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Grammar: Present continuous with PowerPoint

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Teaching English in computer classes or using multimedia. Introducing the present continuous tense.

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Present Continuous Tense

Jan 04, 2020

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Present Continuous Tense. Preparation. Present Continuous Tense We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are happening around the time we are doing, thinking or talking about them.

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Preparation Present Continuous Tense We use the present continuous tense to talk about things that are happening around the time we are doing, thinking or talking about them.

We form the present continuous tense with the present tense of be and a verb ending in ing.

The table shows how we form the –ing form of a verb. + ing walk Most verbs walking Verbs ending in e -e +ing come coming Verbs ending in ie lying -ie + y + ing lie Short verbs ending in a vowel + a consonant Double the consonant + ing run running

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What are Sam and Nancy doing ? They are swimming.

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• English Grammar
• Present tense

Present continuous

Level: beginner

The present continuous is made from the present tense of the verb be  and the –ing form  of a verb:

We use the present continuous to talk about:

• activities at the moment of speaking :

I 'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour. Please be quiet. The children are sleeping .

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• future plans or arrangements:

Mary is going to a new school next term . What are you doing next week ?

Plans for next month

2nd (Sat.) – my birthday. Party! 4th – day off 10th (Sun.) – flight OS462 15.40 11th, 12th, 13th – conference, Vienna 15th – dentist 3 p.m. 22nd – Mum & Dad arrive, evening 23rd – Toni's Restaurant (make reservation!) 25th – Mum & Dad > home 29th – payday

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Present continuous questions

We make questions by putting am , is or are in front of the subject :

Are you listening? Are they coming to your party? When is she going home? What am I doing here?

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Present continuous negatives

We make negatives by putting not (or n't ) after am , is or are :

I 'm not doing that. You are n't listening. (or  You ' re not listening. ) They are n't coming to the party. (or  They ' re not coming to the party. ) She i s n' t going home until Monday. (or  She 's not going home until Monday. )

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Stative verbs

We do not normally use the continuous with stative verbs . Stative verbs include:

• verbs of thinking and feeling :
• verbs of the senses:

We normally use the simple instead:

I understand you. (NOT I am understanding  you. ) This cake tastes wonderful. (NOT  This cake is tasting wonderful. )

Level: intermediate

We also use the present continuous to talk about:

• something which is happening before and after a specific time :

At eight o'clock we are usually having breakfast. When I get home the children are doing their homework.

• something which we think is temporary :

Michael is at university. He 's studying history. I 'm working in London for the next two weeks.

• something which is new and contrasts with a previous state:

These days most people are using email instead of writing letters. What sort of clothes are teenagers wearing nowadays? What sort of music are they listening to?

• something which is changing, growing or developing:

The children are growing up quickly. The climate is changing rapidly. Your English is improving .

• something which happens again and again :

It 's always raining in London. They are always arguing . George is great. He 's always laughing .

Note that we normally use always with this use.  

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Level: advanced

We can use the present continuous to talk about the past  when we are:

• telling a story :

The other day I 'm just walking down the street when suddenly this man comes up to me and asks me to lend him some money. Well, he 's carrying a big stick and he looks a bit dangerous, so I 'm wondering what to do …

• summarising a book, film or play:

Harry Potter is a pupil at Hogwarts school. One day when he is playing Quidditch he sees a strange object in the sky. He wonders what is happening …

Hello teachers,

Is this sentence 'She is very careful' called a nominal sentence?

And if I want to use the sentence in present progressive form, which one is correct "She is very careful" or "she is being very careful"? Do they have different meanings?

Thank you very much in advance.

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Hi Risa warysha,

No, it's not a nominal sentence. It's a verbal sentence, because it includes a finite verb ("is"). A nominal sentence has no finite verb (e.g. The faster, the better. / How interesting! )

About your second question, they are both correct. Yes, they have different meanings. "She is being very careful" means that she is doing the current action carefully (but it does not say anything about whether she is generally careful or not, in other actions). On the other hand, "She is very careful" is about her actions in general.

I hope that helps.

LearnEnglish team

Can I say " She is lazy." for present progressive form because I think that "be" is a state verb?

And can I also say "She has been busy for the last 2 weeks." instead of "She has been being busy for the last 2 weeks."?

"Be" is a state verb, that's right. "She is lazy" is a perfectly good sentence but it's a present simple sentence, not the present progressive, because the present progressive is formed by be + - ing verb. The present progressive would be "She is being lazy", which also means a state but a temporary one, as mentioned above.

