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Present Continuous. Present Continuous. is Tom wearing?. Present Continuous Forms. Rules. riding ( consonant+’e ’) cutting ( vowel+consonant ) dancing ( consonant+’e ’) putting ( vowel+consonant ) sneezing ( consonant+’e ’) planning ( vowel+consonant ) snowing (exception ‘w’)
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Present Continuous is Tom wearing?
riding (consonant+’e’) cutting (vowel+consonant) dancing (consonant+’e’) putting (vowel+consonant) sneezing (consonant+’e’) planning (vowel+consonant) snowing (exception ‘w’) fixing (exception ‘x’) saying (exception ‘y’) crying smiling (consonant + ‘e) running (vowel + consonant) raining sleeping stopping (vowel+consonant) writing (consonant+’e’) eating counting wearing
hitting (vc) hurting clapping (vc) keeping camping dreaming coming (c+’e’) looking taking (c+’e’) biting (c+’e’) shining (c+’e’) winning (vc) joining signing flying paying (vc exception) studying getting (vc) waiting writing (c+’e’)
More rules • Verb ends in ‘ie’, change to ‘y - ing’ • die – dying • lie – lying • tie - tying • but: ‘travel – travelling (double ‘ll’) • Change ‘c’ to ‘ck’ • picnic - picnicking
Over to you What are you doing? What am I doing? What is he/she doing?
Over to you What are you doing? What am I doing? What is he/she doing?
special spelling grammar
Rules – Vowel + Consonant • Morethan one syllable (only if the first syllable is stressed) • ’answer - answering • ’offer - offering • ’listen - listening • ’visit – visiting • ’enter – entering • ’open – opening • ‘whisper - whispering • More than one syllable (only if the last syllable is stressed) • pre’fer – preferring • ad’mit – admitting • be’gin – beginning • co’mmit - committing
USE 1 Now • Use the Present Continuous with Normal Verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now. • Examples: • You are learning English • You are learning English now • I am sitting • I am not standing • They are reading their books • They are not watching television
Now I am falling asleep I am looking into her eyes I am looking at the turkey
“in the middle” I am reading “How to find the next girlfriend” I am reading “How to find the perfect husband”
What’s happening in your life?What are you doing these days? I am testing a new kindle from Amazon Really? I am testing a new camera! I am also planning my summer holidays My boyfriend is spending a lot of time working in the garden I am looking for a new job. My boyfriend is painting the apartment and cooking for me
What’s happening in your life?What are you doing these days? I am designing a new menu I am designing a new happy meal I am testing two new suppliers I am checking the quality of the new hamburger We are creating a new recipe for the apple pies We are managing the launch of the new healthy eating options
USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now/ In the middle • Sometimes, we use the Present Continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress • All of these sentences can be said while sitting in English class • I am planning my summer holidays • I am testing my new Kindle and SSD hard drive • I am redecorating my house • I am moving house • I am repairing my car • I am reading a great book by Arthur C. Clarke • I am looking for a new car/house/camera • I am writing a report for my department • I am developing a new product • I am designing a new software system • I am organising/tidying my apartment • I am correcting tests • I am updating my computers • I am testing my new printer • I am clearing away the weeds in a special area of my garden • I am selling my car
USE 2.1 Keywords • In English, "now" can mean: this second, this minute, this morning, this week, thismonth, this year, this century, and so on. (we are in the middle of all of these times). Also, today • You are working hard this morning • I am working on a special IT project today • I am painting my house thisweek
USE 3: Temporary Actions • This tense is also used for activities continuing for only a limited/short period of time. • Examples: • Trainee: I am working in the marketing department (only for one month) • I am sleeping on my sofa (only for one week) because I am painting my bedroom) • I am living with my parents (only for four months) because my house was damaged by an earthquake • I am studying at the University in Marburg (only three years)
USE 4: Changes and Trends • Examples: • It is getting warmer/colder/brighter/darker • He is getting better (after a sickness) • We are getting older/wiser/more intelligent • The fat cats are gettingricher • My hair is going grey • Unemployment is decreasing in the USA • The Internet is becoming more exciting
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USE 6 Repetition and Irritation with "Always" • The Present Continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing." • Examples: • She is always coming to class late • He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up • I don't like them because they are always complaining
are they doing? are dancing Are Mum and Dad dancing? is isn’t is talking are laughing is is dancing is giving are they drinking? are drinking isn’t drinking Are they eating? aren’t eating are sleeping are looking this way is coming
USE 5 100% / Diary Future • Sometimes, speakers use the Present Continuous to indicate that something will 100% or will not 100% happen in the near future.
