What are they doing - present continuous

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This presentation provide students with practice on the present continuous (present progressive). The pictures help visual students understand the use of the verb tense. The final slides provide formulas of sentence structure. This presentation replaces the well known flash-card activities and is good for language presentation and practice. Students may just say the sentences orally or also write them down for more practice.

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WHAT ARE THEY DOING?Grammar practice

What are they doing?

What are they doing?

What are they doing?

What are they doing?

What is she doing?

What is he doing?

What is the dog doing?

These actions are in the:

A.Past

B.Present

C.Future

Mark the correct affirmatives about the pictures:A. The actions are happening at the

moment.

B. The actions are a routine.

C. The actions happen with some

frequency.

Read the sentences and answer the question: They are playing football. She is watching TV. He is doing the homework.

The sentences are in the:A. Present simpleB. Present continuousC. Present perfect

Present Continuous

What are the rules for the present

continuous?

Something is happening now / at the

moment

Use verb TO BE + ING

Example: I am wearing jeans and T-shirt

Formulas Affirmative formula:

Subject + Be + Verb + ING + blablabla We are having class.

Negative formula formula: Subject + Be + not + Verb + ING +

blablabla We are not playing games now.

Affirmative formula: Be + Subject + Verb + ING + blablabla Are you watching a movie?

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