About your second question, it's very unusual to say "been being busy". The present perfect "She has been busy" already indicates a state that is temporary.

Hi Peter 1- can I use adverbs of frequency with Present continuous for ( temporary and changing, growing or developing and around now )

OR just I can use adverbs of frequency with Present continuous for (before and after a specific time and again and again ) ?

2- Is this grammatical or informal ? I use Present simple for future with (Instructions and directions) ? example - where do I pay ? - You take the train into the city centre and then you take a number five bus

Re: 1, if I understand you, I'd say adverbs of frequency aren't generally used with these meanings. But could you please give some specific examples? Just so we can be sure that we're talking about the same thing. 

Re: 2, yes, these sentences are good examples of the present simple for instructions or directions. I wouldn't say there's any future sense here because in general, instructions were valid in the past, are valid now, and will be valid in the future.

All the best, Kirk LearnEnglish team

why my answers consider wrong i put is not instead of isn't . well does't they consider the same thing ?

Hi ashley_20,

Yes, right! "Is not" is the same as "isn't".

But if you are looking at the exercise "Present continuous negatives 2", the instruction says:  Use contractions . That's why only "isn't" is accepted.

Why use "- ing" in this sentence? I usually say "I'll go...". How does "- ing" work?

Shall I pick up the laundry for you? Oh, no, don’t make a special journey. It’s OK. I'll be going to the shops anyway.

Hello again Jembut,

The form 'will be verb-ing' is often used when an action is seen as part of our day's itinerary. It's a little less formal than some other forms and is quite common in speech.

The LearnEnglish Team

I don't get the: "something which happens again and again". Isn't Present Simple the tense which we use to phrase repetitive, routine actions?

Hello Prodykcja,

You are right in thinking that we generally use the present simple to talk about routine actions. If we use the present continuous to talk about habitual actions, another layer of meaning is added.

Typically, it's one of two or three additional meanings. First, it can show that we're thinking of actions that continue for a specific period of time. For example, if you ask me to go running with you at 7 p.m., I might say, 'I'm sorry, but I'm just getting home from work then. I can't.' The specific period of time is the time it would take to go for a run starting at 7 p.m. Note that in this case, I could also answer using the present simple, but using the present continuous shows I'm not thinking so much of a schedule as what I'm normally doing at that time. This is not particularly important most of the time; it's more just how people sometimes think.

The second additional meaning the present continuous can express is an attitude of annoyance. We very often use time adverbials such as 'always' and 'all the time' when we want to express this meaning. The sentences in the explanation above are good examples of this.

The third (though not necessarily last) meaning expresses some kind of change. For example, let's say that for years your brother has had the habit of going running two days a week. Now he is training for a marathon, so you could tell your friends 'He's running every day now'.

As I've mentioned, there are other possible meanings -- you can see more on our Continuous aspect page -- but I'd say these are the most common ones.

Best wishes, Kirk LearnEnglish team

Hi, I learned that we can use the present continuous with some state verbs, but most of the time, those verbs describe ‘actions’ rather than ‘states.’ However, there is one example that baffles me, it is ‘Ella’s with us at the moment. The children are loving having her here.’ The state verb here describes emotion rather than action. And there is an explanation that the state verb in the aforementioned sentence emphasizes the situation for a period of time around the present. But, I am still confused about that. I think the present simple would be more proper, it should be ‘Ella’s with us at the moment. The children love having her here.’

Would you mind giving me further explanation about this case? As what I have been taught was that the state verb without ‘action’ meanings should be used in present simple to describe the states or feelings which are true at present.

Hello Bao Quach,

You certainly could use the present simple here, and there's really very little difference between the simple and continuous forms in this case. The use of  continuous aspect here is very subjective and can communicate different things.

It could, for example, show that the speaker is trying to emphasise the temporary nature of the event, or it could be that it surprises her -- perhaps she expected the children not to enjoy having Ella at home. In this case, it would also be possible to use the simple 'don't like having her here' too, so it could again be a more emphatic way of saying it.

The continuous form is less matter-of-fact. If it were a simple observation about the children that isn't particularly important, the simple form would be the form the speaker would undoubtedly use. The fact they use the continuous form adds a more emotional or subjective flavour. I know that's very abstract, and I hope it's not confusing! It really depends on the speaker's intentions (which of course I don't know) and is difficult to describe.

