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Present Continuous Tense

Present Continuous Tense. Freshman Conversation Level B Spring 2014. Present Continuous Verb Tense. Use to talk about actions that are happening right now I am working. He is carrying the boxes . They are talking. We are writing. Present Continuous Verb Tense.

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Present Continuous Tense

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  1. Present Continuous Tense Freshman Conversation Level B Spring 2014

  2. Present Continuous Verb Tense • Use to talk about actions that are happening right now • I am working. • He is carrying the boxes. • They are talking. • We are writing.

  3. Present Continuous Verb Tense • Use to talk about something that is happening these days, but not necessarily right now • She is studying at Dongguk University. • I am taking yoga classes. • We are living in Gyeongju.

  4. Present Continuous Verb Tense 3. To indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future. • I am meeting some friends after class. • She is not going to the party tonight. • They are getting married in June.

  5. Present Continuous Verb Tense • Repetition and irritation with ‘always’ or ‘constantly’ • My mother is always telling me study harder. • He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up. • I don’t like them because they are always complaining *Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing."

  6. Present Continuous Verb Tense Ask and answer these questions with a partner: Don’t forget to ask a Follow Up Question. • What are you doing right now, at this very moment? • What is your boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, friend doing? • What are your classmates doing? • What are your parents doing? • What is the teacher doing? • What is something new you are doing these days?

  7. Practice with a partner • Look at the pictures the teacher shows you and tell what is happening in each picture • Use the following form when you speak: Subject + to be + verb+ing Examples: She is sleeping. They are eating.

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  17. To Form Present Continuous Subject + to be+ verb+ing I am not eating. You are not crying. He is not going. She is not arriving. It is not sleeping. We are not leaving. They are not arguing.

  18. Spelling Rules for –ingverbs • get run plan • come replace introduce • die tie Rule 1: One-syllable verb with a consonant + vowel + consonant as final three letters, double the final consonant + ing. Rule 2: Verb has a final silent e, -e + ing Rule 3: Verb ends in ie, change ie to y + ing

  19. Spelling Rules for –ing verbs • beginlisten admitoffer Rule #5: Two syllable verb with final consonant + vowel + consonant and the last syllable is stressed, double final consonant + ing When in doubt, consult a dictionary!!

  20. Last Spelling Tip sew fix enjoy Never double w, x, y!

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