Good Morning!

Grammar Time!
Present Simple
Used for: Eg:
- Habits - I teach JS2 a lot // I play
- Routine basketball
- General - I go to work on Mondays
truths - I drive a motorbike // Water boils
at 100 degrees.

Now
Present simple or present
continuous?
Present simple or present
continuous?
Present Continuous
Used for: Eg:
- Happening right now - I am teaching JS2 right now.
- Happening around now - Do you want to come to the cinema?
- A changing situation - I can’t, I’m teaching JS2.
- I am getting hungry.

Now
 4-1 BE + -ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE

am + -ing
(a) I am working in the library right now.
is + -ing
(b) Lily is working in the library right now.
are + -ing
(c) You are working in the library right now.

am, is, are + -ing Action is tense

present progressive
right now.

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read
What is the boy doing?

is reading
He _________.
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paint

What is the girl

doing?
She is
_________.
painting

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play
What are the children doing?

They are
_________.
playing

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eat

What is the boy doing?

He is
_______.
eating

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4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

She is sitting.

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 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rul A CONSONANT * + -e
e DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
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exampl smi e
ing
e: l
* b,c,d,f,g,h,j,k,l,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z
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END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rul A CONSONANT + -e
e DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
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exampl dine
ing
e:

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END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rul ONE VOWEL*+ ONE CONSONANT
e DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing
2
exampl sitt ing
e:
* a,e,i,o,u
exception: do not double w, x, and y

payying?
ing
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END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rul ONE VOWEL + ONE CONSONANT
e DOUBLE THE CONSONANT and ADD -ing
2

exampl planning
e:

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END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rul TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT
e ADD -ing;
3 DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

exampl reading
e:

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END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rul TWO VOWELS + ONE CONSONANT
e ADD -ing;
3 DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

exampl sleep ing

e:

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END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rul TWO CONSONANTS
e ADD -ing;
4 DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

exampl brushing
e:

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 4-2 SPELLING OF -ING

END OF VERB -ING FORM

Rul TWO CONSONANTS
e ADD -ing;
4 DON’T DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

exampl drinking
e:

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shake
hands
What are the women
doing?
The women are shaking
_______________.hands

Rule 1: Drop the -e and add -ing

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pick flowers

What is Marta doing?

Marta is picking
______________.
flowers

Rule 4: Add -ing; do not double the consonant

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rain

What is it
doing?
_________
It is
raining
.

Rule 3: Add -ing; do not double the

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run

What is the girl doing?

The girl __________.

is
running

Rule 2: Double the consonant and add -ing

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blow bubbles

What is the girl

doing?
She _______________.
is blowing
bubbles

EXCEPTION to Rule 2: don’t double w

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 4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES

He is not studying.
He is yawning.

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 4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES

(a)
(c)
(b)IScott
Jada
am notand
isn’t
studying.
Katie
running.
aren’t crying.
IShe’s
amThey’re
yawning.
walking.
laughing.

Present progressive negative:

am
is + not + -ing
are

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ride

David isn’t
walking.
riding bike.
He’s _____a

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rest
work

Steven __________.
isn’t
resting
He’s ________.
workin
g

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take a picture
eating

Ms. Taylor _______________.

is taking a picture

She’s _________.
not eating

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 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

Is Yu Ying walking?

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 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER
QUESTION LONG ANSWER

BE + SUBJECT + -ING
(a) Is Yu Ying walking?
Yes, they
she is.
are.
(b) Are they studying? They
She’sare
walking.
studying.

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 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS

SHORT ANSWER
QUESTION LONG ANSWER

Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

(c) (e) Why areare

Where
(d) What are they
theythey washing
washing?the car?
studying?
Because
In the classroom.
Theit’s
car.
dirty.

They
They
are are
washing
studying
the car
They
in are
the
because
washing
classroom.
it isthe
dirty.
car.

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 4-4 Let’s Practice

Question:

working on her car ?

Is Anchel _______________

Answer
:
Yes, she is.
Anchel is working on her car.

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 4-4 Let’s Practice

Question:

Is James feeding the birds?

_____________________

Answer
:
Yes, he is.
James is feeding
the birds.

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Question:

Is Inez drinking coffee ?

__________________

Answer
:
Yes, she is.
Inez is drinking coffee.

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Question:

Is it raining ?
_________

Answer
:
No, it isn’t.
It isn’t raining.

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4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

He eats pancakes
every morning.

