EF 1 2 Class 32 present progressive verb tense

 

English Foundations 1&2

Speaking and Listening 1/2

 

Today’s class plan:

·      Verb tense- present progressive

·      Listening work Word List 1.6

·      Test -sentence writing

 

Tuesday

·      Job interview dialogues

 

 

 

Review of verb tenses

simple present

simple past

simple future

present progressive

 

Exercise 2 “Comparing Simple Present and Present Progressive”

simple present- routine, every day, every week, usually

present progressive- right now, currently

 

right now- She is riding her bicycle in the park.

currently, these day, in this time frame- He is studying at Langara.

 

semester- school term, quarter (4)

 

Exercise 3

2. Many things are happening there right now.

3. are taking off

4. are landing

7. These passengers’ family members are waiting for them at the airport.

PLURAL the passengers’ family members  ‘ apostrophe

SINGULAR the passenger’s family members

The kid’s toys were fun. one kid

The kids’ toys were fun. many kids

I found the dog’s water bowl. one dog

I found the dogs’ water bowls. two or more

9. These passengers are beginning their trips now.

12. co-pilot, coworker, colleague, co-learner

15. They are picking up newspapers and other garbage every day.

 

 

Exercise 4

medicine- over-the-counter

medication- need a prescription from a doctor

 

meditation- She loves to do meditiation. She meditates every day.

 

7. mistake

8.The weather is getting warm.

9. Dr. Chen is giving a speech to her colleagues.

 

11. What are you looking at?

17. It’s beginning to rain.

18. The leaves are turning.

 

 

Word-list 1.6

Choose one word form each group. Put it into a sentence. Say the sentence aloud. We will guess which word you are using.

Let’s start with 1-4.

 

2. axe   ask

 

 

 

 

 

 

Test #6 – Focus on present progressive verbs.

Nice short paragraph.

What are you doing these days?