The Present Progressive Tense
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (5 класс) по теме

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Государственное бюджетное общеобразовательное учреждение средняя общеобразовательная школа № 80 с углубленным изучением английского языка ©июнь, 2013 The Present Progressive Tense Автор : Расулова Н. Т. Учитель английского языка

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The usage To be ( am, is , are) + V ing First, we use it for things that are happening at the moment of speaking . - I'm working at the moment. - Please call back as– we are eating dinner now. - Julie is sleeping. - You are studying the present - continuous

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The usage We can also use this tense for temporary situations, when we feel something won't continue for a long time . - She's staying with her friend for a week. - I'm living in London for a few months. - John's working in a bar until he finds a job in his field. - I'm reading a really great book.

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The usage Another present continuous use is for annoying habits, when we want to show that something happens too often and we don't like it In this case we usually use an adverb like: always forever constantly - You're always losing your keys! - She's constantly missing the train. - He's always sleeping in. - They're forever being late.

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The usage The next use is for definite future arrangements (with a future time word) In this case we have already made a plan and we are pretty sure that the event will happen in the future. - I'm meeting my father tomorrow. - We're going to the beach at the weekend. - I'm leaving at three. - They're coming to the party at the weekend.

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The usage Finally we use this tense to talk about a situation which is slowly changing. - I'm getting better at playing the piano. - The weather is improving . We can't use the this tense (or any other continuous tense) with stative verbs.

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Exercises Open the brackets: 1. My book (to lie) on the table. 2. They (to work). 3. The doctor and her patient (to talk). 4. We (to cook) dinner. My mother (to make) a salad. 5. A young man (to drive) a car. He (to listen) music. 6. My grandfather (to read) a book. 7. The pen (to lie) on the floor. 8. You (to have) a break? 9. She still (to sing).