UNIT 3
MY FRIENDS
A closer look 2

What
Present
tense is
Continuous
it in the video
clip?

How many actions are there in the
video?
6 actions
Can you give names of these actions?
Washing,eating,dancing,running,drawing,slee
ing
  What tense is it in the
  video ?
The present continuous

Present continuous

I'm dancing now.
now.

He's running.

She's sleeping.

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

Present continuous
Positiv
I am dancing now.
Ie+ am Ving.
He is running.

He/ She/ It + is Ving.

They are talking.

You/ We/ They + are Ving.

Present continuous
Negati
I am not dancing now. Ive
+ am not Ving.
He is not running.

He/ She/ It + is not Ving.

They are not talking.

You/ We/ They + are not Ving.

Present continuous
Questi
Am I dancing now?
Am
on+ I + Ving?
Is he dancing?

Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Are they dancing now? Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?
What are you doing?

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

Present continuous
I + am Ving.
Positiv He/ She/ It + is Ving.
You/ We/ They + are Ving.
e
Negati
ve
Questi
on

I + am not Ving.
He/ She/ It + is not Ving.
You/ We/ They + are not Ving.
Am + I + Ving?
Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?
Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?
What + am/is/are + S + Ving?

Ex 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the
present
continuous.
is reading a book now. He/ She/ It + is Ving.
1.
Nam (read) _______________
are playing football at You/ We/ They + are Ving.
2. They (play) _________________
the moment.
He/ She/ It + is not Ving.
isn't making
3. My sister (not make) ___________________
a sandwich at present.

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

I + am Ving.

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

Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

Look at the pictures. Write sentences like the example. Use positive or
negative present continuous verbs.

Example:

Lan and Mai (talk)
Lan and Mai are talking. (talk)

Nam and Ba(eat ice
cream)
Nam and Ba are not eating ice

1.

.
Nam and Ba are not eating
ice cream.
(eat ice cream)

2.

Lan and Trang
(take photos)

3.

Ha is writing. a letter.
(write a letter)

4.

Duong and Hung
(play badminton)

5.

Phong is not drawing
.
a picture.
(draw a picture)

are taking
. photos.

are not playing
badminton.
.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.

Example:

Is your sister
making a cake?

A: your sister / make a cake?
Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Yes, she is.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
1

A: your friend / swim?
Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Is your friend
swimming?

Yes, he is.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
2

Are they listening to
music?

A: they / listen to music?
Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

No, they are not.
They are having a
picnic.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
3

A: Mi / play the piano?
Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Is Mi playing the
piano?

No, she is not. She
is doing karate.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
4

Are they learning
English?

A: they / learn English?
Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

Yes, they are.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
5

Are your friends
cycling to school?

A: your friends / cycle to school?
Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

No, they are not. They
are walking to school.

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

Mondays

→

Fridays

now

Present Simple & Present
POSITI
POSITI
continuous
I + am V-ing.
I/ You/ We/ They + V
VE

VE
He/ She/ It + is V-ing.

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

NEGATI
I + am not V-ing.
VE
He/ She/ It + is not V-ing.

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

He/ She/ It + doesn't + V

QUESTIO
Do + I/you/we/they + V?
NS
 Yes, I do / No, I don't
Does he/she/it + V?
 Yes, she/he/it does
 No, she/ he/it doesn't

You/ We/ They + are V-ing.

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

QUESTIO
Am I + V-ing?
NS
- 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.

Ex 4: Put the verbs in brackets in the
present simple or present
doesn't walk (not
continuous.
1. My
best friend ________________
walk) to school every day. Sometimes she
cycles .
(cycle) __________
is
playing (play) ?
2. Look! What _________
he _________
3. ________
your friends and you
Do
____________
study (study) in the library every
afternoon?
am writing (write) an email to my
4. I _______________
friend now.
Is not doing his homework
5. He (not do) ______________
now.
is reading .
He (read) ______________

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

Thanks for
your
atttention!
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