TASK ONE

affirmative present
continuous
TASK two
Parts of speech
TASK three
Present simple or
present continuous?
TASK four
Verbs ending in
-ing
TASK five
Negative present
continuous
 Task 1 affirmative present continuous

1. Look at picture #1. What is happening in the yellow circle? On

your master key, write one sentence in the affirmative present
continuous telling me what is happening in the yellow circle on
the picture.

2.Repeat for pictures #2, 3, and 4.

if you need some additional help, make sure to look at the example on
the table where you got your task cards.
 Task 2 parts of speech

1. Read the sentences on your master key.

2. In green, underline the subject of the sentence

3. In red, underline the verb “to be”

4. In blue, underline the verb ending in -ing

 Task 3 present simple or present
continuous?

1. Read the sentences on your task page.

2. Decide which sentence are present simple and which are present
continuous

3. On your master key, copy the sentences that are present simple
into the present simple box

4. On your master key, copy the sentences that are present

continuous into the present continuous box
 Task 4:  verbs ending in -ing  

1. Complete the crossword

a. Read the words in the “Across” column. Change them so that

they end in –ing and can be used in a present continuous
sentence

b. Read the words in the “down” column. Change them so that

they end in –ing and can be used in a present continuous
sentence
 Task 5:  negative present continuous  

3. Look at picture #1. What is not happening in the yellow circle?

On your master key, write one sentence in the negative present
continuous telling me what is not happening in the yellow circle
on the picture.

4.Repeat for pictures #2, 3, and 4.

if you need some additional help, make sure to look at the example on
the table where you got your task cards.
Picture 3 Picture 1

Picture 4 Picture 2
Task 1 material
 Task 1 Example

The boy is diving into the water.

 task 2 material
1. The dentists are studying.

2. the students are jumping on the desks.

3. he is shouting at the pigeons.

4. they are fighting with the gardener.

5. you are dancing in the train station.

6. I am running around the bookstore.

 task 2 example

I am eating in the forest

 task 3 material
1. I am running by the ocean with my friend.

2. the science teacher is sledding on the mountain.

3. the farmer drives a tractor.

4. Elizabeth is building a house.

5. the teacher studies often.

6. I study at the library.

 task 3 example

Present continuous Present simple

Copy the present continuous Copy the present simple sentences

sentences here on your master key here on your master key
task 4 material
Across

1. Write
5. Email
6. Swim
7. Sing
10.Play
11. Yell
12. Work

Down

2. Run
3. Jump
4. Call
5. Sleep
8. Dance
9. Talk
 task 4 example

1   2  
s i t t i n g
G Across

N
1. sit
O
Down
R
I 2. ignore
N
g
Picture 3 Picture 1

Picture 4 Picture 2
task 5 material
 task 5 example

The man isn’t carrying watermelons.

 present continuous formula present continuous formula
points will not be taken away for using this, points will not be taken away for using this,
but if you do not use it during the escape but if you do not use it during the escape
room you will get additional points at the room you will get additional points at the
end. end.

Subject + ____/____/____ + verb-ing Subject + ____/____/____ + verb-ing

present continuous formula present continuous formula
points will not be taken away for using this, points will not be taken away for using this,
but if you do not use it during the escape but if you do not use it during the escape
room you will get additional points at the room you will get additional points at the
end. end.

Subject + ____/____/____ + verb-ing Subject + ____/____/____ + verb-ing