Fruits

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a. an apple

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b. a lemon

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c. a pineapple

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d. bananas

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e. an orange

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f. cherries

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g. a strawberry

Body Parts

1.

a. nose

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b. hand

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c. ear

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d. fingers

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e. hair

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f. mouth

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g. leg

Classroom instructions Directions: Match classroom instructions to the pictures below. 1. a. Make a circle.

b. Listen carefully. 2. Look at the board.

c. 3.

d. Write your name. 4.

e. Open your book. 5.

f. Stand up. 6.

g. Raise your hand. 7. Take out your book.

h. 8.

i. Close your book. 9.

j. Sit down. 10.

Present Continuous Worksheets

Review and Exercises
The present continuous is used to talk about what is happening at the moment, as well as for future scheduled events and takes the following forms: Present Continuous Positive Form Review Subject + to be (am, are, is) + present participle (ing form of verb) + objects Examples: Peter's working in the garden at the moment. We're meeting Tom at five o'clock. Present Continuous Negative Form Subject + to be (am, are, is) + not + verb + objects Examples: Mary isn't watching TV now. She's outside. They aren't working at the moment. They're on a break. Present Continuous Question Form (Question Word) + to be (am, are, is) + subject + present participle (ing form of verb)? Examples: What are you doing? Where is Tim hiding? Important Notes! The present continuous, and continuous forms in general, are used with action verbs such as talk, drive, play, etc. The continuous form is not used with stative verbs such as 'be', 'seem', 'taste', etc. Some stative verbs can be used as action verbs so there are some exceptions. For example: 'smell' - It smells good. (stative verb) / He is smelling the roses. (action verb) Examples: He seems happy. This tastes very sweet. It doesn't appear to be difficult. -1-

Time Expressions with Present Continuous for Present Action

'N ' and 'at the m ment' refer to the moment of s eaking. These two expressions are often used with the present continuous. It's also possible to use the present continuous without these time expressions to mean the same thing based on the context of the situation. Exam s:

She's taking a shower at the moment. We're having dinner now. Daren is studying for the test. Currently / This Week - Month / Today 'Currently' 'this week / month' and 'today' are used to speak about what is happening around the present moment. These forms are often used in work to speak about a project in progress. Exam s:

Jason's taking the day off today. They're working on the Smith account. Are you developing plans for the new project? Time Expressions with Present Continuous fo Future Scheduled Action r ext / On / At

The present continuous is also used for planned events in the future such as meetings. Use future time expressions in this case: Next - with week and month On - with days of the week At - with specific times

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ow / At the Moment

Present Continuous Worksheet 1 Conjugate the verb in parentheses in the present continuous tense. In the case of questions, use the indicated subject as well.
1. Alexander (study) for his exams at the moment. 2. Where. (you meet) Tim next week? 3. She (not play) Golf tomorrow. 4. They ..(make) dinner now. 5. The company (not finish) the plans this week. 6. She (eat) oysters for lunch right now. 7. David (not fly) to Chicago next week. 8. I ..(work) on a special report today. 9. We(not cook) dinner this evening because we're eating out. 10. (Tom drive) to work right now? 11. Alice..................(read) a new book at the moment. 12. They . (not prepare) for the science exam at the moment. 13. When .. (you have) lunch tomorrow? 14. We .. (joke)! 15. ..(they give) a party this weekend? 16. Susan .(make) the decision at 3 o'clock this afternoon. 17. People .(play) tennis golf on a beautiful day like this! 18. What .(you do)?!

19. He..(bake) a cake at the moment. 20. Which motel ... (they stay) at now?

Present Continuous Worksheet 2

Choose the correct time expression used with the present continuous tense.
1. They are cooking dinner (on the moment / now). 2. The company is preparing a report for their most important client (last / this) week. 3. My sister is studying for a test (at the moment / in the moment). 4. We're meeting Brian (on / at) three o'clock. 5. (Currently / Current) we're working on the Anderson account. 6. They aren't coming for dinner (this / at) evening. 7. Susan is playing tennis with Tim (now / then). 8. What are you doing (this / next) afternoon? 9. They're enjoying dinner (at / next) the moment. 10. What are you doing (tomorrow / yesterday) afternoon? 11. Henry is making the presentation (at / on) Wednesday. 12. Our teacher is helping us with grammar (that / this) morning. 13. My dog is barking (at the moment / in the moment). 14. We're finishing the report (today / yesterday). 15. The clock is striking twelve o'clock right (now / soon). It's time to go! 16. Frank is flying to Chicago (this / that) morning. 17. We're reading that book (at the moment / on the moment). 18. Thomas is presenting at the meeting (on / in) April. 19. She's mowing the lawn (now / moment). 20. They're developing a new product (this / last) month.

