Present Progressive

D 1 E S 3 M E N ม. G I G I T Present Progressive A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar FORM affirmative I am (‘m) You / We / They are (‘re) moving. She / He / It is (‘s) G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar FORM Negative I am not (‘m not) You We They are not (‘re not / aren’t) studying. She / He / It is not (isn't is not) G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar FORM questions and short answers Am I going? Yes, I am. / No, I am not (‘m not). Are you / we / they waiting? Yes, they are. /No, they are not.(aren't re / ‘re not). Is she / he / it singing? Yes, he is. / No, he is not (isn't / ‘s not). G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar spelling rules • One-syllable verbs ending in one vowel + one consonant, double the consonant and add -ing sit – sitting get - getting put-putting • Verbs ending in e, drop e before adding –ing: like – liking write - writing • Verbs ending -ie change -ie to –y: lie-lying die - dying G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar spelling rules • Two-syllable verbs ending in one vowel and one consonant usually double the final consonant and add –ing: travel – traveling admit - admitting • All other verbs add –ing: play - playing feel – feeling try – trying G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar USE Use present continuous • for actions happening at the moment of speaking, and not finished. Sorry, I’m busy at the moment. I’m doing my homework. G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar USE Use present continuous • for continuing, unfinished actions which are not actually happening at the moment of speaking, with verbs like work, learn, read, study etc. What are you doing in science? We're learning about the universe. G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar USE Use present continuous • for changing situations, with verbs like become, get, grow, change, increase, or with expressions such as more and more. The earth is becoming warmer. More and more people are leaving the countryside. G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar USE Use present continuous • for a future arrangement, with a time reference. We're leaving tomorrow. Note: we do not repeat auxiliary be when we talk about two or more actions. We are doing an experiment and making notes. G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar present continuous or present simple? The Earth moves round the Sun. (present simple = a general fact) The floor is moving! It’s an earthquake! (present continuous = at the moment) G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar present continuous or present simple? Most scientists work with computers. (present simple = general fact) I'm working on my science project. (present continuous = at the moment) G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar verbs not usually in present continuous Use present continuous with action verbs. For state verbs, which describe feelings, opinions etc, use present simple. G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar verbs not usually in present continuous Thoughts and opinions think, understand, know, suppose, believe, want, remember, forget, depend, agree Feelings like, love, hate, feel, prefer, need Sensessee, hear, smell: basic sense meanings with can. I can see etc I see (= I understand) I hear (= people tell me) This meat smells (= has a smell) G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar verbs not usually in present continuous Possession and existence belong, contain, have, include, mean, seem, weigh G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar present simple and continuous with different meanings Some verbs have a state meaning in present simple and an action meaning in present continuous. I think it's a good idea. Present simple for opinion I'm thinking about it. Present continuous for action (I haven't decided yet.) It has four legs. Present simple for description G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar present simple and continuous with different meanings I’m having a great time. Present continuous for action (happening now) The surface feels hard. Present simple for description G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar present simple and continuous with different meanings I feeling sick. Present continuous for action (happening now) (I feel sick is also possible) I’m seeing Tom on Friday. Present continuous for future action (I'm meeting) G I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 1 : Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets. 1. Look, all the people (leave) ……...are leaving.………… 2. Technology (become) …………………………….. cheaper all the time. 3. The cat (chase) …………………………….. the dog. 4. You (stand) …………………………….. too close to the road. 5. Liza (listen) …………………………….. to music in her room. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 1 : Complete the sentence with the affirmative form of the verb in brackets. 6. I (go) …………………………….. to the supermarket now, do you need anything? 7. She (study) …………………………….. economics and he (study) …………………………….. philosophy. 8. We (stay) …………………………….. in a lovely hotel by the beach. 9. Paul and Mark (train) …………………………….. for the football game next week. 10. The Earth's temperature (rise) …………………………….. because people (use) …………………………….. too much energy. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 2 : Underline the correct form. 1. Scientists do not understand / are not understanding everything about the universe. 2. Dothey look / Are they looking for life on Venus? 3. The atmosphere of Venus consists / is consisting mainly of carbon dioxide (CO2). 4. Many scientists still search / are still searching for life in other parts of the universe. