Present Continuous (for future arrangements)

Identify the sentence in present continuous:

• I am visiting my aunt tomorrow.

• I visited my aunt yesterday.

• I will visit my aunt tomorrow.

• I have visited my aunt.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

How do you form questions in present continuous?

• Am/Is/Are + subject + verb-ing?

• Will + subject + verb?

• Do/Does + subject + verb?

• Was/Were + subject + verb-ing?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

When is it appropriate to use present continuous for future arrangements?

• When the arrangement is planned or scheduled.

• When the action is happening right now.

• When the action is a habitual occurrence.

• When the action is uncertain or conditional.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the negative form of present continuous?

• Subject + am/is/are + not + verb-ing.

• Subject + was/were + not + verb-ing.

• Subject + do/does + not + verb.

• Subject + has/have + not + verb-ing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Provide an example of a future arrangement using present continuous.

• I am meeting my friends next week.

• I will meet my friends next week.

• I met my friends last week.

• I am meeting my friends yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in the blank: People __________ during this Holy Week.

• are traveling

• aren't traveling

• will travel

• have traveled

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the importance of context in using present continuous for future arrangements?

• Context helps clarify whether the action is ongoing or planned for the future.

• Context is irrelevant when using present continuous tense.

• Context only matters in past tense constructions.

• Context is used to determine the subject of the sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the structure of a present continuous sentence?

• Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.

• Subject + will be + verb-ing.

• Subject + has/have + verb-ed.

• Subject + was/were + verb-ing.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Can present continuous be used for actions happening at the moment of speaking?

• Yes, it can describe actions currently in progress.

• No, it can only describe past actions.

• Yes, but only for future actions.

• No, it is used for completed actions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

What is the present continuous tense used for?

• To describe actions happening right now.

• To express habitual actions.

• To indicate future arrangements.

• To describe completed actions.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D