Grammar Lesson

Joel Troge
CTGE 6401
Professor Cochi
June 11, 2008
How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

1. The present continuous is a verb form.

They are watching a movie.

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

2. The present continuous is formed by the

present tense of be and the present verb
with the “ing” ending.

are + watch + “ing” = are watching

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

3. We use the present continuous to describe

actions that are happening now.

before now later

(past) (present) (future)
 How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

4. In the 3rd person, the form of be stays the

same in the question and the answer.

Q: What is he doing?
A: He is swimming.

Q: Are they riding bikes?

A: No, they are not riding bikes.
How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Examples:

What is the girl doing?

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Examples:

Is the student reading a book?

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Working in Context:

It is 12:00pm and the students are eating lunch.

What else are they doing?
-Write two sentences using the present
continuous in the 3rd person.
How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Practice:

Vocabulary:
rain (v)
take (v)
excited
field trip
museum
diner
near
How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Practice:

Juan goes to school every morning at

8:30am. He usually walks to school, but today it is
raining, so he is not walking to school. He is taking
the bus with his friend Diego. They are excited
because they are going on a field trip today. Their
class is visiting the Natural History Museum in the
afternoon. They are not eating lunch at school
because they are eating at a diner near the museum.
What a day!
How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Practice:

Juan goes to school every morning at

8:30am. He usually walks to school, but today it is
raining, so he is not walking to school. He is taking
the bus with his friend Diego. They are excited
because they are going on a field trip today. Their
class is visiting the Natural History Museum in the
afternoon. They are not eating lunch at school
because they are eating at a diner near the museum.
What a day!

Q1: How is Juan getting to school today?

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Practice:

Juan goes to school every morning at

8:30am. He usually walks to school, but today it is
raining, so he is not walking to school. He is taking
the bus with his friend Diego. They are excited
because they are going on a field trip today. Their
class is visiting the Natural History Museum in the
afternoon. They are not eating lunch at school
because they are eating at a diner near the museum.
What a day!

Q2: Who is taking the bus with Juan?

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Practice:

Juan goes to school every morning at

8:30am. He usually walks to school, but today it is
raining, so he is not walking to school. He is taking
the bus with his friend Diego. They are excited
because they are going on a field trip today. Their
class is visiting the Natural History Museum in the
afternoon. They are not eating lunch at school
because they are eating at a diner near the museum.
What a day!

Q3: Are they having classes in the afternoon?

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Practice:

Juan goes to school every morning at

8:30am. He usually walks to school, but today it is
raining, so he is not walking to school. He is taking
the bus with his friend Diego. They are excited
because they are going on a field trip today. Their
class is visiting the Natural History Museum in the
afternoon. They are not eating lunch at school
because they are eating at a diner near the museum.
What a day!

Q4: Where are they eating lunch?

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Practice:

Juan goes to school every morning at

8:30am. He usually walks to school, but today it is
raining, so he is not walking to school. He is taking
the bus with his friend Diego. They are excited
because they are going on a field trip today. Their
class is visiting the Natural History Museum in the
afternoon. They are not eating lunch at school
because they are eating at a diner near the museum.
What a day!

Q5: How is the weather today?

How to use the present continuous in the 3rd person.

Follow-Up:

Use the student schedules on page 7,

exercise 2 of Focus on Grammar to tell
what usually happens and what is
happening now.