07:20 p.m. – 09:20 p.m.

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOUS

WRITE 3 SENTENCES USING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOUS.

1.
2.
3.
CLASSIFY THE SENTENCES AND PUT IN THE CHART

1. My cousins are young.

2. I usually USE my pc.
3. My mom is wearing blue pants.
4. My cousins are young.
5. My cousins LIKE parties
6. I am using my pc.
7. My mom´s pants are blue.
8. My cousins are going to a party this Saturday.
9. I am not a programmer yet.

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT SIMPLE

OF BE PROGRESSIVE OR
CONTINUOUS
1. I… 1. I… 1. I…

2. My mom… 2. 2.

3. My cousins… 3. 3.
KEY

PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT SIMPLE

OF BE PROGRESSIVE OR
CONTINUOUS
1. I am not still a 1. I am using my 1. I usually USE my
programmer. pc. pc.

2. My mom´s 2. My mom is 2. My mom generally

pants are blue. wearing blue WEARS pants,
pants.
3. My cousins are 3. My cousins are 3. My cousins LIKE
young. going to a party parties.
this Saturday.

WHEN IS THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR CONTINUOUS

USED?

ACTIVITY

WRITE 3 SENTENCES ABOUT YOU AND OTHER PEOPLE ARE

DOING AT THE MOMENT.

1.
2.
3.
WRITE 3 SENTENCES ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING AT,
LISTENING RIGHT NOW.

1.
2.
3.

WRITE 3 SENTENCES DESCRIBING WHAT YOU AND OTHER

PEOPLE ARE WEARING AT THE MOMENT.

1.
2.
3.

WRITE 3 SENTENCES ABOUT A FUTURE INTENTION IN THIS WEEK.

1.
2.
3.

WHEN IS THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE USED?

The present progressive

I + AM + WATCHING a video right now.

(Subject + auxiliary verb be + VERB ending in -ING)

is used to express:
1. THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT OF
SPEAKING.

The children ARE SLEEPING right now.

2. FOR TEMPORARY SITUATIONS

John IS WORKING in a bar until he finds a job.

3.FOR DESCRIPTIONS

Polly IS WEARING nice shoes today.

4.A FUTURE ACTION OR AN INTENTION, MAINLY WITH THE EXPRESSION TO BE GOING

She IS STAYING with her friend for a week.

5.FOR DEFINITE FUTURE ARRANGEMENTS (with a future time

word). In this case we have already made a plan and we are
pretty sure that the event will happen in the future.

We ARE GOING to the beach at the weekend.

ACTIVITY

CHANGE THESE SENTENCE IN PRESENT SIMPLE TO

PRESENT PROGRESIVE TENSE.

SIMPLE PRESENT PRESENT PROGRESSIVE OR

CONTINUOUS

1 I DRAW monsters. I’m drawing monsters.

2 I TAKE a shower. I’m taking a shower.

3 Margaret LIES She is lying.

4 They SPY They are spying.

5 I SAY the truth. I’m saying the truth.

6 I SIT on the chair. I’m sitting on the chair.

7 Patients REFER monica They are reffering Monica as the

as the best doctor. best doctor.

8 She ANSWERS the She is answering the

phonecalls. phonecalls.

9 They GO to Miami. They are going to Miami.

The Present Progressive Tense

RULES FOR THE VERB IN GERUND “ING”

1)Add gerund “ING” to most verbs.

I COOK Spaghetti. I’m cooking spaghetti.

She WORKS with Venezuelan She’s working with

people. Venezuelan people.

They READ comics. They’re reading comics.

2)For verbs that end in E, remove the e and add gerund: “ING”.

The sun RISES in the morning. The sun is rising in the

morning.

I FILE the information. I’m filing the information.

They MAKE pizza. They’re making pizza.

3)If verbs end in IE, change the ie to “Y” and add the gerund:
“ING”.

Cockcroaches DIE. Cockcroaches are dying.

I TIE the laces of my shoe. I’m tying the laces of my shoe.

Men VIE to impress the ladies´ Men are vying to impress the
attention. ladies’ attention.

4) If a verb ends in Y followed by a CONSONANT, add gerund:

“ING”.

The agent SPY for the The agent is spying for the
government. government.

Those people PRY in our lives. Those people are prying in our
lives.

5) If a verb ends in Y followed by a VOWEL, Add gerund: “ING”.

I PRAY to God and the Virgin I’m praying to God and the
Mary. Virgin Mary.

The vet SPAYS female cats. The vet is spaying female

cats.
6) If a verb ends in a consonant + vowel + one consonant,

double the last consonant and add gerund : -“ing ”

The little kids HOP in the park. The little kids are hopping in
the park.

She BEGS his imprudence. She is begging his

imprudence.

They CHAT on the web. They are chatting on the web.

7)If a verb ends in A STRESSED VOWEL + R,

double the r and add - ing,

The boss CONFER the office The boss is conferring the

to his employees. office to his employees.

That doctor DEFER to current That doctor is deferring to

experts knowledege. current experts knowledge.
8) but if a verb ends in AN UNSTRESSED VOWEL + R, do not
double the r: just add - ing:

I OFFER water to inmigrants. I’m offering wáter to

inmigrants.

Poor people SUFFER in Poor people are suffering in

Palestine. Palestine.

9)If a verb ends in a VOWEL, add grerund: “ing”.

I DO my homework with care. I’m doing my homework with

care.

Accidents in Israel ECHOES Accidents in Israel are

past disasters. echoing past disasters.

I SKI I’m skiing.

WRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Ana is resting… right now. (to rest)

I’m writing… my (to write)

homework.

Negative Sentences

REWRITE THE SENTENCES USING THE NEGATIVE FORMS.

1.We are playing a game.

We aren’t playing a game.

2.I'm drawing a picture.

I’m not drawing a picture.

3.He is making pizza right now.

He is not making pizza right now.

WRITE QUESTIONS IN PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

1.Robin / to ride / his bike –

Is Robin riding his bike?

2.where / she / to go –

Where is she going?

3.what / your mother / to do / now –

What’s your mother doing now?

ANSWER
1.Is Peru having problems with Venezuelan people?

Yes short answer

Yes, it is.

Yes long answer.

Yes, it’s having problems with

Venezuelan people.

2.Is your mother cooking right now?

No short answer

No, she isn’t.

No long answer.

No, she isn’t cooking right

now.

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https://www.collinsdictionary.com/sentences/english/refer