Using present continuous :Using present continuous By VanSight


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Chapter 4 Using present continuous :CONTENTS 4-1 Be + -ing: the present progressive tense 4-2 Spelling of -ing 4-3 The present progressive: negatives 4-4 The present progressive: questions 4-5 The simple present vs. the present progressive 4-6 Nonaction verbs not used in the present progressive 4-7 See, look at, watch, hear, and listen to 4-8 Think about and think that 3 Chapter 4 Using present continuous


4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE :4 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE I am working in the library right now.


4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE :5 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE (b) Uma is working in the library right now. (a) I am working in the library right now. (c) You are working in the library right now. am + -ing is + -ing are + -ing Action is right now. present progressive tense am, is, are + -ing


4-1 Let’s Practice :6 4-1 Let’s Practice She _________. What is the girl doing? is reading read


4-1 Let’s Practice :7 4-1 Let’s Practice What is the girl doing? is painting She _________. paint


4-1 Let’s Practice :8 4-1 Let’s Practice What are the children doing? They _________. play are playing


4-1 Let’s Practice :9 4-1 Let’s Practice What is the boy doing? He _______. eat is eating


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :10 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING She is sitting.


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :END OF VERB -ING FORM 11 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING ing e Rule 1 A CONSONANT + -e smil * b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z * example: DROP THE -e and ADD -ing


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :12 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING ing A CONSONANT + -e DROP THE -e and ADD -ing din e Rule 1 example: END OF VERB -ING FORM


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :13 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING a,e,i,o,u exception: do not double w, x, and y ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing ing Rule 2 * * sit t example: pay ying ? ing END OF VERB -ING FORM


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :14 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING ing ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing ing Rule 2 plan n example: END OF VERB -ING FORM


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :15 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT read ing Rule 3 example: END OF VERB -ING FORM


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :16 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT sleep ing Rule 3 example: END OF VERB -ING FORM


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :17 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING TWO CONSONANTS ADD -ing; DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT brush ing Rule 4 example: END OF VERB -ING FORM


4-2 SPELLING OF -ING :18 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING TWO CONSONANTS ADD -ing; DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT drink ing example: Rule 4 END OF VERB -ING FORM


4-2 Let’s Practice :19 4-2 Let’s Practice The women _______________. are shaking hands Rule 1: Drop the -e and add -ing shake hands What are the women Doing?


4-2 Let’s Practice :20 4-2 Let’s Practice Rule 4: Add -ing; do not double the consonant is picking flowers Anna ______________. pick flowers What Is Anna doing?


4-2 Let’s Practice :21 4-2 Let’s Practice It is raining What is it doing? Rule 3: Add -ing; do not double the consonant rain _________.


4-2 Let’s Practice :22 4-2 Let’s Practice What is the girl doing? She is running run Rule 2: Double the consonant and add -ing


4-2 Let’s Practice :23 4-2 Let’s Practice She _______________. EXCEPTION to Rule 2: don’t double w What is the girl doing? is blowing bubbles blow bubbles


4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES :24 4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES He is not studying. He is yawning.


4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES :25 4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES (a) I am not studying. I am yawning. (b) Jaya isn’t running. She’s walking. (c) Scot and Tom aren’t crying. They’re laughing. am is are + not + -ing Present progressive negative:


4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES :26 4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES David isn’t walking. He’s _____a bike. ride riding


4-3 Let’s Practice :27 4-3 Let’s Practice Steve__________. He’s ________. rest work working isn’t resting


4-3 Let’s Practice :28 4-3 Let’s Practice Ms. Taylor______________. She’s _________. take a picture eating not eating is taking a picture


4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS :29 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS Is Jaya walking?


4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS :30 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS Yes, she is. She’s walking. BE + SUBJECT + -ING (a) Is Jaya walking? QUESTION SHORT ANSWER LONG ANSWER (b) Are they studying? Yes, they are. They are studying.


4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS :31 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS The car. They are washing the car. In the classroom. They are studying in the classroom. (d) What are they washing? (e) Why are they washing the car? (c) Where are they studying? QUESTION SHORT ANSWER LONG ANSWER Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING Because it’s dirty. They are washing the car because it is dirty.


