Unit 2: The Present Continuous Tense (also known as The Present Progressive Tense)

1. Unit 2: The Present Continuous Tense (also known as The Present Progressive Tense)

2. We use the Present Continuous Tense to talk about: • An action that is happening at the time of speaking • Please be quiet. I am watching TV. • I am teaching right now. • I am not sleeping. • Actions that are happening in the near future. • He is having dinner with Sue tonight. • They are going to Eurupe next week. • Are you leaving tomorrow morning?

3. Form: (+) Affirmative = S.A.G. S.A.G. = (Subject + Auxiliary verb “be” + Gerund) *Gerund = Verb + ing

4. Form: (-) Negative = S.A. “not” G. S.A. “not” G. = Subject + Auxiliary verb “be” + “not”+ Gerund

5. Form: (?) Yes / No Question = A.S.G. A.S.G. = Auxiliary Verb “be” + Subject + Gerund * There is no contracted form in Questions.

6. Form: (?) Follow Up Questions - Q.A.S.G. Q.A.S.G. = Question Word + Auxiliary Verb “Be” + Subject + Gerund.

7. Non-Continuous Verbs • These are verbs that cannot be used in the Continuous tense!

8. Non-Continuous Verbs • These are verbs that cannot be used in the Continuous tense!

9. Simple Present Common Mistakes and Errors • He watching T.V. • We are have a meeting. • Do you not coming to the cinema? • I'm working hard ever day. • I'm believing in God.

10. Simple Present Common Mistakes and Errors • He's watching T.V. • We are having a meeting. • Are you coming to the cinema? • I work hard ever day. / I'm working hard. (right now) • I believe in God.

11. Present Continuous Tense in Conversation Jack: Hey Jill! What’s up? Jill: Not much. What are you doing? Jack: I’m going to the coffee shop to get a café latte. Do you want to come? Jill: Sure! I love drinking café lattes. Jack: Really? How often do you drink coffee? Jill: Well, I usually drink coffee everyday. How about you? Jack: Me too! What coffee shop do you usually go to? Jill: I really like Noriter. They have the best espresso. Do you ever drink Espresso? Jack: I occasionally drink espresso when I order a Café Affogato. Do you like drinking Café Affogatos? Jill: Oh yeah! They’re awesome! How often do you drink them? Jack: I probably drink a café affogato once a month. They are really sweet. Jill: That’s cool. Hey Jack, what are you doing after we get coffee? Jack: I don’t have any plans. Why? Jill: Do you want to watch a movie? Jack: Sure! I love watching movies! Jill: Great! Let’s go!

12. Present Continuous or Simple Present Tense? Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it!   ?    hates   ?    is hating Salman is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.   ?    drives   ?    is driving You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.   ?    studies   ?    is studying I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.   ?    have   ?    am having It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.   ?    snows   ?    is snowing

13. Present Continuous or Simple Present Tense? Look! Junko ________ into the water.   ?    jumps   ?    is jumping Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.   ?    go   ?    am going I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?   ?    go   ?    am going Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.   ?    believe   ?    am believing I ________ you're crazy!   ?    think   ?    am thinking

14. Present Continuous or Simple Present Tense? Next week, my friends and I __________ (go) camping. I __________(organize) the food, because I __________(like) cooking. Dave __________(have) a big car with a trailer, so he  __________ (plan) the transportation. Sam  __________ (bring) the tent — he __________ (go) camping every year, so he __________ (have) a great tent and lots of other equipment. My wife __________ (think) we're crazy. She __________  (like) holidays in comfortable hotels, so she __________ (take) a trip to Paris instead.