The Present Progressive
The PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action, something going on now. This tense is formed with the helping "to be" verb, in the present tense, plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending):
"I am buying all my family's Christmas gifts early this year. She is working through the holiday break. Dierdre is being a really good girl in these days before Christmas".
The present progressive can suggest that an action is going to happen in the future, especially with verbs that convey the idea of a plan or of movement from one place or condition to another:
"The team is arriving in two hours. He's moving to Portland this summer." Because the present progressive can suggest either the present or the future, it is usually modified by adverbs of time.
Likes and dislikes.
This lets you state your preferences when it comes to sports. You might like soccer but you might not like football.
I like soccer. (+)
I don’t like football. (-)
She likes basketball. (+)
He doesn’t like basketball. (-)
What if you want to know someone else’s preferences?
Then, use the question:
Do you like…?
And add the name of the sport.
Do you like cycling? Yes, I do/ No I don’t.
Activity 1.
Now, interview at least 5 of your classmates, you could do it personally
or you could do it over facebook. Use the question: Do you like…?
Then, make a short paragraph about you and your friends´ likes. Create a story, i.e. you are planning to go to a soccer match but someone prefers to go to the basketball one.
Activity 2.
Look at the following pictures about people practicing sports. Write a sentence describing the action performed. Make sure the action is described as if it is happening right now (present progressive). Leave the answers in a comment below.
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