PRESENT PROGRESSIVE ACTIVITIES

1) Watch the video to see the difference between present simple and progressive

2) Write the difference between present simple and present progressive
3)If you need more information, find out information in the net.  Answer the following excersice .

Complete these sentences below using either the present simple or present continuous.

• (Play) I  golf every weekend.
• (Play) The children outside at the moment.
• (Work) Haruka  today.
• (Work) You can’t borrow my lawnmower because it doesn’t 
• (Make) Smells good! What are you ?
• (Make) My husband never  me breakfast.
• (Live) Pauline is  in Hong Kong.
• (Live)Do you still  with your parents?

   








4) Listen to the song, and fill in the blanks.

1)_______________ here in the boring room
It's just another rainy Sunday afternoon
2)________________ wasting my time
I got nothing to do
3)___________________ around
4)_________________ for you
But nothing ever happens and I wonder

5)_______________ around in my car
6)_____________too fast
7)______________too far
I'd like to change my point of view
I feel so lonely
I'm waiting for you
But nothing ever happens and I wonder

I wonder how
I wonder why
Yesterday you told me 'bout the blue blue sky
And all that I can see is just a yellow lemon-tree
9)_________________my head up and down
10)___________________________around
And all that I can see is just another lemon-tree

11)  here
I miss the power
I'd like to go out taking a shower
But there's a heavy cloud inside my head
I feel so tired
Put myself into bed
While nothing ever happens and I wonder

Isolation is not good for me
Isolation I don't want to sit on the lemon-tree

12) around in the desert of joy

Baby anyhow I'll get another toy
And everything will happen and you wonder

I wonder how
I wonder why

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE 

The Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense 
Time Expressions

Yes / No Questions	Positive Short Form	Negative Short Form	Wh Questions
Am I eating chocolate ?  Yes, I am. /No, I’m not.	I'm sleeping	I'm not sleeping	Why am I eating chocolate ?
Are you studying now ?	you're sleeping	you aren't playing	What are you studying now ?
Is he working ?	he's sleeping	he isn't reading	When is he working ?
Is she doing her homework ?	she's sleeping	she isn't working	What is she doing ?
Is it raining ?	it's sleeping	it isn't raining	Why is it raining ?
Are we meeting at six ?	we're sleeping	we aren't cooking	Who are we meeting ?
Are they coming ?	they're sleeping	they aren't liste	How are they travelling ?

Use 1 (Present time)
 "Now, right now, at present, presently, for the time being, currently, at the moment, at the present, nowadays,  this year " are common time expressions used with this tense.

• We are learning English now.
• We're watching TV right now.
• At present my father is working abroad.
• He is presently studying in Istanbul.
• We're using my old computer for the time being.
• The Director is currently having talks in the USA
• She's not waiting here at the moment
• Charles is taking three courses this year / this term.
• Car prices are getting higher nowadays /these days.

Use 2 (Future Time)
"Tomorrow, tonight, next week, next year"  are common time expressions used with future meaning.

• I am not going to the party tonight.
• Is he visiting his parents next weekend?
• They are flying to Paris next week.
• Tom is staring a new job on Friday.
• My dad is retiring in June.

Use 3
When we use this tense with adverbs "always", "continuously" or "constantly" for complaining something.

• She is always coming to class late.
• I don't think Daniel can lose weight. He is always eating something.
• He is constantly talking. I wish he would shut up.
• I don't like them because they are always complaining.
• He's continuously changing his mind.
• Nobody likes Ann at school since she is always having arguments with other students