s book.Pages 84-89 on workbook.

We use this tense with normal verbs to express the idea that something is happening NOW , at this very moment.

It´s the present tense of the verb be and the present participle (-ing) of a verb.

We can also call it, PRESENT IN USE.

What is the present continous?

Pronoun Affirmative

Negative Question

I I am studying.

I am not studying.

Am I studying?

HE, SHE & IT

He is studying .

She is not studying

Is she studying?

YOU, WE & THEY

You are studying.

We are studying.

Are they studying?

How to form the present continous?

AFFIRMATIVE SENTENCES. Pronoun + the verb to be + Verb (+ -ing ending)

Ex.I am going to a concert tonight. She is playing guitar right now in her school.

How to form the present continous?

NEGATIVE SENTENCES. Pronoun + To be + NOT + verb (+ -ing ending)

Ex. She is not coming to class today.

Oliver is not picking up his room this afternoon.

How to form the present continous?

FOR QUESTIONS.To be + pronoun + verb (+ -ing ending)

DON´T FORGET!In English we use the ? For

questions.

Ex. Is she talking a lot?

Are you running tonight?

How to form the present continous?

REMEMBER!!!There is irregular verbs, so follow this rules:

If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last letter:

Vowels: a, e, i , o, u. Ex. Stop stopping begin beginning Run running

Exception for verbs.

S T O P

Consonant

Stressed Vowel Consonant

REMEMBER!!!There is irregular verbs, so follow this rules:

If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y :

Ex. Lie lyingDie- dying

Exception for verbs.

REMEMBER!!!There is irregular verbs, so follow this rules: If the verb ends in vowel + consonant + e,

omit the e:

Ex.Come coming shake- shaking mistake- mistaking hide hiding lose losing dance- dancing ride riding

Exception for verbs.

Pronoun.

Affirmative Negative Question.

I I am working.

You You are jumping.

He He is not dreaming.

She Is she sleeping?

It It is snowing.

We Are we singing?

You You are not fighting.

They Are they reading?

Exercises.

Do you remember how to use the present simple?

Let´s look back at UNIT 2.

Simple present vs present continous.

NO

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It´s only using the normal verb. Ex. He swims every morning. I sing to my mom on her birthday.

It´s used to express an action that is repeated, a fact or short actios like: a hobby, a habit, a daily event or a scheduled event.

Remeber the simple presnt!

1st and 2nd person on singular form + infinitive verb.

The same formula goes for the plural forms.

Ex. We run to school on Mondays. Karla plays soccer every Saturday.

Remember how to make it!

When using 3rd person singular. (HE, SHE & IT) we add an S at the end of the verb.

3rd person singular + infinitive verb+ S (at the end os the verb)

Ex. Carol likes chocolates. He eats burgers almost every weekend.

Remember how to make it!

Now that you remembered, answer the following exercises:

Look! He (leave) is leaving the house. Quiet please! I (write) a test. She usually (walk) to school. But look! Today she by bike. He often (go) to the cinema. We (play) Monopoly at the moment. I (not/do) anything at the moment. (watch/he) the news regularly?

Exercises.

Work book pages 84-86

Home work!!

Look at the picture on the right and complete the sentences (Simple Present or Present Progressive).

1. This (be) Patrick Star. 2. He (wear) underpants today. 3. He (eat) a hamburger at the

moment. 4. Patrick (like) junk food. 5. He (play) with his best friend

everyday. 6. Patrick (love) his best friend Sponge

Bob.

Quiz!!!