Understanding the Present Continuous Tense: A Grammar Lesson for Beginners, Schemes and Mind Maps of Sociology of Childhood

Download Understanding the Present Continuous Tense: A Grammar Lesson for Beginners and more Schemes and Mind Maps Sociology of Childhood in PDF only on Docsity! The Present Continuous Tense EAL/D teacher Olena Luggassi The Present Continuous Tense A grammar lesson with exercises for beginners Suitable for kids and adults We use the present continuous tense when we talk about something that is happening now or around the time of speaking. What is the Present Continuous Tense? The Present Continuous Tense A little boy is playing tennis now. He is playing tennis now. now Write: Please copy the sentences in your book Read: The Present Continuous Tense EAL/D teacher Olena Luggassi The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb and the –ing form of a verb: Sara is at home. She is eating pizza now. is eating Write: Please copy the sentences in your book Read: SINGULAR - one I am reading a book. You are reading a book. She is reading a book. He is reading a book. It is reading a book. PLURAL - many We are reading a book. You are reading a book. They are reading a book. The Present Continuous Tense EAL/D teacher Olena Luggassi am, is, are - reading The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb to be and the –ing form of a verb: Write: Please copy the sentences in your book Read: EAL/D teacher Olena Luggassi The Present Continuous Tense They are writing in their exercise books now. The children are doing their homework. What are the children doing? are writing are doing Answer the questions and write them in your book: It’s a test! The Present Continuous Tense 1. What is he doing? He ……………… 2. What are they doing? They ……………… The Present Continuous Tense 3. What is she doing? She ……………… 4. What are they eating? They ………………… 5. What is this lady doing? She …..……………… EAL/D teacher Olena Luggassi