But I hope that helps a little.

Thank you so much for your clear and insightful explanation; it helps a lot.

I have heard people say "I'm agreeing with you" or "I'm disagreeing with you". The word "to agree" or "to disagree" is a stative verb. Why is it used with the progressive?

Hello Selet,

As you say, these words are usually stative. However, if a person is in the middle of speaking and is interrupted then they might use them in a progressive form. For example:

John: I thought that film was really boring!

Sue:  She's a really good director...

John:  I know you'd argue!

Sue:  Let me finish - I'm actually agreeing with you here! I was going to say that she's a really good director but this was a really bad film, not like her at all.

In a context like this the progressive is possible.

Can I ask a question using the question word "how long" in present continuous? How long are you doing this? Or How long have you been doing this? Which one would be correct?

Hello renu,

There might be a particular context in which the first sentence (with present continuous) is possible, but in general it's not correct. If you see someone doing something that they started doing sometime in the past, generally speaking 'How long have you been doing this?' is the correct question because we use this tense to speak about something that began in the past and is still relevant to the present.

This is a challenging point for many people learning English.

Can I mention a long period with the present continuous example this company is working in air port for 100 years

this company is working now

No, if you want to say  for 100 years  (or  for  + any time period), it should be the present perfect continuous:  This company has been working in the airport for 100 years . You can read more about this on our Present perfect continuous page (linked) . I hope you find it useful. 

I'm reading a book about AI. This sentence doesn't necessarily mean I'm reading the book at the moment of speaking, Could you check this pls?

Hi Khangvo2812,

Yes, that's right. We understand "reading a book" as an activity that can stop and start, but still all be the same activity. This includes at the moment of speaking. Even if you are not reading the book right now, if you have already started reading it and you intend to continue reading it in the future, then you can still say "I'm reading the book". 

Hello, Sir! I wanted to know if the word "now" can be used with the present simple (excluding state verbs). I found an exercise where,I think, the options should have contained the present continuous form: - Melissa......... in a very busy office now. A. works B. has worked C. was working The answer is A (works). I think the sentence is about the action happening now. I was wondering why the present simple is used here. Thank you very much for your time. Best Wishes!

Hello Sokhomkim,

It's fine to use the present simple here provided you are describing a change to a permanent (or long-term) state. For example:

1. Melissa used to live in London, but now she lives in Madrid. 2. Melissa was living in London, but now she's living in Madrid.

The first sentence describes a change in Melissa's permanent/stable home; the second a change in her temporary living location.

I got it. Thanks you so much for your time, Sir. :)

Good morning teachers

When writing a sentence with for example “always, constantly, continually, forever” it means that something is irritating about the other people and more than normal? And can I use this form with “I”?

For example: A) My son is always staying up late. (Irritating for me and more than normal) B) My daughter is constantly studying. ( it is not irritating for me, but it’s more than normal)

C) I am forever losing my keys. (Irritating and more than normal)

Moreover, can I use this form to indicate an irritating behavior even if it doesn’t happen more than normal? For example: A) He is always play on his phone.( not more than normal, but irritating me)

So, these sentences are fine? Also, can I use other adverbs like(often, sometimes ) to give the same idea of always, forever and the other adverbs of this kind(always, constantly, endlessly…etc).

Thank you for your help and patience.

Hello khaledAl5,

The present progressive with always (forever, constantly etc) is often used for irritating habits but it can be used in other ways too. For example, it can be used to show something we find endearing or worrying as in your example B. It's context-dependent, of course, and the tone of voice or comments like 'it's so funny' signal the speaker's intent.

It's fine to use this form in the first person. Your example is a very good one.

Other adverbs of frequency like often, sometimes and so on are used with simple aspect rather than progressive. They don't have the same suggestion of impatience or irritation.

Hi, could you elucidate further about present continuous can be used for something which is happening before and after a specific time?

Hi nadiayunos,

For example, if you say:

At eight o'clock we are usually having breakfast.

It doesn't mean that the action happened only at eight o'clock, lasting for that moment only. The idea is that the action is ongoing at that specific moment - it started some time before eight o'clock, and went on after that moment.

Does that make sense?

Hello! I'm a bit confused with the irritating meaning of present continuous. Would you be so kind to explain these situations: 1. We can use always and some other words like constantly or continuously when we want to express irritation, but can we use words like never, rarely etc. ? 2. How can I express that someone doesn't do their homework using present continuous? Would it be correct to say 'You are always doing no homework!' or 'You are always not doing your homework!'?

