NB1 Present Continuous

1. WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON TWITTER?
EOI CARTAGENA, A1
Isabel Bastida

2. 1. WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

3. 1. WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

4. 1. WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

5. 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
• BE+ gerund (-ing)
GERUND FORMATION
LOOK, STUDY, ETC. LOOKING, STUDYING, ETC.
LOVE, DANCE, ETC. LOVING, DANCING, ETC.
RUN, SHOP, ETC. RUNNING, SHOPPING, ETC.
REFER
*(BrE Verbs <-l,p,m>) TRAVEL
REFERRING
* TRAVELLING
•Action in progress now, not habitual
Now I’m explaining the present continuous to you. (BUT I usually explain grammar at work)
She’s working at home this week because her daughter’s ill. (BUT She works in an office)
•Expressions of time
Right now, now, at present, nowadays, at the moment, these days

6. 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
AFFIRMATIVE
I’m sleeping
You’re sleeping
He’s sleeping
She’s sleeping
It’s sleeping
We’re sleeping
You’re sleeping
They’re sleeping
on
the
sofa
now
NEGATIVE
I’m not sleeping
You aren’t sleeping
He isn’t sleeping
She isn’t sleeping
It isn’t sleeping
We aren’t sleeping
You aren’t sleeping
They aren’t sleeping
on
the
sofa
now
QUESTIONS
Am I sleeping
Are you sleeping
Is he sleeping
Is she sleeping
Is it sleeping
Are we sleeping
Are you sleeping
Are they sleeping
on
the
sofa
now
SHORT
ANSWERS
Yes, I am
No, I’m not
etc.

7. 3. YOUR TURN

8. YOUR
TURN

9. YOUR
TURN

10. YOUR TURN