Chapter 3: Expressing Present Time. 1 Basic English Grammar remains a developmental skills text for students of English as a second or foreign language. Serving as both a reference and a workbook, it inaoduces students to the form, meaning, and usage of basic structures in English. It provides ample opportunities for practice through extensive and varied exercises leading to communicative activities. Although it focuses on grammar, it promotes the development of all language skills. . | CHAPTER 3 Expressing Present Time Part 2 3-1 BE ING THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE am -ing a I am sitting in class right now. is -ing b Rita w sitting in class right now. are -ing c You are sitting in class right now. In a When I say this sentence I am in class. I am sitting. I am not standing. The action sitting is happening right now and I am saying the sentence at the same time. am is are helping verbs sitting - the main verb am is are -ing the present progressive tense The present progressive is also called the present continuous or the continuous present. EXERCISE 1 ORAL BOOKS CLOSED Practice using the present progressive by using amisare wearing. PARTI Answer questions about what you are wearing today and what your classmates are wearing. Example teacher Rosa what are you wearing today student I m wearing a white blouse and a blue skirt. TEACHER What is Jin Won wearing STUDENT He s wearing blue jeans and a sweat shirt. TEACHER What color is his sweat shirt student It s gray with red letters. teacher What else is Jin Won wearing student He s wearing sneakers white socks and a wristwatch. Etc. PART II Identify who is wearing particular articles of clothing. Example a blue shirt Response Marco is wearing a blue shirt. PleasegpurchasePDF plit-Merge on to remove this watermark. Example blue shirts Response Marco and Abdul are wearing blue shirts. Suggestions 1. gold earrings 2. blue jeans 3. a blouse 4. a red blouse 5. gray slacks 6. brown boots 7. a black belt 8. a necklace 9. running shoes EXERCISE 2 ORAL What are the animals in the following pictures doing Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on to remove this watermark. 85 EXERCISE 3 ORAL BOOKS CLOSED Act out the directions. Describe the actions using the present progressive. Sustain the action during the description. Example Smile. TEACHER Student A please smile. What are you doing student A I m smiling. teacher Student A and Student B please smile. Student A what are you and Student
