INGLES II

Mag. MARIA ESTHER

BARRIGA RUIZ

GOING PLACES

HES PLAYING THE GUITAR

ORIENTACIONES
You need to remember at least fifteen Verbs to start
making sentences using the Present Continuous.
Focus on different activities that are happening right
now or plans that you have.
Participate in class using the prepositions of time and
places.
Dont forget to ask questions if you dont understand.

CONTENIDOS TEMTICOS
Present Continuous ( affirmative and interrogative
form )
Present Continuous and Wh-questions.
Wh- question with Present Simple and Present
Continuous.
Activities and places in the community.
Prepositions of Place and directions.
Review of Prepositions of Time.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Affirmative

Interrogative

Negative

I am studying

Am I studying?

I m not studying

You are studying

Are you studying?

You arent studying

He is studying

Is he studying?

He isnt studying

She is studying

Is she studying?

She isnt studying

It is .

Is it .?

It isnt ..

We are studying

Are we studying?

We arent studying

You are studying

Are you studying?

You arent studying

They are studying Are they studying? They arent studying

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The Present Continuous ( progressive ) is used to talk about
actions in progress now.
Ex:
The people are dancing happily.
Ruth is filing some important documents.
They are arranging everything for the trade fair.
It is used to talk about future plans.
Ex:
Ben is inspecting the factory on July 15th.
They are planning to open more branches in Europe in
September.
Steve is joining ICL company when he leaves the university.

THE SPELLING RULES

a. If the base form ends in a silent e drop the -e and add
ing:
Make + ing = making
Take + ing = taking
Leave + ing = leaving
Come + ing = coming
b. If the base form ends in a single vowel + a single
consonant( except w , x and y ) double the consonant and
add -ing.
Run
+ ing = running
Begin + ing = beginning
Win
+ ing = winning

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Exceptions :
Mix
+ ing = mixing
Play
+ ing = playing
Know
+ ing = knowing
Grow
+ ing = growing
Add - ing to all other base forms :
Sleep
+ ing = sleeping
Wash
+ ing = washing
Drink
+ ing = drinking
Hold
+ ing = holding
Speak
+ ing = speaking

PRESENT CONTINUOUS - sentences

Sally is running across the street.

Sam is helping his wife to do the dishes tonight.
They are making new products for kids.

Are Jules and Mitch talking to the coordinator ?

Are you remodeling your office?
Are you buying tickets to London tomorrow?

Melissa is not talking to a red-haired boy.

They arent posting the letters.
The price of rice isnt going down.
Im not having breakfast because its late.

PRACTICE

WHAT ARE THEY DOING?

PRESENT CONTINUOUS: WH-QUESTIONS

What

is

she doing now?

Where

is

the President travelling?

When

is

Jenny flying to London?

Who

are

you talking to?

How

is

she getting home?

Why

are

they screaming?

What

are

They looking for?

WH- QUESTION WITH PRESENT SIMPLE

Information questions with the Present
Simple
What
Where
Why
Where

does
do
does
do

she do at weekends?
they study?
he go to bed at midnight?
you work?

What
Who
When

do
do
does

they eat for dinner?

you live with?
she cook for the family?

How

do

you feel?

PLACES IN THE COMMUNITY

ACTIVITIES AND PLACES IN THE COMMUNITY

Where can I get some medicines?

in the drugstore.

Where can you buy meat and food?

in the supermarket.

Where can you get bread and cakes?

in the bakery.

Where do you get electrical apliances?

in the mall

Where do you save, withdraw and transfer money?

in the bank.

Where can you borrow some books?

in the library.

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND DIRECTIONS

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

REVIEW: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

AT, IN, ON:
At: specific time of the day
at midnight, at 5:00 PM.
at six oclock, at lunch, at dinner.
At: an address, a specific building or participation in
some event
at the local library, at a movie theater, at the doctors
office, at CNN.

REVIEW: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

Use At after verbs that indicate being or remaining in
one place and not moving from one place to another
Usually he stays at work. He sits at his desk and looks at his
inventions.
In: general times or period of times
in February, in 1972
in the afternoon, in the summer
in the meantime
in these years
In: location inside an enclosed area or an area with
specific boundaries
in the yard, in my car, in a bookstore, in the pool, in an
envelope, in a box

REVIEW: PREPOSITIONS OF TIME

On: specific days and dates, holidays
on Saturday
on June 19th
on Thanksgiving Day
on my birthday
On: one object supported by another object with
some surface of both objects touching each
other.
on that table, on the road, on her finger, on your
face, on the roof,

PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE

CONCLUSIONES Y/O ACTIVIDADES DE

INVESTIGACIN SUGERIDAS
To write sentences in Present Continuous you need The
Verb To Be + another Verb ( ing)
To ask questions you only invert the statement( Start with
Verb To Be)
The best way to learn the prepositions of place is giving
directions.
Practice telling someone about the places that are in your
neighborhood.
Ckeck pages: 18-31 / 150-155

THANK YOU

INGLES II

Mag. MARIA ESTHER

BARRIGA RUIZ