Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous Present Continuous we

Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous • • Present Continuous : we use the present continuous when we want to talk about Now: WE ADD THE VERB TO BE ‘ am’, ‘ is’ or ‘are’ plus‘ ing endings’ to the verb. Examples: I am eating now. She is eating now. We are eating now. Conjugation/ Affirmative Questions Negative I You He, she , We You They Am I working now ? Are you working now ? Is he working now ? Are we working now ? Are you working now ? Are they working now ? Where am I working? What are you doing? When are they coming? Why is he leaving? Who is Ali talking to? I am not working now. You are not working now. He is not working now. We are not working now. You are not working now. They are not working now. am working now. are working now. is working now. are working now.

Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous • Contractions: We are not = we‘re not or we aren’t • She is not = she’s not or she isn’t • Write a form of contraction to the followings: • He is -------------she is ------------ they are------- • I am---------- are not ----------is not-------- you are not------------- • Make questions: • ------------------------------ • I am drinking tea. • ------------------------------ • He is going to the shop. • ----------------------------- • Sandra is coming at six.

Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous • • • Change to the negative I am cooking. ----------------------Helen is helping me. -------------------We are making dinner. --------------------They are coming now. --------------------Make yes /no questions: The sun is shining. ---------------------I am taking your seat. -------------------You are studying. ---------------------David is cooking. ----------------------

Section 4 Grammar Present Continuous Verb ending Rule Examples Consonant + e Drop the e, add -ing Dance- come Dancing- coming ----------------------------------- One vowel + consonant Double the consonant, add- ing. Spelling : sitting Don’t double the consonant. -----------------Do not double the consonant , add -ing ------------------Add – ing Show- fix - say Showing- fixing- saying ------------------Eat – sleep- -----------------Eating- sleeping ------------------Talk – read ----------------Talking- reading ----------------------------------- Exception: verbs that end in w, x , y -------------Two vowels + one consonant ---------------All other verbs ---------------

Present continuous Exercise ; Underline the present continuous tense • She was writing her homework when I • came. What were they doing yesterday night? • Please , leave me alone, I am cooking a • meal.

Exercise page 57 • • Exercise 7 1. sitting 2. looking 3. walking 4. stopping 5. waiting 6. reading- 7 - eating- 8 - typing- 9 - raining 10 - sleeping- 11 - talking