Hello msh4x,

As far as I'm aware, this use of the present continuous is only used in the affirmative, not the negative. I certainly can't think of an example with 'never' or 'rarely' that sounds right to me.

The best form to use in general is the present simple. The present continuous is used when the action we're talking about is happening around the time of speaking, or at least the situation being described has just been discussed or is somehow relevant now.

Given all this, I'd recommend 'You never do your homework!' If you really wanted to use a continuous form, you could change it a bit and say something like 'You're always coming up with excuses for not doing your homework!'

Hope this helps.

Good point. One very common way we would express that meaning would be “You keep forgetting to”. You keep missing deadlines. You keep forgetting to turn in the work. You keep neglecting to do it. Etc.

Hi. I want to know the difference between: He don't play golf now. He is not playing golf now. Are both correct? or just one of them? Why?

Hi Darelia_1325,

The first sentence should be  He doesn't play golf now  (not don't).

We use the present simple ( He doesn't play... ] to describe habits. For example, I can say about myself that  I go running . It doesn't mean I'm running right now but rather that running is my hobby - I do it regularly.

We use the present continuous ( He isn't playing ) to describe an activity right now. For example, I can say about myself that  I am typing on my computer . It's what I am in the middle of right now.

Both sentences are possible:

He doesn't play golf now means that it was his hobby in the past but it's not his hobby any more.

He is not playing golf now means that he's doing something else - maybe he's at work or maybe he's driving his car.

He doesn’t play golf now = This is not a routine he has now. He no longer does this activity. He used to play golf but he doesn’t play any more because he has other hobbies or he isn’t able to play any more etc. But: “He is not playing golf now”” = He is not playing golf at this moment. For example “Can he come to the phone or is he playing golf?” “No, he isn’t playing golf. I will get him for you.” Do/Does play” is the simple present tense and describes routines or general facts. “Be + playing” is progressive and means at the moment/in progress.

Hello! It’s mentioned above that “We do not normally use the continuous with stative verbs”.

I thought I’d seen some words being used in that sense.

I don’t have the exact examples at the moment, but I strung some sentences together to show what I mean. I use the verbs ‘love’, ‘hate’, and ‘smell’.

• I’m loving it (LOL it’s McDonald’s but apart from that, I feel I’ve seen structures like this, as in, “I am not loving this moment right now”. • I’m hating this too much now to process any rational thoughts. • I was smelling the flower before a bee emerged from it and stung me.

Please advise, thank you!

Hello Elle_Y,

Yes, the explanation says 'normally' because there are exceptions. If you read through the comments below, you'll see many people have asked about this. Please have a look through the first few pages; I think our responses there should answer your questions. If not, please feel free to ask us again.

Yes, there are exceptions. We sometimes use stative verbs in the progressive to emphasize a currently changing or developing condition. For example: Kids grow fast. (General fact.) But “The kids are growing so fast!” Or “She often feels sick after eating sweets. (General or habitual condition.) But “I’m feeling a bit sick” emphasizes a change. “He is a bit temperamental.” (General routine or habit.) He is being especially difficult today. (Emphasizes deliberately acting in a particular way at the moment.)

We are not running tomorrow morning. Is that phrase right? If yes, could you explaing?

Hello Izabely Graebin,

Yes, that can be correct. If you regularly go running with a friend every morning, for example, then you could say this.

We very often use the present continuous to speak about future events that we've made some agreement or arrangement about. You can see more about this on our Talking about the future page, which explains the verb forms we use to speak about the future and their differences in meaning.

Hello,Sir. I was wondering if the sentence is right. e.g., More roads are being built every year. (Is it possible to use this sentence to talk about a process of changing?) Thank you for your precious time. Best Wishes!

Hello KimKH,

Yes, that sentence is perfect! 

Hi guys. I have heard that the Present Continuous tense has way more importance in its action than the Present Simple tense regarding the speaker. Do you know why?

Hello leo15722,

I'm afraid I don't really understand what that statement means. I'm not saying it's wrong, but without understanding it or seeing an example of it, I don't know what to say!

All the best, Kirk The LearnEnglish Team

Hello sir, I have found this lesson very interesting and useful one?

I have come across a sentence in this lesson, "When I get home the children are doing their homework". I I'm finding it a bit difficult to understand.

