Present Continuous. -Andrea Rapado.

Session 2:

 

Present Continuous

Affirmative:

I am playing

You are playing

He/She/It is playing

We are playing

You are playing

They are playing

 

 

Negative

I am not playing

You are not playing

He/She/It is not playing

We are not playing

You are not playing

They are not playing

 

 

Interrogative

Am I playing?

Are You playing?

Is He/She/It playing?

Are We playing?

Are You playing?

Are They playing?

 

 

The Present Continuous is used for describing an action that is going on at this moment.

You are watching TV.

She is working with the computer.

 

Activities

Activity 1: “Fill the gaps”

Development: pupils need to fill the gaps with is, are or am.

Group: it is an individual activity.

Time:

 

Fill the gaps and complete the sentences with am, is or are.

1.     Ann ___ reading a book.

2.     My sister ___ playing tennis.

3.     We ___ listening to music.

4.     ___ they cleaning the house?

5.     My brother ___ sleeping.

6.     They ___ studying.

7.     I ___ doing my homework.

8.     ___ he going to the cinema?

 

 

 

Activity 2: “Choose the correct”

Development: pupils need to choose the correct answer.

Group: it is an individual activity.

Time:

1.     We are cooking/is cooking dinner.

2.     My aunt are driving/is driving the car.

3.     I are reading/am reading a comic.

4.     They are sleeping/is sleeping.

5.     You is studying/are studying at home.

6.     Ann is doing/are doing her homework.

7.     My brother are playing/is playing chess.

8.     Mary is singing/are singing pop.

 

 

Activity 3: “Right now”

Development: pupils need to describe actions and routine that are watching in this moment.

Group: it is a group activity for 3 people.