2. Whatisit?
Whatisit?
It is used to discuss
It is used to discuss
permanent situations and
permanent situations and
the frequency of events.
the frequency of events.
Examples:
Examples:I sing
I sing
He drives everyday
He drives everyday
She works as a teacher
She works as a teacher
11. Correctit!
Correctit!
Mistake in yellow:
Mistake in yellow:Ouch!
Ouch! You stand
You stand on my
on my
foot!
foot!
Correction:
Correction:Ouch!
Ouch! You’re standing
You’re standing onon
my foot!
my foot!
13. Correctit!
Correctit!
Mistake in yellow:
Mistake in yellow:They have always breakfast
They have always breakfast
in bed
in bed
Correction:
Correction:They always have breakfast
They always have breakfast
in bed
in bed
17. Whatisit?
Whatisit?
It is used for present actions
It is used for present actions
that are happening now.
that are happening now.Examples:
Examples:ItIt isis gettgettinging darker
darker
The wind
The wind isis risrisinging
This tense always uses the
This tense always uses the
‘‘inging’’ form with the verb and
form with the verb and
always uses
always uses ‘‘bebe’’ forms:
forms: amam,,
areare andand isis
19. PresentCont
PresentContinuous
inuous
Put the verbs in brackets
Put the verbs in brackets
into the present continuous:
into the present continuous:
She (not work)
She (not work)
Answer:
Answer:SheShe isisn’t work
n’t workinging
20. PresentCont
PresentContinuous
inuous
Put the verbs in brackets
Put the verbs in brackets
into the present continuous:
into the present continuous:
She (swim) in the river
She (swim) in the river
Answer:
Answer:
21. PresentCont
PresentContinuous
inuous
Put the verbs in brackets
Put the verbs in brackets
into the present continuous:
into the present continuous:
She (swim) in the river
She (swim) in the river
Answer:
Answer:SheShe isis swimm
swimminging in the
in theriver
river
22. PresentCont
PresentContinuous
inuous
Put the verbs in brackets
Put the verbs in brackets
into the present continuous:
into the present continuous:
He (teach) his boy to ride
He (teach) his boy to ride
Answer:
Answer:
23. PresentCont
PresentContinuous
inuous
Put the verbs in brackets
Put the verbs in brackets
into the present continuous:
into the present continuous:
He (teach) his boy to ride
He (teach) his boy to ride
Answer:
Answer:HeHe isis teach
teachinging his boy to
his boy torideride
24. Exceptions
Exceptions
Verbs which describe
Verbs which describe
states or feelings are
states or feelings are non-non-
action
action verbs such as like,
verbs such as like,
want etc. are not normally
want etc. are not normally
used in the present
used in the present
continuous.
continuous.
For example verbs:
For example verbs: like,like,
love etc.
love etc. probably won’t
probably won’t
change…
change…
25. Correctit!
Correctit!
Mistake in yellow:
Mistake in yellow:We are needing an answer
We are needing an answer
from you before
from you before
Wednesday.
Wednesday.
Correction:
Correction:We need an answer
We need an answer fromfrom
you before Wednesday.
you before Wednesday.