Quarantine Exercises
Lesson 3 – Present Progressive/Continuous
Instructions:
1. Review the Present Progressive/Continuous from Unit 4:
The present progressive puts emphasis on the course or duration of an action.
The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future. Present progressive is also known as present continuous.
Examples of the Present Progressive Tense
· Caroline is looking for the latest brochure.
· Dan and Billy are fishing off the pier.
You can also have a negative version:
· Caroline is not looking for the latest brochure.
· Dan and Billy are not fishing off the pier.
And the question version:
· Is Caroline looking for the latest brochure?
· Are Dan and Billy fishing off the pier?
Use the following link to open a video or download the same video that is attached to this email.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hc5eP5bmLDsQysDlcPbEqknqjJr91k8j
2. Write 15 sentences in present progressive (5 affirmative, 5 negative and 5 interrogative):
Example: Fernanda is playing basketball with her friends.
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
7. ________________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________
9. ________________________________________________________
10. ________________________________________________________
11. ________________________________________________________
12. ________________________________________________________
13. ________________________________________________________
14. ________________________________________________________
15. ________________________________________________________
Lesson 3 – Present Progressive/Continuous
Instructions:
1. Review the Present Progressive/Continuous from Unit 4:
The present progressive puts emphasis on the course or duration of an action.
The present progressive is used for actions going on in the moment of speaking and for actions taking place only for a short period of time. It is also used to express development and actions that are arranged for the near future. Present progressive is also known as present continuous.
Examples of the Present Progressive Tense
· Caroline is looking for the latest brochure.
· Dan and Billy are fishing off the pier.
You can also have a negative version:
· Caroline is not looking for the latest brochure.
· Dan and Billy are not fishing off the pier.
And the question version:
· Is Caroline looking for the latest brochure?
· Are Dan and Billy fishing off the pier?
Use the following link to open a video or download the same video that is attached to this email.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hc5eP5bmLDsQysDlcPbEqknqjJr91k8j
2. Write 15 sentences in present progressive (5 affirmative, 5 negative and 5 interrogative):
Example: Fernanda is playing basketball with her friends.
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________
6. ________________________________________________________
7. ________________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________
9. ________________________________________________________
10. ________________________________________________________
11. ________________________________________________________
12. ________________________________________________________
13. ________________________________________________________
14. ________________________________________________________
15. ________________________________________________________