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 2 : Underline the correct form. 5. Although they don't agree / are not agreeing about everything, there are some facts about the universe which they are sure about. 6. And it has / is having an air pressure 90 times greater than that of Earth. 7. They disagree about some important facts. For of example, does it get / is it getting larger or smaller? I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 2 : Underline the correct form. 8. And another unusual fact about Venus is that a day there lasts / is lasting longer than a year. 9. Take the planet Venus, for example. Here the temperature reaches / is reachingover 400°C. 10. It doesn't seem / isn't seeming to be the kind place where life might exist. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 3 : Complete the with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Good afternoon, everybody. I (speak) ……am speaking……. to you from Mount surprising, the giant volcano. A team of scientists (visit) ……………………….. the volcano, and I'm here for Big TV, just in case anything exciting happens. I (stand) ……………………….. here near the top of the crater, and (look) ……………………….. down into the volcano. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 3 : Complete the with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. At the moment the four scientists (climb) …………………….. down into the crater. It doesn't look very dangerous, I must say, but (wear) ……………………….. special clothes and A rescue team (stand by) ……………………….. just in case! A little bit of smoke (rise) ……………………….. from the volcano, but that’s normal. Now the scientists (set) ……………………….. up their equipment. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 3 : Complete the with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. They (try) ……………………….. to collect some gas, which will help them understand what exactly (go on) ……………………….. under the volcano. Wait a minute! Something (happen) ……………………….. ! The ground (shake) ……………………….. ! The four scientists (climb) ……………………….. out of the volcano as quickly as they can. They (shout) ……………………….. something as well. I think it's time to leave! I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 4 : Complete the sentence with the negative form of the verb in brackets. use contractions. 1. As you know, the Marina space mission (go) ……isn't going……. according to plan. 2. As far as we can tell, the spacecraft (head for) ……………………… the moon. 3. We can't be sure because at the moment it (send) ……………………… us any useful information. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 4 : Complete the sentence with the negative form of the verb in brackets. use contractions. 4. Some of the equipment on the spacecraft (work) ……………………… properly. 5. As a result, we (receive) ……………………… radio signals. 6. It seems that the solar power panels (point) ……………………… at the Sun. 7. So as a result, they (produce) ……………………… enough power. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 4 : Complete the sentence with the negative form of the verb in brackets. use contractions. 8. And at the moment Marina's computer (respond) ……………………… to our signals. 9. We are trying to correct the problem but we (have) ……………………… any luck. 10. However, we (give up) ……………………… hope. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 5 : Use the prompts to make a question. 1. the weather in your country / change ……………….…..Is the weather in your country changing................................. ? 2. they / do anything to help ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? 3. summer / get hotter ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 5 : Use the prompts to make a question. 4. the changes / become a problem ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? 5. storms / happen more often ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? 6. it grow / warmer or colder ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 5 : Use the prompts to make a question. 7. people / worry about this ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? 8. less snow / fall in winter ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ? I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 6 : Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. Population (mean) ………..means………... the number of people who live in a particular area. The population of the world (not stay) ………………………… the same. At the moment it (grow) ………………………… at an increasing rate. In fact, scientists (believe) …………………………that the world population will increase until 2200, and then stop growing. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 6 : Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. However, things are not the same in all parts of the world. At present in many Western industrial countries population (fall) ………………………… . This (happen) ………………………… because families are small, and health conditions are good. In developing countries, on the other hand, the population (rise) ………………………… sharply. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 6 : Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets. In Ghana, for example, most families (have) ………………………… several children. Many children in Ghana (die) ………………………… from illness, so it is important to have lots of children. They earn money for the family and (look after) ………………………… their parents in old age. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 7 : Complete the sentence with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets. 1. Everybody (know) ………knows………. that the world's rainforests (disappear) ..are disappearing… 2. In some forests, big companies (cut) ………………………… down more and more trees (deforestation) ………………………………….. and (cause) …………………………. damage to the land. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 7 : Complete the sentence with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets. 5. Although rainforests (cover) …………………………. only six per cent of the Earth's land surface, they (contain) …………………………. about 50% of all species of life on the planet. 