Scuola Primaria Statale Don Milani Classe IV A (Anno Scolastico 2013/2014) PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USE and FORM
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: USE -Read. Hi! I'm the Present continuous guy. I'm here to tell you what I'm doing at the moment because my life is changing a lot these days. Now I'm not studying, but I'm working in a clothes shop. I like casual clothes. At the moment I'm wearing jeans and t-shirt. At present I'm playing the guitar in a heavy metal group called "Metal Bananas". This evening I'm playing with some friends in London, in a birthday party. I'm going out with a girl, but she's working in the disco today. She isn't coming with me to the party. Are you coming with me, guys? -Now, that you have read this story, choose the correct answer for each item. A True He likes habits and routine. B False C Don t now A True He likes elegant clothes. B False C Don t now A True He plays pop music.b False C Don t now A True He hasn t got a brother.b False C Don t now A True He is playing in London this evening. B False C Don t now A True He likes work. B False C Don t now He is working in a toys shop in these days. A True B False C Don t now
He goes to The happy gang club with his girl on Sundays. A True He is very different from his girl. B False C Don t now A True B False C Don t now So, when do we use the present continuous tense? -Let s watch this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aebribtq7q0&feature=player_embedded -Round up. 1)First, we use the present continuous tense for things that are happening at the moment of speaking. Read and copy.
2)We can also use this tense for temporary situations, when we feel something won t continue for a long time. He s reading a really great book. Read and copy. 3)We can use the present continuous for habits, but they have to be temporary or new habits. She s watching tv a lot these days. Read and copy. 4)Then, we can use this tense for definitive future arrangements (with a future time words). We re going to Milan by bus tomorrow. Read and copy.
5)Finally, we use the present continuous to talk a situation which is slowly changing. They re getting better at playing football. Read and copy. ************ PRESENT CONTINUOUS: FORM The present continuous tense in English is very easy to make and it is the same for all verbs. -Let s watch this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ght81byhih4&hl=es&gl=es We make it using the present simple of be + -ing PRESENT CONTINUOUS: POSITIVE FORM Write, read and repeat.
Positive form Positive short form I am sleeping You are sleeping He is sleeping She is sleeping It is sleeping We are sleeping You are sleeping They are sleeping I'm sleeping You're sleeping He's sleeping She's sleeping It's sleeping We're sleeping You're sleeping They're sleeping ACTIVITIES 1)Tick the correct words in the brackets and rewrite these sentences. The man (am - is are) wearing a cap. Birds (am is are) sitting on treetops. We (am is are) learning grammar. People (am is are) walking in the streets. A kite (am is are) flying high up in the sky. 2)Complete with the present continuous form of the verbs in the brackets. (Do not forget to use am, is, are.) I... chocolates. (eat) My friends... me. (call) It... outside. (rain) Mary and Rita... to school. (go) The children... noise. (make) Ouch, you... on my toe! (step) Look! They... this way. (come) The farmer... in the field. (work)
My little brother... (cry) The teacher... (stand) and the students... (sit) 3)Read these sentences, look at the pictures and write the correct numbers. 1.The girl is writing her name. 3.I am reading a book. 2.The children are watching TV. 4.The boy is listening to the radio. 5.The doctor is washing his hands. 6.I am taking a bath. 7.The man is reading a newspaper. 8.The artist is painting a picture. 9.Bob is taking a bath............................
4)Look at these pictures and write sentences with the positive present continuous tense. She... He... I... You... I... You... They.... He.... 5)Look at the pictures and make sentences with the positive present continuous tense.........................
6)Look at the picture and read this story. Answer. Where's the Jones family today? What's Mr. Jones doing? What's Mrs. Jones doing? What are Sally and Patty Jones doing? What's Tommy Jones doing? What's the sun doing? What are the birds doing?
7)Look at this picture. Answer. Where's the family now? What's Mr. Green doing? What's Mrs. Green doing? What's grandfather doing? What's grandmother doing? What's Paul doing? What's Simon doing? What are the girls doing?
What's Mike doing? What's the cat doing? What are the birds doing? What are the ducks? 8)What are you doing? (Look at these pictures and answer.) I............... 9)What are they doing? (Look at these pictures and answer.)
1)... 2)... 3)... 4)... 5)... 6)... 7)... 8)... 9)... 10)... 11)... 12)... 13)... 14)... 15)... 16)... 17)... 18)... 19)... 20)... 10)What is going on? -I... television. (to watch) -Jack... his homework. (to do) -Richard... to school. (to walk) -Paul... here. (to come) -The hairdresser... Therese's hair. (to cut) -It... hot in here. (to get) -I... on a comfortable chair. (to sit) -We... cold. (to feel) -They... the car. (to push) 11)Copy, complete with am, is, are, then translate. (REMEMBER: to be, with the verb in ing = stare ). He... doing a shower.... They... sleeping.... I... reading.... She... dancing.... We... riding a bike.... You... cooking....
