Good Morning

Pay Attention to the Picture

What is this girl doing?

She is thinking.

What is this man doing?

What is this man doing?

He is singing.

What is this person doing?

What is this person doing?

She is smiling.

What is this person doing?

What is this person doing?

He is crying.

thinking

singing

smiling

crying

They end with ing.• thinking• singing• smiling• crying

They all use to be. They use verb+ing

USES of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Activities we are doing: now, at the moment, at present…

Pat is having a shower now

2. Temporary situations: this week, today, this month…Dad always drives to work, but

he is walking this week

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1

Positive:

Subject + To be(am, is, are) + Verb –ing + object

NegativeSubject + To be+ not + Verb –ing+

objectInterrogativeTobe+ subject+ verb+ing+object?

(+) She is jumping

(- )She is not jumping

(?) Is she jumping?

Rules for V–ing 1. In general: V+ ing drink →drinking; sing →singing Peter is reading; Susan isn’t eating2. Verbs ending in –e:

write →writing; dance →dancing They are having lunch; Sam isn’t

driving3. monosyllable verbs (C+V+C)

swim →swimming; run →runningWe aren’t sitting; Tom is getting up

Running

Sitting

Putting

Cutting

Chatting

Setting

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

WHAT AREN’T THEY DOING?

write/post wash/cook

IT’S YOUR TURN!!

What ‘s number __ doing? Who is ___________? Is number ___ speaking?

Yes, he /she is

No, he / she isn’t

What are they doing?