Please explain whether that sentence implies: -

a) Routine action: Every day I get home (say from work), I found the children to be engaged in their homework or b) Regular action : On a particular day, whenever I get home (say I come to home multiple times may be from office, market etc), every time I found the children to be engaged in their homework. b) One-time action: On a particular day, when I get home (from work), I found the children to be engaged in their homework.

Mohit Gupta

Hello ismmohit,

Without any other information I would say that the correct interpretation is (c): the sentence tells use what the situation is at the time I get home on a particular occasion. It could be (b) if there was some other indication in the context such as an adverb (always, generally, typically etc).

Thanks a lot for your prompt response. Now, the meaning is clear to me but I still wonder when to use this sentence. Like we can use this sentence while telling a story or summarizing a book etc but other than that I haven't been able to figure out its usage.

I feel we can use its past form: "When I got home the children were doing their homework" or future form "When I get home the children will be doing their homework" more frequently.

What's your opinion on its usage?

Hello again,

It's very hard to say when the sentence is in isolation like this. It could be a present form used for a narrative, which is quite common in anecdotes and when relating stories informally, or it could be a typical action as I said. The verb forms have their normal meanings here, so the continuous aspect suggests something in progress etc.

Hi! That how I know if an action happens regulary, we use present simple, so in the following sentence given as an example: At eight o'clock we are usually having breakfast. Why is present continuous used?

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Present Progressive Tense PPT

Download this present progressive tense PPT and use it in class today. This PowerPoint lesson is for teaching the present progressive tense in English. This present progressive tense PPT includes many present progressive tense words with pictures. This PPT also includes the spelling rules to help you teach the present progressive tense to ESL students.

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The present continuous (also called present progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing action is happening now, either at the moment of speech or now in a larger sense. The present continuous can also be used to show that an action is going to take place in the near future. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and present continuous exercises.

Present Continuous Forms

The present continuous is formed using am/is/are + present participle . Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and am/is/are . Negatives are made with not .

• Statement: You are watching TV.
• Question: Are you watching TV?
• Negative: You are not watching TV.

Present Continuous Uses

Use the present continuous with normal verbs to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now.

• You are learning English now.
• You are not swimming now.
• Are you sleeping ?
• I am sitting .
• I am not standing .
• Is he sitting or standing ?
• They are reading their books.
• They are not watching television.
• What are you doing ?
• Why aren't you doing your homework?

USE 2 Longer Actions in Progress Now

In English, now can mean different things: this second, today, this month, this year, this century, and so on. Sometimes, we use the present continuous to say that we are in the process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second.

Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.)

• I am studying to become a doctor.
• I am not studying to become a dentist.
• I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.
• I am not reading any books right now.
• Are you working on any special projects at work?
• Aren't you teaching at the university now?

USE 3 Near Future

Sometimes, speakers use the present continuous to indicate that something will or will not happen in the near future.

• I am meeting some friends after work.
• I am not going to the party tonight.
• Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
• Isn't he coming with us tonight?

USE 4 Repetition and Irritation with Always

The present continuous with words such as always or constantly expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happens. Notice that the meaning is like simple present , but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words always or constantly between be and verb+ing .

• She is always coming to class late.
• He is constantly talking . I wish he would shut up.
• I don't like them because they are always complaining .

Present Continuous Tips

Remember non-continuous verbs / mixed verbs.

It is important to remember that non-continuous verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for mixed verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using present continuous with these verbs, you must use simple present .

• She is loving this chocolate ice cream. Not Correct
• She loves this chocolate ice cream. Correct

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The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as always , only , never , ever , still , just , etc.

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• Are you still watching TV?

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• Right now, Tom is writing the letter. Active
• Right now, the letter is being written by Tom. Passive

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Disclaimer: This article is designed mainly for teachers planning a lesson on present continuous. For a more comprehensive explanation and detailed usage of the form, please access Learn How to Use Present Continuous .

Teaching the present continuous usually takes place after the present, past, and future simple forms have been introduced. However, many books and curricula choose to introduce the present continuous immediately after the  present simple . This order can sometimes be confusing, as students may have difficulties understanding the subtlety of something that happens as a routine (as expressed by present simple) and an action that takes place at the moment of speaking (as expressed by present continuous).

No matter when you introduce this tense, it's important to provide as much context as possible by using appropriate time expressions , such as "now," "at the moment," "currently," etc. 