4-4 Let’s Practice :32 4-4 Let’s Practice Is Angel _______________ Yes, she is. Angle is working on her car. Question: Answer: ? working on her car


4-4 Let’s Practice :33 4-4 Let’s Practice _____________________ Yes, he is. Jack is feeding the birds. Question: Answer: ? Is Jack feeding the birds


4-4 Let’s Practice :34 4-4 Let’s Practice __________________ Yes, she is. Uma is drinking coffee. Question: Answer: ? Is Uma drinking coffee


4-4 Let’s Practice :35 4-4 Let’s Practice Is it raining _________ No, it isn’t. It isn’t raining. Question: Answer: ?


4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :36 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE He eats pancakes every morning.


4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :37 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE He eats pancakes every morning. STATEMENTS (b) He is eating pancakes right now. (c) Dev rides every day. (d) Dev is riding right now. present progressive actions - now simple present habits usual activities


4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :38 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (e) Does he eat pancakes every morning? QUESTIONS (f) Is he eating pancakes right now? (h) Is Dev riding right now? (g) Does Dev ride every day? simple present do and does as helping verbs present progressive am, is, and are in questions


4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :39 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (l) She isn’t exercising right now. (k) She doesn’t exercise every day. (j) I’m not riding my horse right now. (i) I don’t ride my horse every day. NEGATIVES simple present uses do and does as helping verbs present progressive uses am, is, and are in negatives


4-5 Let’s Practice :40 4-5 Let’s Practice walks is walking walk Rahul ________ to school every day. Right now he _____ with Amy.


4-5 Let’s Practice :41 4-5 Let’s Practice She ______ her grandmother every week. Right now she ________ her. is calling call calls


4-5 Let’s Practice :42 4-5 Let’s Practice play My daughter _____ every day. She _________ right now. I do not ____ every day. I ____ every day. is playing play cook cook plays


4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :43 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE I’m hungry right now. I want some French fries.


4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :44 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Want physical or emotional need (a) I’m thirsty right now. I want some water. I am wanting some water. not used in present progressive ? Nonaction verbs


4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :45 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE SOME COMMON NONACTION VERBS dislike hate like Love Need want


4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :46 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE Nonaction verbs (b) I smell a skunk. Do you smell it too? smell sensory experience Are you smelling it too? NOT used in present progressive


4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE :47 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OTHER COMMON NONACTION VERBS hear see smell taste believe know think (believe) understand


4-6 Let’s Practice :48 4-6 Let’s Practice We _____ that today is Abu’s birthday. Abu and Abi __________ at the birthday cake. Abu ________out the candles. know are looking is blowing know look blow


4-6 Let’s Practice :49 4-6 Let’s Practice Mira is at the beach. She ______ the salty air. She _____ the seagulls singing. She _____ to stay at the beach forever. smell hear want smells hears wants


4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO :50 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO She is looking at her watch.


4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO :51 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO look at watch (c) He is watching the children. (a) She sees the house. see nonaction verb action verb (b) She is looking at her watch. She wants class to end. action verb


4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO :52 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO (d) I hear the car horn. hear non action verb listen (to) action verb (e) He’s listening to his favorite song.


4-7 Let’s Practice :53 4-7 Let’s Practice My brother _________ TV. is watching watch look at see


4-7 Let’s Practice :54 4-7 Let’s Practice They ___________ their baby. are looking at watch look at see 4-7 Let’s Practice


4-7 Let’s Practice :55 4-7 Let’s Practice The train tracks are close to our house. We ____ the trains every night. hear hear listen to


4-7 Let’s Practice :56 4-7 Let’s Practice Grandpa _________ to music. is listening hear listen


4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT :57 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT I think about my daughter every day.


4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT :58 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT THINK + ABOUT + A NOUN (a) I think about her every day. (b) I am thinking about her right now.


4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT :59 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT (c) I think that this game is fun. (d) Joe thinks that the test is hard. (e) You think that the bug is cute. I that the game is fun. ? am thinking think I that the game is fun.


4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT :60 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT (g) I think he is nice. (f) I think that he is nice. same meaning think that think


4-8 Let’s Practice :61 4-8 Let’s Practice I __________ math is difficult . think (that) think (that) think about


4-8 Let’s Practice :62 4-8 Let’s Practice Uma ____________ her hometown a lot. thinks about think (that) think about


4-8 Let’s Practice :63 4-8 Let’s Practice Max __________ reading is fun. thinks (that) think (that) think about


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