EF45 Class 25 verb tense- present progressive

 

English Foundations 4/5

 

Today’s agenda

·      Continue with verb tenses –

Review simple tenses

Begin present progressive

·      Review paragraph form and content.

·      Test#3 paragraph – basic topic about family (last 45m)

 

Thursday

·      Revisit midterm recommendations- students 50-64%

Returning students can reg Thursday and Friday for Q2.

On Monday, new students will be able to reg.

If you already got a YES, you don’t need to talk to me again.

 

·      Continue with verb tense- present continuous

·      Continue review of sentence styles- complex sentence, noun clauses

 

Friday

·      Continue review of sentence styles- complex sentence, noun clauses

·      Continue with verb tense- past continuous

 

 

Continue with verb tenses

Simple present- habitual

Simple past – one event finished

Simple future- one event to come “will” “am going to”

She goes to school.

She was go went to school. Vf

She will go to school. She is going to go to school.

 

Next verb tense:

Present progressive/ present continuous  ‘ing’

 

Either way is OK - progressive  continuous

 

aux verb ‘to be’ + ‘ing’ verb

 

aux verb ‘to be’

am   is   are

 

Examples:

He is running down the sidewalk.  aux verb ‘is’   ing ‘running’

She is talking on the phone to her sister.

I am studying French at school.

You are learning English at SHEC.

 

** need two words in the verb “is going” “are walking” “am talking”

#1 error

She talking on the phone to her sister. vf

FIX

She is talking on the phone to her sister.

 

present progressive/continuous- happening right now, at the present moment, these days, in this period of time, currently

He is running down the sidewalk. happening right now

 

I am waiting for a bus right now. present progressive

She is working at Starbucks. these days, currently

Yofesh is taking Math 10. currently

 

What are you doing right now?

I am listening to the teacher.

I am sitting here.

I am sitting at my table.

I am watching the screen. I am looking at the screen.

I am thinking about the lesson.

I am sitting down.

I am leaving right now.

I am watching am looking at the screen.

watching- looking at something that is moving

looking at- looking at something this is still

 

I am living in Canada now.

 

 

COMPARING SIMPLE PRESENT AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

Mei studies English. simple present- always

Mei is studying English. present progressive- active right now

 

Junko studies at VCC.

Junko is studying at VCC.

 

I am studying French.

He is studying French.

They are studying French.

We are studying French.

 

I study karate.

I’m studying karate.

I’m study karate.

I studying karate.

I drink coffee, but I’m drinking tea right now.

Juan is a psychologist from Mexico, but he is working in a warehouse right now in Vancouver.

I am working at a restaurant. sounds temporary, you have other plans for the future

I teach English. sounds permanent

I am working/work in customer service. temporary/permanent

 

I am working as a personal shopper.

IN THE FUTURE I teach driving to new drivers.

 

I am improving my spoken English.

IN THE FUTURE I am an actor.

 

Albert listens to music.

Albert is listening to music.

 

Shira lives in Vancouver. always, forever

Shira is living in Vancouver. just for now

 

Aghbal drinks coffee.

Aghbal is drinking coffee right now.

 

Luz is not drinking coffee right now.

 

I speak Persian, but I am not speaking Persian in class.

 

Kai plays soccer, but he is playing volleyball right now.

 

 

 

Present Progressive (Present Continuous) Tense

1.    It is beautiful day. The sun is shining.

2.    He is making/cooking/preparing/fixing dinner.

3.    She is fixing/repairing/washing the car.

4.    They are listening to their teacher.

listen + to   She is listening to the radio.

5.    She is sleeping.

6.    She is reading.

7.    She is studying for her exam.

8.    I don’t usually wear earrings, but today I am wearing some.

9.    They are wearing dresses. He is wearing a t-shirt.

10.                       They are dancing.

11.                       They are celebrating.

12.                       No. I am not wearing a necklace.

13.                       He is putting his shoes on.

14.                       It is raining.  It is pouring. (heavy rain)

15.                       She is wearing a beautiful dress today.

get dressed – put on clothes

 

16.                       I have to get dressed for work.

Are you dressed yet? Are you ready to go?

 

17.                       She is wearing glasses today. Usually, she wears contact lenses.

contacts

18.                       Andrea is washing the floor. Andrea is cleaning the floor. Andrea is mopping the floor. Andrea is sweeping the floor.

19.                       He is buying groceries.

20.                       The children are eating lunch.

21.                       She is sniffling.

22.                       The dog is sniffing.

23.                       They are reading/studying.

24.                       The pilot is flying his airplane.

25.                       He is yawning very loudly.

 

Let’s try some.

Write some sentences with present progressive.

 

EXAMPLES:

She is calling me. – on the phone

She is calling to me.- shouting

 

We are studying at in the classroom. Prep

 

Prepositions- in at to for

-no rules to follow, all idiomatic

Confusing- no easy rules

 

I am working walking at on the beach.

She is running on the sand.

He is swimming in the water.

The kids are playing in the sand.

Mom is lying on the sand.

 

 

 

Paragraph

Topic sentence

Supporting sentences

Concluding sentence

(at least 150w)

 

Test#3

Write a paragraph on the following topic.

Is family important to you? Why or why not?