How to Introduce the Present Continuous

Start by modeling the present continuous.

Begin teaching the present continuous by speaking about what is happening in the classroom at the moment of introduction. Once students recognize this usage, you can extend it to other things you know are happening now. This can include simple facts such as:

• The sun is shining at the moment.
• We're learning English at the moment.

Make sure to mix it up by using a number of different subjects:

• I'm teaching the present continuous right now.
• My wife is working in her office at the moment.
• Those boys are playing tennis over there.

Ask Questions about Pictures

Choose a magazine or web page with lots of activity, and ask students questions based on the pictures.

• What are they doing now?
• What is she holding in her hand?
• Which sport are they playing?

Introduce the Negative Form

To teach the negative form, use the magazine or web pages to ask yes or no questions focusing on eliciting a negative response. You may want to model a few examples before asking students.

• Is she playing tennis? - No, she isn't playing tennis. She's playing golf.
• Is he wearing shoes? - No, he's wearing boots.
• Are they eating lunch?
• Is she driving a car?

Once students have practiced a few rounds of questions, distribute magazines or other pictures around the classroom and ask students to grill each other on what is happening at the moment.

How to Practice the Present Continuous

Explaining the present continuous on the board.

Use a present continuous timeline to illustrate the fact that the present continuous is used to express what is happening at the moment. If you feel comfortable with the level of the class, introduce the idea that the present continuous can be used to speak about what is happening not only at the very moment but around the wider present (tomorrow, Sunday, etc.). It's a good idea at this point to contrast the present continuous auxiliary verb "to be" with other auxiliary verbs , pointing out that "ing" must be added to the verb in the present continuous form (subject + be (am, is, are) + verb(ing)).

Comprehension Activities

Comprehension activities such as describing what is happening in the photos in magazines or practicing with dialogue will help students solidify their understanding of the present continuous. In addition, present continuous worksheets will help tie in the form with appropriate time expressions, and review quizzes contrasting present simple with the present continuous might be very helpful as well.

Continued Activity Practice

It's a good idea to compare and contrast the present continuous with the present simple form once students have understood the difference. Also, using the present continuous for other purposes such as discussing present projects at work or speaking about future scheduled meetings will help students become familiar with the other uses of the present continuous form.

Challenges with the Present Continuous

The greatest challenge with present continuous is understanding the difference between a routine action ( present simple ) and an activity occurring at the moment. It's quite common for students to use the present continuous to speak about daily habits once they've learned the form, so comparing the two forms early on will help students understand the differences and avoid potential mistakes. The use of the present continuous to express  future scheduled events  is best left for intermediate level classes. Finally, students might also have difficulties understanding that stative verbs may not be used with continuous forms .

Present Continuous Lesson Plan Example

• Greet the class and talk about what is happening at the moment in class. Make sure to pepper your sentences with appropriate time expressions such as "at the moment" and "now."
• Ask students what they are doing at the moment to help them begin using the form. At this point in the lesson, keep things simple by not diving into the grammar. Try to get students to provide correct answers in a relaxed conversational manner.
• Use a magazine or find pictures online and discuss what is happening in the picture. 
• As you discuss what the people are doing in the photos, begin to differentiate by asking questions with "you" and "we." 
• At the end of this discussion, write up a few example sentences on the whiteboard. Make sure to use different subjects and ask students to identify the differences between each sentence or question. 
• Point out that the helping verb "be" changes, but note that the main verb (playing, eating, watching, etc.) remains the same.
• Begin contrasting the present continuous with the present simple by alternating questions. For example:  What is your friend doing at the moment?  and  Where does your friend live? 
• Get student input on the differences between the two forms. Help students understand as necessary. Make sure to point out the differences in time expression and use between the two forms. 
• Ask students to write out 10 questions, five with the present continuous and five with the present simple. Move around the room helping students with any difficulties. 
• Have students interview each other using the 10 questions. 
• For homework, ask students to write a short paragraph contrasting what a friend or family member does every day and what they are doing at the moment. Model a few sentences on the board so that students clearly understand the homework assignment.
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The Present Continuous Tense: a Lesson Plan    

This lesson introduces the Present Continuous Tense to beginning ESL students. It requires 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours, and gives practice with reading and writing, as well as listening and speaking.

Preparation

Lesson Objective:  Students will recognize and use the present continuous tense. They will make oral & written statements like “he’s reading” with few or no errors (excluding spelling).

