Lesson 1: What's your favourite hobby?

Present continuous:

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS: 

We use the present continuous to express something that is happening at the moment or that is going to happen in the future:

Examples:

I am watching TV now. (= Estou vendo a TV agora).

I am flying to London in two days. (= Voo a Londres dentro de dous días).

 

USEFUL WORDS TO USE WITH THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE: 

  • now (agora)

  • right now (agora mesmo)

  • at the moment (no momento)

  • at this moment (neste momento)


HOW DO WE FORM THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE? 


We need the verb TO BE in present simple tense and a gerund (-ing):

TO BE:

AFFIRMATIVE:                            NEGATIVE:                                                 INTERROGATIVE:                      SHORT ANSWER:

(Singular)

I am                                              I am not    (I'm not)                                    Am I?                                            (+) Yes, you are. / (-) No, you are not.

You are                                        You are not  (You aren't)                           Are you?                                      (+) Yes, I am. / (-) No, I am not,  (No, I'm not). 

He/she/it is                                 He/she/it is not (He/she/it isn't)              Is he/she/it?                                (+) Yes, he/she/it is. / (-) No, he/she/it is not, (No, he/she/it isn't), 

(Plural) 

We are                                         We are not. (We aren't)                             Are we?                                        (+) Yes, you are. / (-) No, you are not, (No, you aren't).

You are                                        You are not. (You aren't)                           Are you?                                       (+) Yes, we are. / (-) No, we are not, (No, we aren't).

They are                                   They are not. (They aren't)                    Are they?                                     (+) Yes, they are. / (-) No, they are not. (No, they aren't). 


GERUND:

HOW TO FORM A GERUND:

We add -ing to the infinitive form (without 'to'):

Example: work -> working

BUT...

put -> putting

run -> running

write -> writing

dance -> dancing

=> PRESENT CONTINUOUS: 

Example: verb to eat (=comer):

AFFIRMATIVE: 

(Long form)                                 (Short form)

(Singular)

I am eating                   = I'm eating

You are eating             = You're eating

He/she/it is eating     = He/she/it's eating

(Plural)

We are eating              = We're eating

You are eating             = You're eating

They are eating           = They're eating



NEGATIVE: 

(Long form)                         (Short form)

(Singular)

I am not eating                   = I'm not eating

You are not eating             = You aren't eating

He/she/it is not eating      = He/she/it isn't eating

(Plural)

We are not eating              = We aren't eating

You are not eating             = You aren't eating

They are not eating           = They aren't eating



INTERROGATIVE: 

Question:         Short answers:

                                       (+) Affirmative                 (-) Negative: Long form       (-) Negative: Short form             

(Singular)

Am I eating?                  (+) Yes, you are.             (-) No, you are not.               (-) No, you aren't.

Are you eating?            (+) Yes, I am.                   (-) No, I am not.                     (-) No, I'm not.

Is he/she/it eating?      (+) Yes, he/she/it is.       (-) No, he/she/it is not.         (-) No, he/she/it isn't. 

(Plural)

Are we eating?             (+) Yes, you are.              (-) No, you are not.                (-) No, you aren't.

Are you eating?           (+) Yes, we are.                (-) No, we are not.                 (-) No, we aren't.

Are they eating?          (+) Yes, they are.             (-) No, they are not.               (-) No, they aren't.

GERUND:

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Form the -ing form of these verbs:

a) speak - speaking

b) write -

c) make -

d) jump -

e) close -

f) run -

g) eat -

h) do -

i) play -

j) listen -

k) sit -

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS:

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Complete with the correct form of the present continuous tense: 

In the negative sentences, use the SHORT FORM, please!!

a) Look! My cat (+) (eat) is eating an ice cream now!

b) That teacher (+) (speak) in English at this moment.

c) Your uncle and your aunt (+) (jump) on our grandparents bed!

d) Mikis (-) (drink) milk right now. It is sleeping on the sofa!

e) My mother (-) (write) a note for our teacher. She is just drawing a cat on a piece of paper!

f) Her neighbours (-) (sing) a beautiful song at the moment, but they are real artists anyway. 

g) My leg (+) (hurt) , help! Please, help!

h) One hairdresser (+) (cut) my hair right now. 

i) Marco Antonio (-) (play) isn't playing the trombone at the moment. 

j) you (listen) to music right now? Yes, I am!

k) Lilly (watch) Harry now? No, she isn't. 

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SHORT ANSWERS:

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Read these questions and complete with the correct short answers: 

Use the short form in the negative answers. 

a) Are you sleeping? (+)  Yes, I am. 

b) Is he colouring? (+) Yes, . 

c) Is the cat eating? (+) Yes, . 

d) Are we speaking? (-) No, you  . 

e) Am I swimming? (-) . 

f) Is Stella singing? (-) . 

g) Are they riding a horse? (+) . 

h) Is your teacher Lucas walking on the garden? (-) isn't. 

i) Are we watching TV at this moment? (-) aren't. 

j) Are Roberto and Nuria playing the violin? (+) . 

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LISTENING:

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Listen and write:

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LISTENING:

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Listen and choose:

a) My friend is playing .

b) Her uncle is playing now.

c) Are you playing at this moment? No, I'm not!

d) His parents are playing right now.

e) What are you doing? I'm playing .

f) My grandfather Paco is playing with your neighbour right now.

g) Those kids are playing now.

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GUESS WHAT...

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It's a very big statue.