Present Coninuous and Sim

Be + -ing:
the Present Progressive

Be + -ing: present continuous

​am + -ing (a) I am sitting in class right now.

is + -ing (b) Rita is sitting in class right now.

are + -ing (c) You are sitting in class right now.

​In (a), when I say this sentence, I am in class. I am sitting. I am not standing. The action (sitting) is happening right now, and I am saying the sentence at the same time.

​The present progressive is also called the “present continuous".

Be + -ing: the Present Progressive

am, is, are

sitting
sleeping
reading
eating
snowing

​​helping verbs

the main verb​

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​END OF VERB,-ING FORM​

​Rule 1

A CONSONANT​ ​+ -e

DROP THE -e AND ADD -ing

write
smile
make

writing
smiling
making

​Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

​END OF VERB,-ING FORM​

​Rule 2

ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT

DOUBLE THE CONSONANT AND ADD -ing

sit
run

sitting
running

Exception to rule 2: Do not double w, x, y.
(snow-snowing, fix-fixing, say-saying)​

​Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

​END OF VERB,-ING FORM​

​Rule 3

TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT

ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

read
rain

reading
raining

​Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

​END OF VERB,-ING FORM​

​Rule 4

TWO CONSONANTS

ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

stand
push

standing
pushing

​​Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants = b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z

present continuous: Negatives

(a) I am not sleeping. I am awake.
(b) Ben isn’t listening. He’s daydreaming.
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Silva aren’t watching TV. They’re reading.


Present progressive negative:
is am are + not + -ing

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​​QUESTIONs ,SHORT ANSWER (LONG ANSWER)

​​BE + SUBJECT + -ING

​​ Is she sleeping?



Are you watching TV?

Yes, she is. (She’s sleeping.)
No, she’s not. (She’s not sleeping.)

Yes, I am. (I’m watching TV.)
No, I’m not. (I’m not watching TV.)

ANSWER (LONG ANSWER)

​​QUESTION in Present Continuous

QUESTION WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

​Where is Marta sleeping?
What is Ted watching?
What sport are you playing?
What color are they painting?
Why are you watching TV?
Because

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​Present continuous for future arrangements

​We often use the present continuous tense to talk about future arrangements / plan.

A future arrangement is a plan that you have decided and organised with another person.

• ​I'm visiting my friend tomorrow.

• We aren't going to school today.

• What are you doing tonight?

• We're meeting Susan at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.

• They're going on holiday next week.

Multiple Choice

What are you doing next week?

• 
  I meet my friends.

• 
  

  I am meeting my friend

Multiple Choice

What are you doing on Friday evening?

• 
  I am having dinner with my family.

• 
  

  I have dinner with my family.

Multiple Choice

_________you_________ your exams next week?

• 
  Do / do

• 
  Do / take

• Are/ taking

• Are / doing

Multiple Choice

Present continuous is used for ......................

• 
  Facts, habits, and daily routines

• 
  Past events

• Making a prediction

• Action in progress and future plan

Multiple Choice

... is used to talk about timetables. 

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  Present Simple

• Present Continuous

​Present simple tense

​Do you remember about

The simple present tense expresses habits, general truths, Fixed schedules

​• General truths: Facts that are always true.
Water freezes at 0°C.
The human body needs oxygen to survive.


• Habits/Routines: Actions done regularly.
They usually go to the park after school.
She always drinks coffee in the morning.

• Fixed schedules: Events based on timetables or plans.
The movie starts at 8:30 p.m.

The library closes at 8:00 p.m.

Time expression for Present Simple Tense

​always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
rarely
never

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​I drink tea

once a day.
twice a day.
three times a day.
four times a day

twice a year.

a day.
a week.
a month.
a year.

every day

​Affirmative sentence

He
She
It
Art
John
Jane

play
run
sleep
think
jump
speak

​I
You
We
They
The teachers
The students

plays
writes
sleeps
thinks
jumps
studies

​He usually goes to work late in the morning.
My friends exercise every day.

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

Martin _______ English.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

I ________ German.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

Erika _________ several languages.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

Her husband _________ Thai and Vietnamese.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

My friends and I ______ a little Persian.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

My friends__________Arabic.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

They ________ Arabic fluently.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

You _______ Spanish well.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

Teacher Art _________ it well.

• speaks

• speak

Multiple Choice

Complete the sentence with speak or speaks.

You and Peter _________ it well.

• speaks

• speak

​Negative sentence

​ • I do not drink coffee.

• You do not drink coffee.

• We do not drink coffee.

• They do not drink coffee.

​ • He does not drink coffee.
• She does not drink coffee.
• It does not drink coffee.

do / does are called "Helping verbs"

​Contractions:
• do not = don’t
I don’t drink coffee.
• does not = doesn’t
He doesn’t drink coffee.

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Does he works? ผิด

​Do
Do
Does
Does
Does
Do
Do

​I
you
he
she
it
we
they

work?
work?
work?
work?
work?
work?
work?

Simple Present tense: Yes/No Questions

​1. Do you like fish?
Yes, I do.
No, I don't.

2. Does he like fish?
Yes, he does.
No, he doesn't.

Do/Does + Subject + Main Verb

Open Ended

Do you learn English on Monday?

Open Ended

Do you like reading books?

Open Ended

Does Mr. Art like eating sweets?

Open Ended

Does an ant eat noodles for lunch?

​​Asking Information Questions: Present Simple

QUESTION WORD + do/does + SUBJECT + Verb?

​Where does Marta sleep?
What does Ted watch?
What sport do you like?
What color do they love?
Why do you play Football?
Because