The present continuous tense

Today's English class

07/02/23

Let's start with a fast revision of the past topics:

Multiple Choice

Remove the word which doesn't suit the series.

• to wash

• to brush

• to eat out

• to comb

Multiple Choice

Remove the word which doesn't suit the series.

• condo

• detached

• terraced

• hotel

Multiple Choice

It's name is...

• chest of drawers

• cupboard

• oven

• wardrobe

Multiple Choice

It's name is...

• sink

• cooker

• oven

• faucet

Multiple Choice

You can find the basin in....

• the living room

• the bathroom

• the garden

• the garage

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

It is a way to give suggestions (e.g. when you ask someone out):

• How about...?

• Why?

• When?

• Tell me about...

Multiple Choice

"Cellar" means:

• piano seminterrato

• ingresso

• garage

• cantina

Multiple Choice

"Penthouse" means:

• casa di lusso

• villa

• attico

• un tipo di albergo

Multiple Choice

It means "regolare" (e.g. alarm clock):

• to settle

• to set

• to regulate

• to arrange

Multiple Choice

Your English lessons fall every:

• Thursday

• Tuesday

Multiple Choice

You use it to end a letter:

• Best wishes

• Good morning

• Hello

• How are you doing?

Multiple Choice

Choose the word which doesn't suit the series:

• confident

• insecure

• afraid

• scared

Multiple Choice

Choose the word which doesn't suit the series:

• touchy

• easy-going

• stubborn

• fussy

Let's learn a new tense in English. Ready?

What's this new tense's name?

Multiple Choice

What's this new tense's name?

• Present continuous

• Past perfect

• Past tense

• Present simple

Multiple Choice

The affirmative form of the present continuous is:

• subject+ am/is/are+ -ing form

• am/is/are+ subject+ -ing form

• subject+ am/is/are+ not+ -ing form

• subject+ am/is/are+ bare infinitive

Multiple Choice

The interrogative form of the present continuous is:

• subject+ am/is/are+ -ing form

• am/is/are+ subject+ -ing form

• subject+ am/is/are+ not+ -ing form

• subject+ am/is/are+ bare infinitive

Multiple Choice

The negative form of the present continuous is:

• subject+ am/is/are+ -ing form

• am/is/are+ subject+ -ing form

• subject+ am/is/are+ not+ -ing form

• subject+ am/is/are+ bare infinitive

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Open Ended

Write a sentence in the affirmative form of the present continuous tense:

Open Ended

Write a sentence in the interrogative form of the present continuous tense:

Open Ended

Write a sentence in the negative form of the present continuous tense:

Did you know that some verbs can't take the continuous form?

Multiple Choice

This verb can't take the continuous form:

• to run

• to drive

• to hate

• to call

Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action. They aren't usually used in the present continuous form.

I don't know the answer. I'm not knowing the answer.
She really likes you. She's really liking you.
He seems happy at the moment. He's seeming happy at the moment.

Stative verbs often relate to:

thoughts and opinions: agree, believe, doubt, guess, imagine, know, mean, recognise, remember, suspect, think, understand

feelings and emotions: dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, want, wish

senses and perceptions: appear, be, feel, hear, look, see, seem, smell, taste

possession and measurement: belong, have, measure, own, possess, weigh.

Multiple Choice

This verb can't take the continuous form:

• to buy

• to dislike

• to go

• to send

Multiple Choice

This verb can take the continuous form:

• to like

• to love

• to travel

• to smell

But, sometimes...there are exceptions to the rule...

Multiple Choice

I think it's a good idea.

Wait a moment! I'm thinking.

ARE THEY CORRECT?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

I have an old car.

I'm having a quick break. I

ARE THEY CORRECT?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Do you see any problems with that?

We see our friend tomorrow afternoon.

ARE THEY CORRECT?

• True

• False

These are exceptions to the stative verbs main rule.

Is the new topic clear now?

Poll

Is the new topic clear now?

• Yes, definitely.

• So so

• Partially

• Definitely not