Idioma Extranjero II

INEB “AMERICA”

8th Grade

Mrs. Mariela Lucas

GUIDE 8

                       

INSTRUCTIONS:  Copy the following in your notebook.

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS

·         Use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening right now.

I ’m studying for a test.

We ’re listening to music

·         To form the present continuous, use the present tense of the verb be + -ing form of the main verb.

What are you eating?

I ‘m eating a sandwich.

·         For verbs that end in –e, replace the –e with –ing form by replacing the –e with –ing

have      =   having                                        take  =  taking

·         If a one-syllable verb ends in a consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (CVC), double the last consonant before adding.  –ing

sit         =       sitting                                      get    =    getting

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS

FORM:

            Sandra stretches every day.                         Sandra is stretching right now.

   

THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE                                  THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE /CONTINUOUS
We use the simple present to talk about things that people do all the time or again and again. I run three times a week		We use the present progressive to talk about things that are happening right now. She’s running now.
NEGATIVE
Use do and does plus not and the base verb. I don’t watch television every day He doesn’t study grammar every day.		Use am, is or are plus not and the –ing verb. I’m not watching television right now. He isn’t studying grammar at the moment.
QUESTIONS
Use do and does plus the base verb Do you watch television every day? Does he study grammar every day?	Use am, is or are plus the –ing verb. Are you watching television right now? Is he studying grammar at the moment?

                                 

Affirmative

Negative

Interrogative

                                     SIMPLE PRESENT  USE:  to describe routines and habits

I You We They	sing	don’t sing	I          You Do     we           they	sing?
He She TIt	sings	doesn’t sing	he Does  she            It	sing?

                                       PRESENT PROGRESSIVE / CONTINUOUS  USE:  to describe actions that are

                                       happening now.

I	am singing.	am not singing.	Am I
You We They	are singing	are not singing.	You Are      we             they	singing?
He She It	is singing	is not singing.	he Is        she            it	singing?

Make exercises  of page 27, and 28.  Reading, copy twice and translate once.  Then write sentences in simple present and present progressive. 

Make page 29.