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WHAT ARE YOU DOING? I

Module 5
2023-1

Pre-beginner 2
OBJECTIVES OF THE LESSON
At the end of the lesson students will
be able to:
❑ Describe actions using present
continuous.
❑ Identify prepositions of place.
Al finalizar el Módulo 5, el estudiante
podrá:
- describir las actividades que está
realizando utilizando Presente
Continuo
- identificar preposiciones de lugar.
❖ Vocabulario sobre acciones
❖ Oraciones en Presente Continuo
❖ Preposiciones de lugar (Repaso)
WHAT MOVIE IS THIS?

Who are these characters?

WHAT MOVIE IS THIS?

Jake
Avatar II

Who are these characters?

Lo´ak
Neytiri Neteyan
What is this movie about?
WHAT MOVIE IS THIS?

Jake Avatar II
Who are these characters?
Lo´ak
Neytiri Neteyan
What is this movie about?
Jake lives with his newfound family on the
extrasolar moon Pandora. He has to work
with Neytiri and the army of the Na'vi race
to protect their home.
Read these sentences and choose the right words.

1) The Na’vi live / are living in the Earth / Pandora.

2) What are they doing?

They is/are flying/swimming.
1) The Na’vi live / are living in the Earth / Pandora.

2) What are they doing?

They is/are flying / swimming.

Which sentence is in Present Simple?

In what tense is the other sentence?
GRAMMAR: Present continuous

SUBJECT VERB BE MAIN VERB + ING COMPLEMENT

am / ‘m
I taking an English class.
am not / ’m not
He
is / ‘s
she sleeping now.
isn’t / ‘s not
it
You
are / ‘re
we watching a film this evening.
aren’t / ‘re not
they
 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Don’t forget that VERB BE is part of this structure.

I AM
You, We, They ARE
He, She, It IS

Examples:

Everyone studies hard. Everyone is studying hard this cycle.

They celebrate their anniversary on May 3rd. They are celebrating their anniversary today.
I clean my house every week. I am cleaning my house now.
•To talk about a future plan.

• Today /tonight
• This week/month/year
• Tomorrow
• Next week
GRAMMAR: Present continuous

• Right now, today, tonight, this

morning, etc
Actions in
progress now • I’m taking a class right now.

• In two days, tomorrow, soon,

etc.
Future plans • We are leaving tomorrow.
-ING SPELLING

stand standing
hold holding
Verbs forms
Write the –ing form.
Simple form -ing form
• cry
• dance
• jump
• ride
• play
• sit
• swim
• study
Verbs forms
Write the –ing form.
Simple form -ing form
• cry • crying
• dance • dancing
• jump • jumping
• ride • riding
• play • playing
• sit • sitting
• swim • swimming
• study • studying
What are they doing?
Complete the sentences with the verb in Present Continuous form.

Tsireya

1. Jake (look) at Neteyam.

Lo´ak
2. Kiri (hold) Neteyam’s arm.

3. The whole family (stand) up.

Kiri Neteyam Jake
4. They (feel) sad and worried, because
soon they (leave) Pandora.
 Do they refer to the moment of speaking
Tsireya or to a future plan?

Lo´ak
1. Jake is looking at Neteyam.

2. Kiri is holding Neteyam’s arm.

Kiri Neteyam Jake
3. The whole family is standing.

4. They are feeling sad and worried,

because soon they are leaving Pandora.
Where is Neytiri?

She is stand/standing behind/in front of/ next to

Jake.

To express WHERE somebody is we can use Present Continuous tense.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE

1. It is in the box.
 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
1. The ball is in the box.

2. The ball is on the box.

3. The ball is under the box.

4. The ball is next to the box.

5. The ball is behind the box.

6. The ball is in front of the box.

7. The ball is between the boxes.

Where are they?

Tsireya

1. Jake __________________ his family.

Lo´ak
2. Kiri _____________ Neteyam.

Jake 3. Neteyam ____________ Kiri and Lo´ak.

Kiri Neteyam
4. Tsireya_________ Neteyam.
Where are they?

Tsireya

1. Jake is standing/speaking in front of his family.

Lo´ak
2. Kiri is standing next to Neteyam.

Kiri
3. Neteyam is standing between Kiri and Lo´ak.
Neteyam Jake

4. Tsireya is standing behind Neteyam.

Activity: Complete the sentences with the verb in Present
Continuous and a preposition of place if necessary.

1. They are ___________ the kitchen.

2. He is _____ the guitar.

3. They are _______ the park.

4. She is _____ a bench.

Activity: Complete the sentences

1. They are cooking in the kitchen.

2. He is playing the guitar.

3. They are running / jogging in the park.

4. She is sitting on a bench.

Learning evidence

https://create.kahoot.it/share/upn-pb2-module-5/8a375e6c-9fa6-4644-86a5-dcbfcf512e34

https://create.kahoot.it/details/abe72102-5580-4730-9453-27302966a48e
WELL DONE!
❑ We use present continuous (Be + verb+ing) to describe
______________ and _______________.

❑ We use ____________ and _____________ to say

where people are.
❑ We use present continuous (Be + verb+ing) to describe
actions at the moment of speaking and future plans.

❑ We use present continuous and prepositions of place to

say where people are.
Metacognition questions

Did you find this information useful?

In which situation can we use

this grammar and vocabulary?
Present Continuous:
https://wordwall.net/es/resource/3160710
https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-
continuous-exercise-1.html
https://www.englisch-
hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/present_progressive_mix.htm

Prepositions of Place:
https://wordwall.net/resource/27719843

Present Simple or Continuous?

https://www.englishgrammar.org/simple-present-present-
continuous-tense-exercise/
EXERCISES

Write sentences in present continuous tense.

1. You (use) my mobile phone now!

2. My dad (wash) his car right now.

3. It (not rain) today.

4. Who (she / chat) to right now?

5. What (you / do) today?

6. We (sit) on the train now.

7. The students (not have) lunch in the

cafeteria.
EXERCISES

Write sentences in present continuous tense.

1. You are using my mobile phone now!

2. My dad is washing his car right now.

3. It is not raining today.

4. Who is she chatting to right now?

5. What are you doing today?

6. We are not sitting on the train now.

7. The students are not having lunch in the cafeteria.

Where are they?

Rose
Tom
Kate

Andy

Amy
Mary Pete

Eg. Pete is standing in front of the sofá.

Thanks!
Next class:
What are you doing ? II
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