How to Teach the Present Continuous Tense When teaching the present continuous tense, one thing usually comes to mind. This tense is taught for the first time to students who are complete beginners, and who have had exposure to a small quantity of verbs and vocabulary, so the examples you may give, or the practice itself, is rather limited. They have, however, already learned the verb to be, which should be of tremendous help in teaching this tense. How To Proceed Introduce the Present Continuous with an action The present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are taking place at the time of speaking. So, the easiest way to introduce this tense is to carry out actions. Take a pen or pencil and start writing on the board. Say: I am writing. Sit down and pick up a book. Say: I am reading. Start walking around the classroom. Say: I am walking. And so on with as many verbs as youd like, but use verbs they already know, or introduce new verbs, but only a few at a time. Go on with other persons. Remember they already know the simple present of the verb to be. Keep walking around the classroom and ask a student to join you. Say: Juan is walking. I am walking. We are walking. Show students that the present continuous is formed

with the present of the verb to be + the present participle of the main verb (verb in ing form). Show as many actions as necessary, and use illustrations, photos, even videos. Have students tell you what each person or group of people are doing. Try these present continuous cards for a fun game. Heres a worksheet where students have to write what the people in the photos are doing. And heres a great one for pair work. Eventually, get them to practice the contracted forms (I'm, he's, we're). 1. 2 Introduce the Present Continuous Negative forms Pick up a book and say: I am reading a book; Im not reading a newspaper. Give more examples alternating between affirmative and negative statements: Sarah, youre looking at me. You're not looking at Juan. Juan is listening to me. Hes not listening to Sarah. And so on with all persons, singular and plural. Then have students do the same, always alternating between affirmative and negative statements. 2. 3 Introduce the Present Continuous Interrogative forms First, model yes or no questions, then, questions with what, where, which, etc: - T: Are you listening to me?

- S: Yes! - T: Ask me! - S: Are you listening to me? - T: What are you doing? - S: Im looking at you. - T: Ask Juan! - S: What are you doing? Continue with more questions from students. Encourage them to ask different types of questions in different singular and plural persons. If they are unsure as to how to ask a question, model it for them first. 3. 4 Introduce the Present Continuous Short answers Ask yes or no questions and teach students to give short answers: T: Are you reading a book? S: Yes, I am./No, Im not. Ask students to ask each other yes or no questions in present continuous, and have them practice replying with short answers. 4. 5 Extended practice and other uses of the Present Continuous

Be sure to provide plenty of exercises for extra practice, above all, because beginners need to not only practice this tense, but also acquire more vocabulary and verbs to do so effectively. At BusyTeacher.org there are dozens of Present Continuous worksheets to choose from. You may also choose to introduce other uses of the present continuous, as in future arrangements. And if theyve already learned the Present Simple, nows a good time to contrast both present tenses. Virgil once said, Endure the present, and watch for better things and this definitely applies to beginner ESL students. Although they may be impatient to learn more, and feel frustrated by their lack of vocabulary, they must take things one step at a time, and soon enough they'll be speaking English more confidently. It is your job to guide them on this path.

London
London, is the largest city in Europe. It has held this title for over four hundred years. Over seven million people call London, the capital of the United Kingdom, home. One in ten people, who live in the United Kingdom, live in London. Three hundred fifty thousand people travel each day into London to work.Due to London's location, it is a very dry all year. Although it is dry, London is often very cloudy. On average it rains mildly just about every other day.More than a hundred of the world's major companies have their headquarters in London, making the city a major world influence. Most people from London work in a job that involves printing or publishing. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. How long has London been the largest city in Europe? a. 100 years b. 200 years c. 300 years d. 400 years 2. London is the capital city of what country?

a. United States c. United Kingdom

b. France d. Spain

3. What of the following is true about London?

a. it's very wet c. it's very dry

b. it's very cold d. it's very hot

4. Most of the people that work in London work in which industry?

a. construction b. law enforcement

c. professional soccer d. publishing