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 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

STATEMENTS
(a) He eats pancakes every
(b)morning.
He is eating pancakes right now.
(c) David rides every day.
(d) David is riding right now.

simple present present progressive

habits actions - now
usual activities
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 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

QUESTIONS
(e) Does he eat pancakes every morning?
(f) Is he eating pancakes right now?
(g) Does David ride every day?
(h) Is David riding right now?

simple present present progressive

do and does as am, is, and are
helping verbs in questions
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 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE

NEGATIVES
(i) I don’t ride my horse every day.
(j) I’m not riding my horse right now.
(k) She doesn’t exercise every day.
(l) She isn’t exercising right now.

simple present present progressive

uses do and does uses am, is, and are
as helping verbs in negatives
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walk

walks
Rodolfo _________ to school every day.
Right now he _________
is with Amy.
walking

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call

She ______
calls her grandmother every week.
Right now she ________
is her.
calling

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play
My daughter _____ soccer every day.
s
is playing soccer right now.
She _________
I do not ____
play soccer every day.
I ____
coo every day.
k
play

cook

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Present Simple or
Continuous
Slap the board!
She’s getting more and more worried about
her health

PS PC
We’re going to the science museum.

PS PC
 Helen lives in the city .

PS PC
My brother and sister are tidying up the
room

PS PC
 My sister is 15 years old.

PS PC
What are you looking at?

PS PC
My mom is always telling me what to do!

PS PC
 The class starts at 8 AM.

PS PC
I visit my grandparents every weekend.

PS PC
This week, we’re studying a new grammar
point.

PS PC
Last one!
My aunt is vacuuming the floor.

PS PC
Present simple or present
continuous?
Let’s open SP p. 142
& do the exercises
Present simple or present
continuous?
 Verbs not often used in the
present continuous
Some verbs are normally used in the present simple and not
in the present continuous. Here are some of them:

know, suppose, think, understand (mental process verbs)

admire, adore, detest, hate, like, respect (verbs expressing feelings)

smell, taste (verbs describing the senses)

consist, contain, last (verbs describing permanent qualities)

promise, swear (speech act verbs)

Verbs not often used in the
present continuous
You could ask Greg if he can help. He knows a bit about cars.

Not: He’s knowing a bit about cars.

Those batteries don’t last very long.

Not: Those batteries aren’t lasting very long.

Each chapter contains authentic reading texts and a variety of listening

and speaking activities.

Not: Each chapter is containing …

I swear I gave you back the keys.

Not: I’m swearing I gave you back the keys.

Practice handouts

[Link]
 Subject Pronouns vs Object Pronouns

Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the verb.

Object pronouns are used when the pronoun is the object of the verb.
1. I met .............................. at the party but ......................
didn't recognize .................. (he, I)
2. I think I have seen ...................... before. (she)
3. You shouldn't have done this to ............................(I)
4. Where could ..................................... have gone at this hour
of the night? (she)
5. He took .......................... with .......................(they,he)
subject / object
pronouns

START
 1/10

He is from Britain.
This is my friend Tom. ____

He Him
 2/10

him at the beach last Summer.

I met ____

he him
 3/10
His mother is a doctor.
She works in that hospital.
____

She Her
 4/10

her yesterday.
I saw ____

she her
 5/10

My parents like watching films.

them .
I often go to the cinema with _____

they them
 6/10
Bob and I usually play tennis
We are good at it.
together. ____

We Us
 7/10
We won the match.
us a trophy.
So they gave ___

we us
 8/10
Bill and Joe are very tall.
They play in the basketball team.
_____

They Them
 9/10
I’m studying English now because
____
I have an exam tomorrow.

I me
 10/10
I told her the truth but she
me
didn’t believe ____.

I me

EXIT
Ball between legs and hop up to the board!
The cake _____ (smell) delicious!
You look very serious. What _____ (you, think) about?
Katherine ……. (work) in the farm in summer.
John often…… (go) to bed late on Saturdays.
Alan usually ……. (brush) his teeth after dinner.
They ………..(run) to catch the bus now.
Sarah ………. (hate) eating soup.
My cousin ………. (live)in San Francisco at the
moment.
Some teachers ……… (correct) the exams right now.
Lucia sometimes ………. (sing) in the festival.
The photographer always …….. (take) nice photos.
Lucas ………. (watch) the new film now.
Last one!
Listen! They ……… (play) your favourite song.