UNIT 3 MY FRIENDS
Lesson 3: A closer look 2
What tense is it in the video clip?
Present Continuous

OBJECTIVES
After this lesson, students will be able to
use the Present continuous to talk about things happening now
Present continuous
I'm dancing now.

He's running.

She's sleeping.

We use the present continuous for actions happening now.

I'm dancing now.

We can use the present continuous with now, at present, or at the moment.

Present continuous
He's running.

I'm dancing now.

Positive

He/ She/ It + is Ving.

I + am Ving.

They're talking.

You/ We/ They + are Ving.

Present continuous
He's not running.

I'm not dancing now.

Negative

He/ She/ It + is not Ving.

I + am not Ving.

They're not talking.

You/ We/ They + are not Ving.

Present continuous
Is he dancing?

Am I dancing now?

Question

Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Am + I + Ving?

Are they dancing now?

Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

What are you doing?

What + am/is/are + S + Ving?

Present continuous
Positive

He/ She/ It + is Ving.

I + am Ving.

You/ We/ They + are Ving.

Negative

He/ She/ It + is not Ving.

I + am not Ving.

You/ We/ They + are not Ving.

Question

Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Am + I + Ving?

Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

What + am/is/are + S + Ving?

Ex 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
1. Nam (read) _______________ a book now.

2. They (play) _________________ football at the moment.

3. My sister (not make) ___________________ a sandwich at present.

4. I (go) _________________ to the supermarket at the moment.

5. _______ they (talk) _________ about their new friends?

is reading

are playing

isn't making

am going

Are

talking

He/ She/ It + is Ving.

You/ We/ They + are Ving.

He/ She/ It + is Ving.

I + am Ving.

Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?
TRÒ CHƠI

ĐÀO VÀNG

BẮT ĐẦU
Write sentences using positive or negative present continuous verbs.

She _____________ to Mai. (talk)

is talking
100$

100$

50$

50$

20$

20$

150$

150$

10$

10$
Write sentences using positive or negative present continuous verbs.

Nam and Ba ____________________________. (eat ice cream)

are not eating ice cream
Write sentences using positive or negative present continuous verbs.

Lan and Trang ____________________________. (take photos)

are taking photos
Write sentences using positive or negative present continuous verbs.

Ha ____________________________.

(write a letter)

is writing a letter
Write sentences using positive or negative present continuous verbs.

Duong and Hung __________________

_________________. (play badminton)

are not playing

badminton
Write sentences using positive or negative present continuous verbs.

Phong ____________________________.

(draw a picture)

is not drawing a picture

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
_A: _your sister / make a cake?

Is your sister making a cake?

Yes, she is.

Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Example:

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
_A: _your friend / swim?

Is your friend swimming?

Yes, he is.

Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

1

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
_A: _they / listen to music?

Are they listening to music?

No, they aren't. They're having a picnic.

Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

2

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
_A: _Mi / play the piano?

Is Mi playing the piano?

No, she isn't. She is doing karate.

Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

3

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
_A: _they / learn English?

Are they learning English?

Yes, they are.

Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

4

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
_A: _your friends / cycle to school?

Are your friends cycling to school?

No, they aren't. They are walking to school.

Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

5

Present Simple & Present continuous
She walks to school from Mondays to Fridays.

She is walking to school now.

Mondays

Fridays

→

now

When something often happens or is fixed, we use the present simple.

When something is happening now, we use the present continuous.

Present Simple & Present continuous
I/ You/ We/ They + V

He/ She/ It + V(s/es)

Do + I/you/we/they + V?

 Yes, I do / No, I don't

Does he/she/it + V?

 Yes, she/he/it does

 No, she/ he/it doesn't

I/ You/ We/ They + don't + V

He/ She/ It + doesn't + V

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

QUESTIONS

I + am V-ing.

He/ She/ It + is V-ing.

You/ We/ They + are V-ing.

I + am not V-ing.

He/ She/ It + is not V-ing.

You/ We/ They + are not V-ing.

Am I + V-ing?

- Yes, I am./ No, I am not.

Is he/she/it + V-ing?

- Yes, he/she/it is. / No, he/she/it isn't.

Are you/we/they + V-ing?

- Yes, you/we/they are./ No, you/we/they aren't.

NEGATIVE

POSITIVE

QUESTIONS

Ex 4: Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.
1. My best friend ________________ (not walk) to school every day. Sometimes she (cycle) __________ .

2. Look! What _________ he _________ (play) ?

3. ________ your friends and you ____________ (study) in the library every afternoon?

4. I _______________ (write) an email to my friend now.

5. He (not do) ______________ his homework now.

He (read) ______________ .

doesn't walk

Present simple

(-) He/ She/ It + doesn't V.

(+) He/ She/ It + Vs/es.

cycles

is

playing

Do

study

am writing

isn't doing

is reading

Present continuous

(?) What + is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Present simple

(?) Do + you/we/they + V?

Present simple

(+) I + am + Ving.

Present continuous

(-) He/ She/ It + is not Ving.

(+) He/ She/ It + is Ving.

Charade
Work in group.

One member uses movements or gestures to express.

Other members ask and guess.

Are you dancing?

No, I'm not.

Are you looking for something?

Yes, I am.

Wrap-up
Choose the correct answers.

1. What tenses have we learnt and review?

A. Present Continuous B. Present simple

2. We use Present Continuous for

A. actions happening now

B. actions which often happens or is fixed

3. We can use the present continuous with

A. everyday B. now

C. At the moment D. at present

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