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Present Progressive

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Formation of the Present Progressive

We form the Present Progressive with the verb ‘be’ (am/ is/ are) + verb(ing)

+ He is singing.

-We aren’t running.

? Am I shouting?

Do activity B on Pg. 6

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When do we use the Present Progressive?

1. For actions that are happening at the time of speaking (now):

Sherry is watching a film on TV at the moment.

2. For actions that are happening at present, but not necessarily at the moment of speaking:

I am learning Spanish.
Rob is looking for a new job.

3. For a future arrangement:

I am going to visit my friends tomorrow.

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Some verbs don’t form the Present Progressive Pg. 4

Sense verbs = no …ing:

feel, hear, see, taste

Emotions = no …ing:

like, dislike, love, hate, fear, want, wish, need, prefer

Verbs of thought and knowledge = no …ing:

know., mean, understand, think, believe, guess, remember, forget

Other verbs = no ….ing:

own, belong to, cost, weigh, seem, appear

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Time expressions

Time expressions used with the Present progressive:

Do activity D on Pg 7

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Formation of the Present participle:

Read = reading
Visit = visiting
Try = trying
Sail = sailing

BUT

Stop = stopping
Begin = beginning
Take = taking
Lie = Lying
Travel = travelling

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Present Simple

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When do we use the Present Simple?�We use it to talk about:

1. Repeated actions/ Routines = things that happen or are done again and again.

I wake up every morning at 6 am.
I usually do my homework when I get home.

2. General truths:

The sun rises in the east.
Tomorrow is ____________.

3. For permanent states = Things that are not temporary.

I live in Taipei City.
I love my mom.

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Formation of the third person singular

I go – he goes
I guess – he guesses
I finish – he finishes BUT
I fix – he fixes
I watch – he watches

I carry – he carries

I say – he says