1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS – ACTIONS HAPPENING NOW 1)We use the present continuous to talk about actions in progress, actions that we are doing now. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY: now, at the moment, today, this week

3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS – ACTIONS HAPPENING NOW George is playing football right now At the moment, Maria and Joss are jogging.

4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS – ACTIONS HAPPENING NOW Is Henry eating an apple? No, he isn’t. He is eating a hamburger. Sam and Roger aren’t doing their homework. They are playing computer games.

5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS WITH FUTURE MEANING 2) We can also use the present continuous to talk about arrangements (our plans)in the future. ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY: tomorrow, at the weekend, next week, on Friday, next year

6. MERCÈ’S DIARY I have already decided and arranged to do all these things I’m having dinner in a Chinese restaurant on Monday. I’m meeting Maria at 7.30 on Tuesday On Wednesday I’m staying home. I’m playing tennis on Thursday afternoon. I’m going to the dentist on Friday morning. I’m having lunch with my family on Sunday

7. PRACTICE Say if the Present Continuous expresses : a) an activity happening now b) a planned future arrangement. – 1. I’m seeing Paul tonight. – 2. Now the students are speaking English. – 3. She is watching an interesting documentary about wild animals in Africa. – 4. Where’s Lisa? Is she doing her homework? Yes, she is. – 5. Tomorrow Mark isn’t playing football, because he has hurt his leg. – 6. Tom and Ann are drinking a cup of tea in a café. – 7. We are visiting our grandparents in England on Wednesday. – 8. Today it’s rainning a lot.

8. Now it’s time to work