Present progressive

Present progressive

Presento progresivo o continuo

USES

* We use the present continuous to talk about:for things that are happening at the moment of speaking

I am watching a movie

He's eating some grapes.

*Talk about general situations, personal or social, occurring at the present time. adverbs such as currently, lately or these days, among others, can be used.: She is working a lot lately.

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*To talk about the future, activities, appointments, plans that are 100% sure to happen: Mary is going to a new school next term.

*Mention temporary events: Today is snowing, but yesterday was sunny.

*Describing actions that occur constantly. Adverbs of frequency such as always, forever, constantly, among others, are used: The birds are always singing since sunrise

STRUCTURE

• +) Subject + verb to be + verb with ing + complement: They are walking together.

• -) Subject + verb to be + not + verb with ing + complement: They are not/ aren't walking together.

• ?) Verb to be + subject + verb with ing + complement ? : Are they walking together?

Fill in the Blanks

Anna

(rest) right now.

Multiple Choice

The teacher ________ (close/not) the door.

• is not closing

• didn't close

• is not close

• are not closed

Multiple Select

__________ your grandmother ________ (look) at birds?

• Does your grandmother look at birds?

• Did your grandmother look at birds?

• Is your grandmother looking at birds?

• was your grandmother looking at birds?

Multiple Choice

I _______(talk) on the phone at this moment.

• was talking

• talking

• am talking

• am talk

Multiple Choice

Bella_________ (cook) dinner now.

• are cooking

• were cook

• cooking

• is cooking

Open Ended

I ________(have) fun!

Fill in the Blanks

it

(rain) too much today

Fill in the Blanks

Look! Steve's mother

(make) a Frappuccino.

video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIPFQPBXunk

Simple Future

Be going to / Will

Be going to

• To talk about plans

• Intentions

• Predictions (with evidence)

Structure & Examples

• Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + "going to" + main verb.

• Subject + auxiliary verb (to be) + "not" + "going to" + main verb. I am going to call you tonight

•  Auxiliary verb (to be) + subject + "going to" + main verb?

•  I am going to call you tonight

• They are not going to be happy to see you.

• Is she going to arrive late?

WILL

• Will" is used with voluntary actions

• to make promises 

• to make predictions (without evidence)

Structure

• Subject + "will" + main verb.

• Subject + "will" + "not" + main verb. Won't

• "Will" + subject + main verb?

• I will buy a car soon

• I won’t talk to you again

• Will someone show up?