Now, paint the base of the verb and write it at the infinitive. Ex.:doing=to do............... 12)Translate and transform at the present continuous. (REMEMBER:verbs that end with e = come coming; verbs that end with y = play playing; other verbs double the final consonant = run runnning.) Ex.:to do / fare = doing -to have /... =... -to jump /... =... -to write /... =... -to ride /... =... -to swim /... =... -to study /... =... 13)Look at Tom's diary for the week and write sentences using present continuous. Monday play football Tuesday finish an English project Wednesday watch the science film Thursday go to the theatre with class Friday visit my grandparents Saturday clean the room and do my homework Sunday go to the party Ex. He is playing football on Monday. ************
PRESENT CONTINUOUS: NEGATIVE FORM Write, read and repeat. Negative form Negative short form I am not sleeping You not are sleeping He is not sleeping She is not sleeping It is not sleeping We are not sleeping You are not sleeping They are not sleeping I'm not sleeping You aren't sleeping He isn't sleeping She isn't sleeping It isn't sleeping We aren't sleeping You aren't sleeping They aren't sleeping ACTIVITIES 1)Write these sentences in the negative form. -He is cleaning.... -I am drinking.... -She is working.... -I am crying.... -It is washing.... -He's looking.... -She's speaking.... -They're fishing.... -You're buying.... -You're playing.... 2)Write sentences using the present continuous (positive or negative form). -(he / walk to school now) -... -(I / study at the moment) -... -(I / not / sleep) -... -(we / watch TV) -... -(she / not / work in Spain) -...
-(they / read) -... -(we / not / go to the cinema tonight) -... -(you / not / read the newspaper) -... -(she / eat chocolate) -... -(I / not / live in Paris) -... -(we / study French) -... -(they / live in London) -... -(he / work in a restaurant now) -... -(I /not / meet my father at four) -... -(she / not / drink tea now) -... -( we / cook) -... ************ PRESENT CONTINUOUS: INTERROGATIVE FORM Write, read and repeat. Yes no questions Am I sleeping? Are you sleeping? Is he sleeping? Is she sleeping? Is it sleeping? Are we sleeping? Are you sleeping? Are they sleeping? ACTIVITIES 1) Write present continuous questions and read them. -(you / smoke)?...
-(he/ play / tennis later)?... -(you / go / shopping at the weekend)?... -(you / drink / wine)?... -(she / work / in an office at the moment)?... -(you / meet / your friends on Friday)?... 2)Answer with the short form. Is it playing with a doll?... I Is it eating honey?... Is it working?... Is it playing basketball?... Are they swimming?... Is it playing the flute?... 3)Order these sentences. is door opening she the -... not ice-creams we eating are -... wearing aren't hats they -... tv now watching you are? -... is reading book he a? -...
4)The present continuous in the positive, negative and question forms: read, choose the correct form and write. What -is he es? He -is -cooks. ing -cook es es -cooking...... What -is she es What -is theyes?? She-is -buying same lotion. -buy es ing es -buys...... She -is not -buy flowers. not -buying es not -buys not... ing es... -Is he -skiing? -Are -sking -Does -ski -Do... They-is -phones. -phone -phoning No,he -isn't. es... n't esn't n't... He -is -runing. -run es -running -run... -Is he -ride a hourse? No,he -isn't. -Are -riding n't -Does -rides esn't -Do n't...... He -is -ride a bike. -ridding es -riding -rdes...
What I know now... PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE (use and form) 1)Write the ing forms of the verbs. -speak -jump -drink -have.. -run fly. -stop. -shop.. -look. -drive 2)Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verb to be. I having lunch. She watching TV. We playing tennis. It running fast. They going to the museum. He passing the ball. They opening the door. She making a cake tonight. I meeting Kate in a café this evening. You reading a good book. 3)Complete these sentences using the present continuous positive. -Children football. (to play) -The boy.. a car. (to drive) -The girl a bike. (to ride) -My cousins.. kites. (to fly) -My friend and I. a funny story. (to write) -I. my hands. (to wash) -I. a letter to my friend. (to write) -We.. in this house. (to live) -The dog.. fast. (to run) -They.. to the radio. (to listen) 4) What are you doing? Look at the pictures and answer. I. soup. I my teeth.
I. the teacher. I gym. I a tree. I.. to school. 5)Look at the pictures, read the sentences and connect. He s riding a bike. He s running. He s sitting. She s singing. She s dancing. 6)Write these sentences in the negative form. You re laughing.. It s closing.. They re singing.. I m working.. He s playing. It s snowing... She s studying French.. I like fish... We re eating pizza... You re reading a book... They re running now... They are using a dictionary. We are preparing the pic-nic... I am listening to the radio...
7) Complete these questions using the correct form of the verbs in brackets... you (make) a cake? he (have) a shower? they (laugh)? 8)Answers the questions with the short form. Are you surfing the internet? ( Are they closing the door? ( Is she kicking the ball? ( Are you meeting friends? ( Is she watching TV? ( Is he doing his homework? ( Am I reading your magazine? ( ) (I) ) (they) ) (she) ) (I) ) (she) ) (he) ) (you) 9)The present continuous in the positive, negative and question forms: read, choose the correct form and write. What He -is es -is es What.. -plant a tree. -plants -planting -is es They -is es -Are -Is -Do -Does he? es ing they? es ing -dance -dances -dancing he -draws? -draw -drawing. No, he n t. -isn t n t esn t He -is es -takes photos. -taking -take