UNIT 3
MY
FRIENDS
Lesson 3: A closer look 2

What
Present
tense is
Continuous
it in the video
clip?

OBJECTIVES
After this lesson, students will be able to
use the Present continuous to talk about
things happening now

Present continuous

I'm dancing now.
now.

He's running.

She's sleeping.

We use the present continuous for actions happening now.
We can use the present continuous with now, at present,
or at the moment.

Present continuous
Positiv
I'm dancing now.
Ie+ am Ving.
He's running.

He/ She/ It + is Ving.

They're talking.

You/ We/ They + are Ving.

Present continuous
Negati
I'm not dancing now.
Ive
+ am not Ving.
He's not running.

He/ She/ It + is not Ving.

They're not talking.

You/ We/ They + are not Ving.

Present continuous
Questi
Am I dancing now?
Am
on+ I + Ving?
Is he dancing?

Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Are they dancing now? Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?
What are you doing?

What + am/is/are + S + Ving?

Present continuous
I + am Ving.
Positiv He/ She/ It + is Ving.
You/ We/ They + are Ving.
e
Negati
ve
Questi
on

I + am not Ving.
He/ She/ It + is not Ving.
You/ We/ They + are not Ving.
Am + I + Ving?
Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?
Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?
What + am/is/are + S + Ving?

Ex 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the
present
continuous.
is reading a book now. He/ She/ It + is Ving.
1.
Nam (read) _______________
are playing football at You/ We/ They + are Ving.
2. They (play) _________________
the moment.
He/ She/ It + is Ving.
isn't making
3. My sister (not make) ___________________
a sandwich at present.

am going
4. I (go) _________________
to the
supermarket at the moment.

I + am Ving.

Are they (talk) talking
5. _______
_________ about their
new friends?

Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

BẮT ĐẦU

Write sentences using positive or negative
present continuous verbs.

is talking to Mai. (talk)
She _____________

100$
150$
50$
20$
10$
10$

100$
50$

20$

150$

Write sentences using positive or negative
present continuous verbs.

are not eating ice cream
Nam and Ba ____________________________.
(eat ice cream)

Write sentences using positive or negative
present continuous verbs.

are Trang
taking photos
Lan and
____________________________. (take photos)

Write sentences using positive or negative
present continuous verbs.

is writing a letter
Ha ____________________________.
(write a letter)

Write sentences using positive or negative
present continuous verbs.

are not playing
Duong and Hung __________________
badminton
_________________.
(play badminton)

Write sentences using positive or negative
present continuous verbs.

is not drawing a picture
Phong ____________________________.
(draw a picture)

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.

Example:

Is your sister
making a cake?

A: your sister / make a cake?
Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Yes, she is.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
1

A: your friend / swim?
Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Is your friend
swimming?

Yes, he is.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
2

Are they listening to
music?

A: they / listen to music?
Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

No, they aren't.
They're having a
picnic.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
3

A: Mi / play the piano?
Is + he/ she/ it + Ving?

Is Mi playing the
piano?

No, she isn't. She is
doing karate.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
4

Are they learning
English?

A: they / learn English?
Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

Yes, they are.

Ex 3: Work in pairs. Ask and answer.
5

Are your friends
cycling to school?

A: your friends / cycle to school?
Are + you/ we/ they + Ving?

No, they aren't. They
are walking to school.

Present Simple & Present
She walks to school from
She is walking to school now.
continuous
Mondays to Fridays.

Mondays

→

Fridays

When something often
happens or is fixed, we use
the present simple.

now
When something is happening
now, we use the present
continuous.

Present Simple & Present
POSITI
POSITI
continuous
I + am V-ing.
I/ You/ We/ They + V
VE

VE
He/ She/ It + is V-ing.

NEGATI
I/ You/ We/ They + don't + V
VE

NEGATI
I + am not V-ing.
VE
He/ She/ It + is not V-ing.

He/ She/ It + V(s/es)

He/ She/ It + doesn't + V

QUESTIO
Do + I/you/we/they + V?
NS
 Yes, I do / No, I don't
Does he/she/it + V?
 Yes, she/he/it does
 No, she/ he/it doesn't

You/ We/ They + are V-ing.

You/ We/ They + are not V-ing.

QUESTIO
Am I + V-ing?
NS
- Yes, I am./ No, I am not.

Is he/she/it + V-ing?
- Yes, he/she/it is. / No, he/she/it isn't.
Are you/we/they + V-ing?
- Yes, you/we/they are./ No, you/we/they
aren't.

Ex 4: Put the verbs in brackets in the
present simple or present
Present simple
doesn't walk (not
continuous.
1. My
best friend ________________
(-) He/ She/ It + doesn't V.
walk) to school every day. Sometimes she
cycles .
(cycle) __________
is
playing (play) ?
2. Look! What _________
he _________
3. ________
your friends and you
Do
____________
study (study) in the library every
afternoon?
am writing (write) an email to my
4. I _______________
friend now.
isn't doing his homework
5. He (not do) ______________
now.
is reading .
He (read) ______________

(+) He/ She/ It + Vs/es.

Present continuous
(?) What + is + he/ she/ it + Ving?
Present simple
(?) Do + you/we/they + V?
Present simple
(+) I + am + Ving.
Present continuous
(-) He/ She/ It + is not Ving.
(+) He/ She/ It + is Ving.

Charade

Work in group.
One member uses movements or
gestures to express.
Other members ask and guess.
Are you dancing?
No, I'm not.
Are you looking
for something?
Yes, I am.

Wrap-up

Choose the correct answers.
1. What tenses have we learnt and review?
A. Present Continuous

B. Present simple

2. We use Present Continuous for
A. actions happening now
B. actions which often happens or is fixed
3. We can use the present continuous with
A. everyday

B. now

C. At the moment

D. at present

Thanks for
your
atttention!
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