Present Continuous

Говорим о том,что происходит в момент речи
cейчас
в данный момент
now at the moment

To be
I – am
we, you, they – are
he, she, it - is

I am (‘m)
We are (‘re)
You are (‘re)
They are (‘re)
He is (‘s)
She is (‘s)
It is (‘s)
cooking.

Правила добавления окончания -ing в Present Continuous:
e – немое убираем;
согласный на конце, перед которым стоит ОДНА ударная гласная, удваиваем.
live – living
put – putting

I am writing a letter.
He is reading.
They are making a pizza.

Negatives
I am (‘m) not
You are not (aren’t)
He is not (isn’t)
She is not (isn’t)
It is not (isn’t)
We are not (aren’t)
They are not (aren’t)
+ singing.

Questions
Am I
Are you
Is he
Is she
Is it
Are we
Are they
dancing?
No, he isn't.
Yes,they are.

Make sentences in present сontinuous.
1.I / to read a book –
I am reading a book.
2.It / to rain -
It is raining.
3.He / to repair his bike -
He is repairing his bike.
4.They / to watch a film -
They are watching a film.
5.The cat /to sleep on the armchair –
The cat is sleeping on the armchair.

Change the sentences below into negative sentences.
1.I am talking. –
I am not talking.
2.They are drawing.
They are not drawing.
3.He is opening the window.
He is not opening the window.
4.We are helping in the garden.
We are not helping in the garden.
5.She is tidying up her room.
She is not tidying up her room.

Write questions
1.Peter / to go / to the cinema -
Is Peter going to the cinema?
2.she / to listen /to the radio –
Is she listening to the radio?
3.they / to pack / their bags –
Are they packing their bags?
4.you / to do / the washing-up –
Are you doing the washing-up?
5.they / to clean / the windows –
Are they cleaning the windows?

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1.Gareth is reading the newspaper. -
Who is reading the newspaper?
2.Paul is playing in the garden. -
Where is Paul playing?
3.Britney is doing her homework. -
What is Britney doing?
4.Jess is going out with Dan. -
What is Jess doing?
5.They are talking now. –
When are they talking?

Look at the pictures and try to remember what they are doing
1
2
3
4
5
6

1.She is dancing.
2.He is flying.
3.They are playing a game.
4.He is having a bath.
5.They are swimming.
6.She is playing football.

Чем отличается Present Simple от Present Continuous?
Present Simple помогает сказать о том, что происходит всегда, иногда, часто, редко, обычно
Present Continuous помогает сказать о том, что происходит ПРЯМО СЕЙЧАС

Чем отличается Present Simple от Present Continuous?
Слова маячки для Present Simple
Always, usually, often, rarely, every day, every week, in the morning / in summer
Слова маячки для Present Continuous
Now – сейчас
At the moment – в данный момент
Look! - смотри!
Listen! – послушай!
Be careful! – будь осторожен

Present Continuous or Present Simple
1.Linda usually (get up) late at weekends. Linda usually gets up late at weekends.
2.I (play) tennis at the moment.
I am playing tennis at the moment.
3.Barbara (listen) to music in her free time.
Barbara listens to music in her free time.
4.The sun often (shine) brightly in summer.
The sun often shines brightly in summer.
5.Sarah ( have lunch) now.
Sarah is having lunch now.