Present progressive

Present Progressive Tense : 

Present Progressive Tense

Present Progressive/Continuous : 

Present Progressive/Continuous The Present Progressive is used when we talk about something which is happening now. It is also called Present Continuous.

Uses : 

Uses 1) actions happening at the moment of speaking (now, at the moment) Peter is reading a book now.She’s listening to the radio. 2) fixed plan in the near future She is going to Basel on Saturday. 3) temporary actions His father is working in Rome this month. Note: We do use verbs which express states and are normally not used with the Present Progressive. Watch the difference in meaning. They love being together. (They are not together now.)They are loving being together. (They are together now.)

Uses : 

Uses 4) actions happening around the moment of speaking (longer actions) My friend is preparing for his exams. 5) trends More and more people are using their computers to listen to music. 6) repeated actions which are irritating to the speaker (with always, constantly, forever) Andrew is always coming in late. (I don't like it.) Simple Present:Andrew always comes late. (Here I don't give a comment.)

Signal words : 

Signal words Now at the moment Look! Listen! Nowadays

Affirmative sentences: : 

Affirmative sentences:

Negative sentences: : 

Negative sentences: I am not playing football.I'm not playing football. You are not playing football.You're not playing football.You aren't playing football.

Questions: : 

Questions: Am I playing football? Are you playing football?

Spelling : 

Spelling Be careful with some words when adding -ing to the infinitive. 1) consonant after a short, stressed vowel at the end of the word Double the consonant. sit – he is sittingput - he is putting If the consonant is not stressed, we do not double it:benefit - benefiting (Here we stress the first 'e', not the 'i'.) In British English we double one -l at the end of the word:travel - travelling 2) one -e at the end of the word Leave out the -e.write – he is writingtake – he is taking BUT:double –e: add -ing see – he is seeing

Spelling : 

Spelling 3) verbs ending in -ie Change 'ie' to 'y'.lie - he is lying 4) verbs ending in -c Change 'c' to 'ck'.picnic - he is picnicking

Special verbs in the Present Progressive : 

Special verbs in the Present Progressive There are verbs which are normally not used in the Present Progressive, like:be, believe, belong, hate, hear, like, love, mean, prefer, remain, realize, see, seem, smell, think, understand, want, wish

Special verbs in the Present Progressive : 

Special verbs in the Present Progressive We sometimes use these words in the Present Progressive in the following situations: He's seeing his father tomorrow. (fixed date) The group is seeing the sights of Paris. (see in connection with tourists) They are having a great time in Kapstadt. (have as an activity verb) What's the matter with you? What are you thinking? - (to be worried about sth.)

Slide 13: 

NOW, LET'S PRACTICE