PSPC

​Present continuous

By Mariana Fidalgo

​... and Present simple review

Do you still remeber the Present simple?

Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative

I / go / hospital

Affirmative:
Negative:
Interrogative:

Present continuous

Affirmative
Pronoun + to be (present simple) + main verb (ing form)

Ex: I am going

Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative

Negative
Pronoun + to be (present simple) + NOT + main verb (ing form)

Ex: I am NOT going

Present continuous

Affirmative, Negative and Interrogative

Affirmative
To be (present simple) + ing form

Ex: I am going

Negative
To be (present simple) + NOT + ing form

Ex: I am NOT going

Interrogative
To be (present simple) + ing form

Ex: Am I going

Usage of the Present continuous

Usamos o present continuous para falar de:

• Ações que estão a acontecer no momento

  • At this moment, I ………….. (clean) my bedroom. 

• Situações temporárias

  • During January, my sister ……… (help) me move in to my new home.

• Mudanças

  • This year our parents ……….. (start) a business project.

• Planos futuros

  • Next semester Nicolas …………… (travel) to Amsterdam.

Multiple Choice

Everyday I ...............

• go hospital

• going to hospital

• am going to the hospital

• go to the hospital

Multiple Choice

Next year we .............

• travel

• are going travel

• is travelling

• are going to travel

Multiple Choice

Alonso always ............. while .............. a cute movie.

• cries; seeing

• is crying; seeing

• cried; sees

• is cry; sees

Multiple Choice

Our parents ............. right now.

• calls

• are calling

• call

• is calling

Open Ended

Forma uma frase e utiliza o verbo no Present simple ou Present continuous.

Marie / watch / movie / now

Open Ended

Forma uma frase e utiliza o verbo no Present simple ou Present continuous.

Her friend / come / Porto / today

Open Ended

Forma uma frase e utiliza o verbo no Present simple ou Present continuous.

Usually / I / walk / my dog / park

Open Ended

Forma uma frase e utiliza o verbo no Present simple ou Present continuous.

All humans / to be / equal