grammar using present progressive
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Grammar using present progressiveTRANSCRIPT
Learn English With Les
Learn English With Les Grammar Essentials Lesson
CONTENTS
1. Be + -ing: the Present Progressive2. Spelling of -ing3. Present Progressive: Negatives4. Present Progressive: Questions5. Simple Present Tense vs. the Present Progressive 6. Non-Action Verbs Not Used in the Present Progressive7. See, Look At, Watch, Hear, and Listen To8. Think About and Think That
Using the Present Progressive
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I am working in the library right now.
4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVEBe + ing: The Present Progressive
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(b) Lily is working in the library right now.
(a) I am working in the library right now.
(c) You are working in the library right now.
am + -ing
is + -ing
are + -ing
Action isright now.
present progressive tenseam, is, are + -ing
4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVEBe + ing: The Present Progressive
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He _________.
What is the boy doing?
is reading
read
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What is the girl doing?
is paintingShe _________.
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paint
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What are the children doing?
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They _________.
play
are playing
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What is the boy doing?
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He _______.
eat
is eating
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She is sitting.
4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice
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END OF VERB -ING FORM
inge
Rule 1
A CONSONANT + -e
smil
*b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z
*
example:
DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice
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END OF VERB -ING FORM
ing
A CONSONANT + -e DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
dine
Rule 1
example:
4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice
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END OF VERB -ING FORM
a,e,i,o,uexception: do not double w, x, and y
ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing
ing
Rule 2
*
*
sittexample:
payying?ing
4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice
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END OF VERB -ING FORM
ing
ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing
ing
Rule 2
plannexample:
4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice
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END OF VERB -ING FORM
TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
read ing
Rule 3
example:
4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice
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END OF VERB -ING FORM
TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
sleep ing
Rule 3
example:
4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice
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END OF VERB -ING FORM
TWO CONSONANTS ADD -ing;
DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
brush ing
Rule 4
example:
4-2 SPELLING OF -INGLet’s Practice
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END OF VERB -ING FORM
TWO CONSONANTS ADD -ing;
DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT
drink ingexample:
4-2 SPELLING OF -ING
Rule 4
Let’s Practice
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The women _______________.are shaking hands
What are the women doing?
Rule 1: Drop the -e and add -ing
4-2 Let’s Practice
shake hands
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What is Marta doing?
Rule 4: Add -ing; do not double the consonant
is picking flowersMarta ______________.
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pick flowers
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It is raining
4-2 Let’s Practice
What is it doing?
Rule 3: Add -ing; do not double the consonant
rain
_________.
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The girl __________.
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Rule 2: Double the consonant and add -ing
What is the girl doing?
is running
run
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She _______________.
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EXCEPTION to Rule 2: don’t double w
What is the girl doing?
is blowing bubbles
blow bubbles
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He is not studying.He is yawning.
4-3 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVESLet’s Practice
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(a) I am not studying.
I am yawning.
(b) Jada isn’t running. She’s walking.
(c) Scott and Katie aren’t crying.
They’re laughing.
4-3 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES
Present progressive negative: am is are
+ not + -ing
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David isn’t walking.
He’s _____a bike.
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ride
riding
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Steven __________.
He’s ________.
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restwork
working
isn’t resting
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Ms. Taylor _______________.
She’s _________.
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take a pictureeating
not eating
is taking a picture
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Is Yu Ying walking?
4-4 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONSLet’s Practice
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Yes, she is. She’s walking.
BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(a) Is Yu Ying walking?
QUESTIONSHORT ANSWER
LONG ANSWER
4-4 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS
(b) Are they studying?
Yes, they are. They are studying.
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The car.
They are washing the car.
In the classroom.
They are studying in the classroom.
(d) What are they washing? (e) Why are they washing the car?
(c) Where are they studying?
QUESTIONSHORT ANSWER LONG ANSWER
4-4 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS
Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING
Because it’s dirty.