6. They also (remove) …………………………. carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air and (produce) …………………………. oxygen (O2). I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 7 : Complete the sentence with the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets. 7. As they are important, why (they / vanish) …………………………. ? 8. First of all, the way of life in these forests (change) ………………………… . 9. In other places, another kind of deforestation (happen) …………………………. . 10. Now that governments (understand) …………………………. the problem, they (begin) …………………………. to control these activities. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 8 : Complete the sentence with the present continuous form of the verbs. A JIN: Hi, Helen! …..Are you waiting…… (you / wait) for the London train? HELEN: No, …………………… (I / meet) my mother off the train from Bristol. B CINDY: …………………………………………………………. (this music / disturb) you? KIM: No, not at all. …………………………………………………………. (I /enjoy) it. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 8 : Complete the sentence with the present continuous form of the verbs. C NUT: ……………………………………………………(anyone / use) this room today? ELFE: ……………………………………… (We have) a meeting here after lunch, but it's free now. D LIZA: Why ……………………………………………………………(those people / shout)? LINN: ……………………………………………. (They demonstrate) against the government I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 8 : Complete the sentence with the present continuous form of the verbs. E SIN: ……………………………………………………………….. (you / apply) for university? EDD: …………………………………………………(I / think) about it, but l haven't decided yet. F NATTA: …………………………………………………………. (New / leave) work early today? MANDY: Yes, ………………………………………………….. (she / fly) to Brussels at five o’clock. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 8 : Complete the sentence with the present continuous form of the verbs. G BILLY: …………………………………………………. (you / come) to the party on Thursday? NOP: No, …………………………………………………………………….. (I / work) late, unfortunately. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 9 : Choose the correct alternative. From: Pedro Martinez pm3@rygl com To: Kai Muller Date: September 5, 2012 Subject: Hi from Canada I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 9 : Choose the correct alternative. Hi Kai (1) I’m having / I have a great time here in Canada. My MSc course (2) isn't starting / don’t start until next month, so (3) I’m making / I make use of the time to get to know the place. (4) I’m staying / I stay near Vancouver with Ryan, my Canadian know cousin. He and his brother Glen (5) are owning / own a software business. In the evenings (6) we're driving / we drive into the city and go clubbing or see a movie. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 9 : Choose the correct alternative. (7) I’m making / I make a lot of new friends. (8) I’m thinking / I think my pronunciation is much better already, and (9) I’m understanding / I understand almost everything. On weekdays (10) I'm helping / I help Glen. At the moment (11) he’s working / he works on their new website and (12) he’s needing / he needs help with it. (13) I’m learning / I learn some useful stuff about how people (14) are doing / do business in this country. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 9 : Choose the correct alternative. (15) Do you come / Are you coming to see me? (16) I’m spending / I spend the winter holiday skiing with Ryan and Glen. (17) They're wanting / They want to meet you and there's plenty of space. You must bring lots of warm clothes because (18) it's getting / it gets really cold here in the winter. Let me know as soon as (19) you're deciding / you decide. And tell me what (20) you're doing / you do these days. See you in December, I hope. Pedro I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 10: Put the verbs into the correct forms: present continuous or present simple. Tony Hunt, a journalist, is interviewing Leila Markham, an environmental scientist TONY: So tell me, Leila, why is it important to save the rainforests? LEILA: There are so many reasons. One reason is that lots of the plants which …..grow….. (grow) in the rainforest could be useful in medicine. We (2) …………………………….. (not / know) all the plants, but there are tens of thousands of them. Chemists and doctors (3) …………………………….. (try) to their secrets before they are destroyed. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 10: Put the verbs into the correct forms: present continuous or present simple. TONY: I see. What other reasons are there? LEILA: Well, scientists (4) …………………………….….. (believe) that the rainforests (5) …………………………….. (have) an influence on the world's weather systems and this (6) …………………………….. (help) to slow down global warming But, unfortunately, these days the forests (7) …………………………….. (disappear) at a terrifying rate and we (8) …………………………….. (not / do) enough to save them. I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 10: Put the verbs into the correct forms: present continuous or present simple. TONY: What is the main danger of global warming, in your opinion? LEILA: The polar regions (9) …………………………….. (consist) of millions of tons of ice. If they (10) …………………………….. (melt), the level of the sea will rise and cause terrible floods. Most scientists (11) …………………………….. (agree) that global temperatures (12) …………………………….. (already rise). I T A L 4.0

D Present Progressive ENG M.3 Sem. 1 I Grammar G Exercise 10: Put the verbs into the correct forms: present continuous or present simple. LEILA: We must do everything we can to prevent global warming, and that includes preserving the rainforests! TONY: Thank you, Leila, and good luck in your campaign. LEILA: Thank you I T A L 4.0

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