PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

USAGE
The grasshopper
is playing the violin.

USAGE
The cat is dancing.

USAGE
It is raining.

USAGE
Two butterflies are flying all over the flowers.

Usage
1) Мы используем Present Continuous, когда говорим о действии, которое происходит в момент речи, например:
Please don`t make so much noise, I`m studying.(not "I study")
"Where`s Margaret?" "She`s having a bath" (not "she has")
2) Мы также используем Present Continuous описывая действие, которое происходит сейчас, но не в момент разговора, т.е. действие началось, но не закончилось. Оно, как бы, находится в прогрессе, именно поэтому его иногда называют Present Progressive. например:
I`m reading an interesting book at the moment. (не обязательно сейчас, главное, что начал и не закончил читать.)
Now I`m studying English. (то же самое)

Usage.
3) Present Continuous часто используется, с каким-то периодом времени, в который входит настоящее. например: (сегодня, в этом месяце, в этом году)
You`re working hard today.
Tom isn`t playing football this season.
4) Present Continuous используется, чтобы выразить изменяющуюся ситуацию. например:
The population of the world is rising very fast. (not "rises")
Is your English getting better? (not "does ....get”)

Training.
Study and define the context.
-Hi! What are you doing?
-Nice to hear you! I’m making a cake for my party.
You know, he is working on the problem of global overheating and searching for the ways to avoid it.
-How is it going?
-Oh, it’s going better, I think.
- By the way, what are you doing?
-I’m thinking.
Today you are working hard.
- How is your business?
- I am waiting for a visa to the UK. And right now I’m going to the cinema with my girlfriend.

Formation.
to be + Ving
to be
Am is are
I he, she, it we, you, they
I am playing. She is walking. They are talking.
I’m not playing. She isn’t walking. They aren’t talking.
Are you playing? Is she walking? Are they talking?
Yes, I am. No, she isn’t. Yes, they are.

Training
Put the right form of the verb “to be”:
My mom and me ….. shopping now.
His friends ….. walking in the park.
Our sister ….. working abroad.
Her parents ….. flying to America.
I ….. translating the article.
It ….. snowing now.
My group ….. interested in a problem of recycling .
His dad ….. watching a new film.
Our question ….. being under discussion.
They ….. cleaning the room this moment.

The rules of adding “-ing”

The rules of adding “-ing”

Training.
Add “-ing” correctly.
Tie , press , read , fly , lie , prefer , answer ,
draw , smile , stop , flop , tape , drive , dig ,
clutter clue , close , export , monitor , pool , travel , rotate , die , write , copy , go , run , agree , skip , tire , tip , fix , glue , dress , be , rub , rue , call , muster , transfer , bevel , beware , reel , pray , slaver , slam , look , air , travel , wear , relax , agree , feel , mix , cool , signal , tie , study .

Describe the process taking place right now:
The mouse………(to jump) on the spoon under control of the cat.

The heart ……. (to sparkle).

Two cats ……. (to sail) on a boat.

The moon …(to shine) in the sky.

A man and a woman ……. (to dance)
in a cafe.

It …… (to snow) outside.

A sad cat ….. (to sit) at the table and ….. (to have) its supper.
It ….. (to read) a book and ….. (to drop) tears in the glass of tea.
And under the table sixteen merry mice ……(to have ) their supper too.
They …… (to steal) this cat’s food from the table: sausages, cheese, cookies and so on.
These little grey bandits ….. (to plan) to steal everything!!!
Poor silly cat!
Describe this picture

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