Topic

the present continues works to talk about facts that are happening right now and have not finished. Also,the Present Continuous is mainly used to express the idea that something is happening at the moment of speaking. The Present Continuous also describes activities generally in progress.

for the use of the present continues tense is necessary to add "ING" after the main verb.

ALWAYS  when we are talkin in present continuous is MANDATORY  to use the verb to be; Let's remember how it works.




Now here are some examples:



I am studying English at the school.
You are reading this blog
He is playing soccer in the playgroud
She is swimming in a lake
It is being easy to understand
We are watching a movie
They are writing an essay.


Do you need another explanation?

let's watch this video to undertand better the topic.





Did you understand?

Well now practice a little bit with this song:





well done!




 REMEMBER THE GRAMMAR RULES.


The ING IS ALWAYS after the main verb

the verbs which the en is  CONSONANT  VOVEL CONSONANT  has to repeat the last consonat to form the present continues  example:

SWIM  = SWIMMING 
SIT    = SITTING
GET   = GETTING



LET'S PRACTICE A LITTLE BIT MORE.

please do click in the "comenzar" bottom to star to play

Present continuous

(this activity is not mine) but the teacher who did it designed a very good activity for you to practice.



More practice for you, remember practice makes perfect!

present continuous




Show your knowledge...

Please answer the following quiz.

please at the final of this quiz take an screenshot from the result and send it to me by e-mail asanabriag@ut.edu.co (this quiz is not made by me) that's  the reason why I need the image of the result.


Present Continuous


Home work


Please Record your voice saying sentences using the following verbs.

1.Work
2.play
3.swim
4.do
5.watch6.
7.walk
8.get
9.sit
10.learn
11.write

Send me the recording to my e.mail asanabriag.ut.edu.co  (you can use the recording tool that you want, but I recommend you to use "audacity or voki" [if you use "voki" copy the link and send it] but if you want to use another tool is up to you)
I am going to evaluate the following aspects in your recordings:

1. Pronunciation.
2. Fluency.
3.Use of the verb to be
4. Use of the ing (present continuous