Materials needed:

1. large pictures (and/or multiple copies of a picture like Side by Side 1, 3rd ed. Pg.17) of people performing different common actions: talking, reading, walking, etc.

(Most ESL texts and picture dictionaries have at least some suitable pictures. If your class isn’t using a textbook, you can also find free pictures online. Check clip art, speech therapy action pictures, crowd scenes, etc.)

Some possibilities:  

>>> Highlights Hidden Pictures, B&W printable; including ‘ New Neighbors :’ they’re moving; the men are carrying a table, a child is looking out the window, etc.  . There are other good ones like ‘A Day at the Fair’ or ‘Farmers’ Market.’  

>>>  Discovery Ed Clipart  has kids doing things...  

2. half a class set of stories with related pictures. (Our class used Side by Side 1 , pg. 22-23, but any similar story with pictures would work.)

You can use this letter about camping if you like. Or you could make one yourself based on a picture you can reproduce and your students’ needs.)  

3. per group of 3-4 students: one picture dictionary. Alternative: a picture scene (from a magazine?) with a lot of people doing things.  

This needs to be a different scene or scenes than #1, but the sources above would still work. Even better, because there is more going on, is Where's Waldo ? 

The first one (at the beach), with one section enlarged, could generate possible sentences like these: "They’re riding horses" (or walking, or building with sand.) "The boy with _____ is walking." "The girl is wearing shorts," etc.

Our class used the New Oxford Picture Dictionary pg.90-91 (and sometimes pg.96-97 for verb names.)  

Planning & Problem-solving 

When to teach this lesson (based on recently taught lessons):  

Students should be familiar with pronouns & present tense ‘to be’, including contracted forms. They also need basic classroom vocabulary and commands including listen, talk, read, write, open, close, pick up, stand up, sit down.  Students should be from cultures that allow group competitions (or see problem 3.)

Anticipated problems & solutions:  

Problem 1:   Students still have very limited vocabulary.

Solution: pre-teach needed vocabulary (before reading). Provide a picture dictionary with more vocabulary for the final competition. 

(If picture dictionaries are unavailable, pre-teach the verbs & other words in the picture for the competition. Try to choose a picture with limited new vocabulary besides what was in the reading.)

Problem 2: There is not a lot of time in this lesson to teach the spelling rules for forming the present continuous tense. However, it would reinforce students’ learning to think of and write sentences using the tense. 

Solution: assure students it’s OK to concentrate on good sentences and not worry about spelling for now.  Note that they will get the spelling rules soon. (Englishclub.com has a good worksheet for the spelling rules. You might need to help some beginners with parts of it. Look it over, considering how much your students understand.) 

Alternative solutions: 1. write the verbs they are likely to need on the board. 

2. If the class has students who fret if they can’t do everything accurately, pre-teach the competition picture vocabulary. For example, the picture dictionary gives verbs only in the base form on pages 96-97. You might teach the gerund forms: running, riding a bicycle, surfing, throwing, etc.

3. If students ask about the spelling changes, mention that sometimes there’s a minor spelling change. Dropping a final ‘e’ before adding ‘-ing' is a simple & reliable rule.

Problem 3: Some students do not like competition, due to either personality or culture. 

Solution:  Convert the evaluation activity from a competition to a whole-class collaboration. See the end of the lesson.

Introducing the Present Continuous Tense

Introduction (5 min.)                                               

Tell your students “Stand up.” Say & write on the board “You are standing.” Repeat with several other known commands to the class or various individuals. In each case, ask what he, she, or they are doing. Write it on the board: “You’re sitting,” he’s reading,” “she is writing,” “I’m talking,” etc.

Announce “Today we will practice the present continuous tense.”  

Presentation (10-15 min.) 

Point out the rule: We form the present continuous tense with the verb “to be” and an active verb with an “-ing” ending. (Write on the board: “Present continuous tense: be + ing.”) The present continuous tense tells what is happening right now. Show sentences from the Introduction as examples.  

Ask comprehension questions: What am I doing? (Write the correct answers students give on the board.)  What is ____ doing? (a student who is taking notes.)  Is this in the present continuous tense? (Write a gerund on the board by itself.)  (No) That’s right. Is this better? (Add “he is.”)  

Have students open Side by Side 1 to pg. 17, or pass out similar picture sheets. (You could also hold up big pictures, or draw on the board and mime the actions.) Pre-teach any new vocabulary for the pictures you will use later.

