The document describes a lesson on the present continuous tense. It includes pictures of a girl thinking, a man singing, a person smiling, and a person crying. It explains that these words end in "-ing" and are examples of verbs used in the present continuous tense. It provides rules for forming the present continuous tense and examples of its use for activities happening now and temporary situations.
12. USES of the PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Activities we are doing: now, at the
moment, at present…
Pat is having a shower now
2. Temporary situations: this week,
today, this month…
Dad always drives to work, but
he is walking this week
13. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1
Positive:
Subject + To be(am, is, are) + Verb –ing +
object
Negative
Subject + To be+ not + Verb –ing+ object
Interrogative
Tobe+ subject+ verb+ing+object?
14. (+) She is jumping
(- )She is not jumping
(?) Is she jumping?
15. Rules for V–ing
1. In general: V+ ing
drink →drinking; sing →singing
Peter is reading; Susan isn’t eating
2. Verbs ending in –e:
write →writing; dance →dancing
They are having lunch; Sam isn’t driving
3. monosyllable verbs (C+V+C)
swim →swimming; run →running
We aren’t sitting; Tom is getting up