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Present Continuous in Songs

Carlos Patricio Moraga Quiroz

Created on September 3, 2020

Recognizing the Pt. Continuous in popular songs.

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Present Continuous in Songs

Listen to the lyrics and complete the challenges

Ride - Twenty one pilots

Oh, oh I'm falling so I'm taking my time on my ride Oh, I'm falling so I'm taking my time on my ride Taking my time on my ride

Present Continuous in Songs

How many times did the singer use the Present Continuous

INCORRECT.

Yaaas!!

Thinking Out Loud - Ed Sheeran

Where is the present continuous in these lyrics?

Place your head on my beating heart

I'm thinking out loud

Maybe we found love right where we are

Escribe tu sección aquí

Escribe un subtítulo aquí

INCORRECT.

That's correct!

Daylight - Maroon 5

Write on your board, paper or chat at least three sentences from this song that uses the present continuous (extra points if you found one in the interrogative form).

Good job!

Timber -Ke$ha ft. Pitbull

Listen and read

Read this sentence from the song. Which is the subject, verb to be and verb+ING? (Write it down on the board, paper or chat)

I'm yelling timber.

Subject

verb+ING

verb to be

What form of the Pt. Continuous does this lyric use?

Affirmative

Negative

Question

Em, nop!

Yes! You did it!

Present Continuous Structure

Affirmative form

Negative form

Subject + verb to be + verb (ING)

Subject + 'm not, isn't, aren't + verb(ING)

Question/Interrogative form (yes/no)

Short answers (for yes/no questions)

verb to be + subjetc + verb (ING)

Yes + subject + verb to be.

Wh question form

No, + subject + verb to be not ('m not, isn't, aren't).

question word + verb to be + subjetc + verb (ING)