Guide 7 - Present Continuous

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GESTIÓN DE FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL INTEGRAL

PROCEDIMIENTO DESARROLLO CURRICULAR


GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE

1. IDENTIFICACIÓN DE LA GUIA DE APRENIZAJE

 Denominación del Programa de Formación: English A1


 Código del Programa de Formación: 51250044
 Competencia/competence: to interact in English language in oral and written form in
social and labor contexts according to the criteria established by the common European
frame of reference for the languages.
 Resultados de Aprendizaje Alcanzar: to be able to talk about the present situation using
present continuous tense.
 Duración de la Guía 4 hours

2. PRESENTACION

At the end of this guide apprentices will be able to: describe the current situation

3. FORMULACION DE LAS ACTIVIDADES DE APRENDIZAJE

 Descripción de la(s) Actividad(es) lesson plan

Warm up: present continuous introduction – short video with scenes from different
movies/series etc.

Presentation: the teachers present the theory about the present continuous tense (affirmative,
negative, questions, short answers).

Practice: the apprentices fill out the blanks on the picture with the names of the people based on
the sentences; after that they read a conversation and complete it with the correct forms of the
verbs; the apprentices answer questions based on the photo using short answers as well as wh
questions writing complete sentences.

Production: the apprentices write what people in different countries are doing at the moment.

 Material

GFPI-F-019 V3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVuVrVr4dvI

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Uses of present continuous tense:
1. Now/at the moment ex. I`m not watching TV now.
2. Longer actions in progress now ex. She is studying to become a doctor.
3. Near future ex. Are you visiting your family this weekend?
4. Repetitions and irritations with always ex. They are always coming late.

Remember! There are some verbs which can not be used in any continuous tense ex. like,
hate, want, need, seem, mind, own, belong…
ex. I like this cake. I`m liking this cake.
They need help. They are needing help.

AFFIRMATIVE
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB ‘TO BE’ VERB + ING
I AM STUDYING NOW.
YOU/WE/THEY ARE WRITING THE EXAM.
SHE/HE/IT IS RUNNING TO CATCH THE BUS.

NEGATION
SUBJECT AUXILIARY VERB ‘TO BE’ NEGATION VERB + ING
I AM NOT WATCHING TV.
YOU/WE/THEY ARE NOT SITTING NOW.
SHE/HE/IT IS NOT LIVING IN JAPAN.

QUESTION
(QUESTION AUXILIARY SUBJECT (NEGATION) VERB + ING
WORD) VERB ‘TO BE’
AM I READING LOUD ENOUGH?
WHY ARE YOU/WE/THEY TALKING SO MUCH?
IS SHE/HE/IT NOT COMING TONIGHT?

SHORT ANSWER
SUBJECT + -
I YES, I AM. NO, I’M NOT.
YOU/WE/THEY YES, YOU/WE/THEY ARE. NO, YOU/WE/THEY ARE NOT.
SHE/HE/IT YES, SHE/HE/IT IS. NO, SHE/HE/IT IS NOT.
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How to make the present continuous tense?


Basic rule Just add -ing to the base verb:

assist → assisting

see → seeing

Exception If the base verb ends in consonant + stressed vowel + consonant, double the last
letter:

s t o p

consonant stressed consonant


vowel

vowels = a, e, i, o, u

stop → stopping

begin → beginning

Note that this exception does not apply when the last syllable of the base verb is not
stressed:

open → opening

Exception If the base verb ends in ie, change the ie to y:

lie → lying

die → dying

Exception If the base verb ends in vowel + consonant + e, omit the e:

come → coming

write → writing
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Look at the picture and the sentences. Write correct names in the blanks.
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Complete the dialog with the correct forms of the verbs in the present continuous tense.

Based on the example, write what people in different countries are/are not doing right now. You
can also base on the photo.

In Colombia, we are having an English class. My mum in Poland is not sleeping.


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Answer the questions based on the picture using short answers. In case your answer is negative
write what the person is doing. Afterwards answer the wh-questions with complete sentences.

1. Is Kevin writing an email? No, he is not. He is talking by phone.


2. Is Angus reading a newspaper? Yes, he is.
3. Is Diana heaving a break?
4. Are Angus and Ashley wearing a tie?
5. Is Holly eating an apple?
6. Are the people working?

7. Who is smoking a cigarette? Angus is smoking a cigarette.


8. Who is not sitting at the desk?
9. Who is eating a banana?
10. Where are the people working?
11. Who is not working?
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4. ACTIVIDADES DE EVALUACIÓN

Evidencias de Aprendizaje Criterios de Evaluación Técnicas e Instrumentos de


Evaluación

Evidencias de Conocimiento: Filled out worksheets

Evidencias de Desempeño: Worksheet with exercises Filled out worksheets

Evidencias de Producto: Worksheet with exercises Oral and written production

5. GLOSARIO DE TERMINOS

6. REFERENTES BILBIOGRAFICOS

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-continuous.htm

Cambridge University Press, face2face Elementary Student`s Book, 2007, p. 71, 110.

Cambridge University Press, face2face Elementary Teacher`s Book, 2007, p. 166-167.

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