Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous we use the present continuous when we want to talk about Now: WE ADD THE VERB TO BE ‘ am’, ‘ is’ or ‘are’ plus‘ ing endings’ to the verb. Examples: I am eating now. She is eating now. We are eating now. Negative I am not working now. You are not working now. He is not working now. We are not working now. You are not working now. They are not working now. Questions Am I working now ? Are you working now ? Is he working now ? Are we working now ? Are you working now ? Are they working now ? Where am I working? What are you doing? When are they coming? Why is he leaving? Who is Ali talking to? Conjugation/ Affirmative I am working now . You are working now. He, she , is working now. We are working now. They are working now.
Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous Contractions: We are not = we‘re not or we aren’t She is not = she’s not or she isn’t Write a form of contraction to the followings: He is -------------------------she is ------------------------ they are-------------- I am-------------------- are not --------------------is not--------------- you are not-------------------------- Make questions: ------------------------------------------------------------- I am drinking tea. ------------------------------------------------------------ He is going to the shop. ----------------------------------------------------------- Sandra is coming at six.
Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous Change to the negative I am cooking. --------------------------------------------- Helen is helping me. --------------------------------------- We are making dinner.---------------------------------------- They are coming now.---------------------------------------- Make yes /no questions: The sun is shining.------------------------------------------- I am taking your seat.--------------------------------------- You are studying .------------------------------------------ David is cooking . -------------------------------------------
Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous Examples Dancing- coming -------------------------------- Spelling : sitting Showing- fixing- saying ---------------------------------- Eating- sleeping --------------------------------- Talking- reading Dance- come ----------------------------------- Spelling :sit Show- fix - say ------------------------------------ Eat – sleep- Talk – read Rule Drop the e, add -ing Double the consonant, add- ing. Don’t double the consonant. Do not double the consonant , add -ing Add – ing Verb ending Consonant + e One vowel + consonant Exception: verbs that end in w, x , y -------------------------- Two vowels + one consonant ------------------------------- All other verbs -----------------------------
Use the rule for adding –ing Wash---------------- get---------------------- save---------------- Cry-------------------mix----------------------read----------------- Stop-----------------dance--------------------move--------------- Run------------------take-----------------------repair-------------- Play-------------------put-----------------------smile----------------wear-----------------hope---------------------rain------------------- Stay-------------------yawn-------------------walk------------------
Present continuous She was writing her homework when I came. Exercise ; Underline the present continuous tense She was writing her homework when I came. What were they doing yesterday night? Please , leave me alone, I am cooking a meal.
Exercise page 57 Exercise 7 1. sitting 2.looking 3. walking 4.stopping 5. waiting 6. reading- 7- eating- 8- typing- 9- raining- 10- sleeping- 11- talking