Present Continuous /Progressive

Present Continuous /Progressive

PRESENT CONTINUOUS is use for

Expressing Action at a Given Moment

I'm playing the guitar.He's taking a shower.

We're going to work.

Expressing Temporary Activities

I'm reading a very good science fiction book.

I'm working a lot of overtime right now.

She is thinking about divorce.

Future Arrangements

The Present Continuous is also used to talk about future
arrangements. We mean arrangements when we are talking about
plans made before the time of speaking. This is similar to going to
in the future. However in this case the Present Continuous is almost
always used with a time expression, such as tomorrow,
at lunch or at 5:00.

I'm meeting my wife at 12:00.

We're going to a concert tomorrow.

He's coming today.

NON CONTINUOUS VERBS

Abstract Verbs

to be, to want, to cost, to seem, to need, to care, to contain, to owe, to exist...

Possession Verbs

to possess, to own, to belong...

Emotion Verbs

to like, to love, to hate, to dislike, to fear, to envy, to mind

C) Ask and answer as the example:

·  Mark / Drink coke?

·  Is Mark drinking coke?

·  No He isn’t. He is drawing.

·  Susan / Swim?

·  ______

·  ______

·  Mary / Sing?

·  ______

·  ______

·  Emily / Sleep?

·  ______

·  ______

·  Frank and Joe / Study?

·  ______

·  ______

·  Gary / watch TV?

·  ______

·  ______

·  Mark / Skate?

·  ______

·  ______

·  Joe / work?

·  ______

·  ______

C) Complete the conversation with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets:

John: So what ______(happen) now? ______they ______(have) a party?

Lucy: Yes, They ______.

John: Well, What ______they ______(do)?

Lucy : Some of them ______(listen) to music.

John: ______their cousins ______(come)?

Lucy: Yes, look at them, John ______(laugh) a lot and Peter ______(play) football.

John: ______grandpa ______(look) after them?

Lucy: Yes, he ______(take) care of baby Sarah in the garden.

John: Look, aunt Carol ______(give) everyone a drink.

Lucy: What ______they ______(drink)?

John: Juice, I think.

Lucy: And what ______they ______(eat)?

John: Sandwiches, crisps and chocolate mousse.

Lucy: But some ______(not eat) anything.

John: You know, they ______(talk).

Lucy: Oh and one ______(sleep)

John: Look at Lisa. ______she ______(not run)?

Lucy: Yes, she is. She ______(run) towards us.

John: So you ______(listen).

Lucy: Lisa, come with us outside. The sun ______(shine) again.

Comparing Sentences

Simple Present
(Do, Does. Don’t, Doesn’t, “S”) / Present Continuous or Progressive
(is, am, are,+ ING)
Sam and Louise swim in the lake / Sam And Louise are swimming in the lake.
Does the cat catch mice? / Is the cat catching mice?
She doesn’t make a phone call
You throw the ball
Does Karen play computers games?
Ronald doesn’t visit museums
Michael works in the garden
Sara and Luisa don’t feed the pets
They do homework
Do you drink mineral water?
Your teacher checks the homework
Everybody sings a beautiful carol
Nobody does exercise

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