They are washing the car because it’s dirty.
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Is Anchel _______________
Yes, she is.
Anchel is working on her car.
Question:
Answer:
?
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working on her car
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_____________________
Yes, he is.
James is feeding
the birds.
Question:
Answer:
?
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Is James feeding the birds
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__________________
Yes, she is.
Inez is drinking coffee.
Question:
Answer:
?
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Is Inez drinking coffee
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Is it raining_________
No, it isn’t.
It isn’t raining.
Question:
Answer:
?
4-4 Let’s PracticeLet’s Practice
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He eats pancakes every morning.
4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Let’s Practice
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(a) He eats pancakes every morning.
STATEMENTS
(b) He is eating pancakes right now.
4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
(c) David rides every day.
(d) David is riding right now.
present progressive
actions - now
simple presenthabits
usual activities
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(e) Does he eat pancakes every morning?
QUESTIONS
(f) Is he eating pancakes right now?
4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
(h) Is David riding right now?
(g) Does David ride every day?
simple present do and does as helping verbs
present progressiveam, is, and are
in questions
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(l) She isn’t exercising right now.
(k) She doesn’t exercise every day.
(j) I’m not riding my horse right now.
(i) I don’t ride my horse every day.NEGATIVES
4-5 SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
simple present
uses do and does as helping verbs
present progressive
uses am, is, and are in negatives
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Rodolfo _________ to school every day.
Right now he _________ with Amy.
walks
is walking
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walk
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She ______ her grandmother every week.
Right now she ________ her. is calling
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call
calls
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play
My daughter _____ soccer every day.
She _________ soccer right now.
I do not ____ soccer every day.
I ____ every day.
is playing
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play
cook
cook
plays
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4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
I’m hungry right now.I want some cake.
Let’s Practice
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Nonaction verbs
wantphysical or emotional need
(a) I’m thirsty right now. I want some water.
I am wanting some water. not used
in present progressive
4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
?
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• dislike• hate• like• love• need• want
4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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Nonaction verbs (b) I smell a skunk. Do you smell it too? smell
sensory experienceAre you smelling it too?
NOT used in present progressive
4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
?
Let’s Practice
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• hear• see• smell• taste
• believe• know• think (believe)
• understand
4-6 NON-ACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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We _____ that today is Javier’s
birthday. Javier and Jaime
__________ at the birthday
cake. Javier _________
out the candles.
know
are looking
is blowing
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knowlookblow
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Miriam is at the beach. She ______ the salty air. She _____ the seagulls singing. She _____ to stay at the beach forever.
4-6 Let’s Practice
smellhearwant
smellshears
wants
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She is looking at her watch.
4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TOLet’s Practice
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look atwatch
(c) He is watching the children.
(a) She sees the house.
see nonaction verbaction verb
(b) She is looking at her watch. She wants class to end.
action verb
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(d) I hear the car horn.
hear nonaction verb
listen (to) action verb
(e) He’s listening to his favorite song.
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My brother _________ TV.
is watching
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watchlook at
see
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They ___________ their baby.
are looking at
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watchlook at
see
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The train tracks are close to our house.
We ____ the trains every night. hear
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hearlisten to
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Grandpa _________ to music. is listening
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hearlisten
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I think about my daughter every day.
4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THATLet’s Practice
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THINK + ABOUT + A NOUN
(a) I think about her every day.
(b) I am thinking about her right now.
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THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT
(c) I think that this game is fun.
(d) Joe thinks that the test is hard.
(e) You think that the bug is cute.
I that the game is fun. ?
4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
am thinking
thinkI that the game is fun.
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(g) I think he is nice.
(f) I think that he is nice.
4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
same
meaningthink that
think
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I __________ math is difficult .think (that)
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think (that)think about
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Inez ____________ her hometown a lot.
thinks about
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think (that)think about
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Max __________ reading is fun.thinks (that)
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think (that)think about
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PHOTO CREDITSWell done
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