Ask comprehension questions (“In picture 2, is she sleeping?” [No] “What IS she doing?” etc.)

Practice and Evaluation

Guided Practice 1 (5 min.) 

Demonstrate by miming an activity and asking,  “What am I doing?” Then have students mime various activities to their partners and ask that. (During the demo, write it on the board). The partners guess, then take their turns at miming.

Practice 2 (15-25 min.)  

Students hear, read, and tell or read aloud one or two simple stories to become more familiar with the present continuous tense.

1. Have students open Side by Side 1 to pg.22 or pass out the picture story/stories you will use.  Elicit the location of each story from students. Then ask comprehension questions to make sure they understand ‘in the park,’ ‘at home,’ ‘at the beach,' etc. 

2. Read the (first) story out loud while students read along.  Ask what various people in the story are doing.

3. Students in pairs read the story to each other.

4. Ask for a volunteer to model telling the story (by describing the picture) without reading it.  

5. Partners take turns telling the story to each other (with the speaker covering the text.)  

When you give instructions, point out that the student does not need to tell the story exactly as written. What's important is to use the correct verbs to describe the actions.   

Ask: if your partner says “the boy is playing the guitar,” is that OK? [yes.]  If your partner says “the girls studying,” is that right? [no.]  What’s the right way to say it? [“The girls ARE studying” or “Sally & Patty ARE studying.”]  Partner should correct if the tense isn’t formed correctly— as in the reading. 

6. If using pg. 22, repeat steps 1-5 with the 2nd story.

Practice 3 (15-20 min.)

Have student pairs write a short story about activities in a different picture. (They could tell about the  Side by Side 1 pg.23 picture “At the beach” or a similar picture. They'll use the pre-taught vocabulary.)  Circulate to help and to check tense use.

Evaluation (25 min.)  Group Competition:

Student groups write present continuous tense sentences about a picture with lots of activity.

1. Divide students into groups of 3 or 4. (Try to make groups as evenly matched as possible, with more and less proficient students in each.)  

2. Have students open their texts or picture dictionaries to a picture with a lot of activities. For example, in the New Oxford Picture Dictionary try pgs. 90-91 to describe actions at the beach. As an alternative, pass out copies of an appropriate picture to each group. 

You can also suggest they can refer to pg. 96-97 for more action verbs they can use with ‘’to be’ by adding ‘ing’ to the end of the verb.  

3. Demonstrate what student groups should do: Write a sentence describing one of the activities in the picture on the board. (If they copy this they will all have at least one sentence!)

Then each group makes a list of sentences describing what people are doing in the picture. (During demo point out that students should take turns making up the sentences, but one may write them all if the group prefers.) The group with the most correct present continuous tense sentences “wins.”

Circulate to observe, then call ‘time’ and collect and check the sentences.  All sentences count if they have the correct present continuous form. Note spelling and other errors for later but for now only announce the winning group.  

If competition is a problem for your students , have each group make as many sentences as they can. Then compile them into a class list, with groups taking turns adding new statements to the list.

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Common Mistakes to Avoid

Overview of present continuous tense.

• Using the present continuous tense for actions that are not happening at the moment of speaking.
• Forgetting to use the present participle form (-ing) of the main verb.
• Using the present continuous tense for actions that are habitual or permanent.

*The present continuous tense is used to describe an action that is happening now or at the moment of speaking. *It can also be used to describe an action that is happening around the present moment, but not necessarily at the exact moment of speaking. *The present continuous tense is formed by using the verb 'to be' followed by the present participle (-ing) form of the main verb. *Examples: 'I am currently studying for my exams.' 'She is watching TV right now.'

Forming the Present Continuous Tense

*I am currently studying for my exams. *She is working on a new project at her job. *They are playing soccer in the park right now. *He is always talking about traveling the world. *We are currently living in New York City.

Examples of Present Continuous Tense

*Talking about current activities: "I am currently studying for my exams." *Describing temporary situations: "He is staying with us until he finds a new apartment." *lking about future plans: "We are going on vacation next week." *Describing ongoing changes: "The weather is getting colder and the leaves are falling."

Using Present Continuous Tense in Everyday Life

*Using the present continuous tense for actions that are not currently happening.*Forgetting to include the auxiliary verb 'be'*Confusing the present continuous tense with the simple present tense.*Using the present continuous tense for future actions