GRAMMAR Present BE+ing

CYCLE 3

Think about it !

Le Présent Be+ing, ou l'arrêt-sur-image.

Pourquoi utiliser le présent be+ing?

C'est un temps du présent utilisé pour :

- les actions qui se déroulent au moment où l'on parle, - la description d'images, - les actions prévues dans un avenir proche. = présent continu ou présent progressif.

NOW

Comment conjuguer le présent be+ing?

BE au présent + Verbe en -ing

a) La forme affirmative :

LISTEN

DO

I am listening You are listening He is listening We are listening They are listening

I am doing You are doing He is doing We are doing They are doing

Comment conjuguer le présent be+ing ?

b) La forme négative : je rajoute not ou n't

READ

DRAW

I am not reading You aren't reading He isn't reading We aren't reading They aren't reading

I am not drawing You aren't drawing He isn't drawing We aren't drawing They aren't drawing

Comment conjuguer le Présent Simple ?

c) La forme interrogative: attention à l'inversion !

DANCE

RUN

Am I dancing ? Are you dancing ? Is he dancing ? Are we dancing ? Are they dancing?

Am I running ? Are you running ? Is he running ? Are we running ? Are they running ?

Writing

Comment former des questions ?

a) Quand on répond par Oui ou Non :

Am I doing my this afternoon ? Are you babysitting tomorrow ? Is he working on Monday ?

Auxiliaire Sujet Verbe

Speaking

10 am swimming with John

3 pm cinema with Sam

9 am - 3 pmschool

4 pm homework at the library

10 am shopping with Mary

5 pm Fitness at the Gym

OFF

housework buy flowers for grandma cook biscuits for Saturday's party

9 pm Party at Jessica's

Reading

QUESTIONS Where am I going ? What are you eating ? Who is she babysitting ? When are we playing ? Why is he crying ? How is he doing ?

ANSWERS I am eating a sandwich. We are playing on Monday. You are going to the gym. Because he is sad. He is fine ! She is babysitting her niece.

Comment former des questions ?

b) Quand on répond par une information :

What are you doing ?

Where are you going ?

When are you coming ?

Pronom interrogatif Auxiliaire Sujet Verbe