Lesson IV: ING-Activities

A. ING-Activities | Now-ING-AF A.1. Positive Statements Previous patterns: I GO to class EVERY DAY. I STUDIED English YESTERDAY. New pattern: S Action Block Rng-Block Actional Block … BE ING-AF … … Action Time I AM GOING to the door NOW. I AM TEACHING grammar NOW. You ARE STUDYING grammar. Peter IS WALKING to school. He IS COMING to class NOW. Exercise: A.1.1. Practice Now-ING-AF Indicate an activity in progress at the moment of speaking. For example: I walk every day. I ' M WALKING NOW. He writes every day. HE ' S WRITING NOW. 1. They ride my bicycle every day. 6. Mary looks at the flowers every day. 2. We watch television every day. 7. They study English every day. 3. She sits every day. 8. John listens to music every day. 4. I walk to school every day. 9. Peter and Jane go downtown every day. 5. She reads a book every day. 10. I open the window every day. Exercise: A.1.2. Contrast Now-ING-AF to General-AF Indicate repeating or habitual character of the action in question with the time expression EVERY DAY. For example: I am studying . I STUDY EVERY DAY. He is studying his lesson . HE STUDIES HIS LESSON EVERY DAY. John is working . JOHN WORKS EVERY DAY. 1. She is waiting . 7. John is studying pronunciation . 2. They are visiting Mary . 8. Peter is walking to school. 3. I am telephoning . 9. He is working in the cafeteria. 4. We are working . 10. She is studying in the library. 5. They are having steak . 11. They are coming to class. 6. The students are taking a quiz . 12. Ali is studying grammar .

RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy