Inter American University of Puerto Rico Guayama Campus

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Inter American University of Puerto RicoGuayama
Campus

• Title V Cooperative Project
• Present Progressive Module
• Prof. Marisol Piazza Aguirre

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Instructions

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Purpose

• This module proposes to expand the basic
  teaching-learning activities of English included
  in the Title V Cooperative Project Improving
  Academic Outcomes Through a Teaching-Based
  Consortium Program for the Core Curriculum. The
  project is integrated by the Pontifical Catholic
  University of Puerto Rico in Ponce from where it
  is directed, the Arecibo, Mayagüez and Guayama
  Campuses, the School of Plastic Arts of Puerto
  Rico and Inter American University of Puerto
  Rico, Guayama Campus.

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Objectives

• General Objective
• By the end of this module, the student
  will develop confidence and demonstrate knowledge
  using the Present Progressive correctly to
  express actions occurring at the moment.
• Specific Objective
• At the end of this module, the student
  will use affirmative and negative sentences,
  direct questions, short yes/no answers,
  wh-questions (information questions) and answers
  giving pertinent information in the Present
  Progressive.

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Introduction

• One of the most important verb tenses an
  ESL student should master to communicate
  effectively in English orally as well as in
  written form is the Present Progressive Tense.
• This module has been designed for all
  college students but specially for you students
  who are registered in the basic English as a
  Second Language I, GEEN 1101 course. In this
  module, you will study and review the rules of
  how to use the Present Progressive Tense
  correctly.

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Pre- Test

• Select the best answer.
• __ 1. Janet ___ dinner at this moment.
• (A) are preparing (B) is prepareing
  (C) is preparing
• __ 2. Look ! It ___ to rain right now.
• (A) are starting (B) is starting
  (C) am starting
• __ 3. I ___ to the news on the radio right now.
• (A) is listening (B) am listening
  (C) are listening
• __ 4. Carol and Luis ___ their house now.
• (A) are painting (B) am painting
  (C) is painting
• __ 5. The dogs ___ in the yard.
• (A) am playing (B) is playing
  (C) are playing

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Pre-Test

• __ 6. The students ___ a test at this moment.
• (A) isnt taking (B) arent taking
  (C) arent takeing
• __ 7. I ___ Biology, I am studying Computer
  Network.
• (A) am not studying (B) isnt studying
  (C) am not studing
• __ 8. Felipe ___ lunch right now.
• (A) isnt eatting (B) isnt eating
  (C) arent eating
• __ 9 We ___ a good time at the party.
• (A) arent haveing (B) am not having
  (C) arent having
• __10. The stores ___ on holidays to save energy.
• (A) arentt openning (B) isnt openning
  (C) arent openning

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Pre-Test

• __ 11. Are you reading now ?
• (A) Yes, you are. (B) Yes, I am.
  (C) Yes, I are.
• __ 12. Is Walter cleaning the yard right now ?
• (A) No, he isnt. (B) No, she isnt.
  (C) No, they arent.
• __ 13. Am I talking to you now ?
• (A) Yes, I am. (B) Yes, you
  arent. (C) No, you arent.
• __ 14. Are you eating pizza at this moment ?
• (A) No, Im not. (B) No, you arent.
  (C) No, I am.
• __ 15. What are you doing ?
• (A) You are listening to music.
• (B) I am listening to music.
• (C) They are listening to music.

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Pre-Test

• __ 16. Where are Sam and Janet working ?
• (A) They are work at Wal-Mart.
• (B) We are working at Wal-Mart.
• (C) They are working at Wal-Mart.
• __ 17. Who is Tom talking to ?
• (A) He is talking to his supervisor.
• (B) He is talk to his supervisor.
• (C) He is talking to her supervisor.

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Pre-Test

• __ 18 Why is baby Marie crying ?
• (A) She is cry because her teeth hurt.
  
• (B) She is crying because her teeth
  hurt.
• (C) She isnt crying because her teeth
  hurt.
• __ 19. Are the neighbors cooking outside ?
• (A) No, they are.
• (B) Yes, they are.
• (C) Yes, they arent.
• __ 20. We ____ jeans today because it is casual
  day.
• (A) are wearing
• (B) are wear
• (C) is wearing.

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Pre-Test Answer Key

1. C 11. B
2. B 12. A
3. B 13. B
4. A 14. A
5. C 15. B
6. B 16. C
7. A 17. A
8. B 18. B
9. C 19. B
10. C 20. A

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Pre-Test Evaluation

• Total Correct Answers
• 20 Excellent Go to the Post-Test.
• 19 Very Good Review the incorrect
  answer and
• go to the Post-Test.
• 18-12 Good Review the incorrect answers,
  study the
• rules presented in this
  module, do the
• practice exercises and then
  go to the Post-Test.
• 11 or You Need More Practice Study the
  module, review
• less the rules carefully and do the
  practice exercises.
• When you improve your score,
  you may go to the
• Post-Test.

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Present Progressive Time Expressions

• Present Progressive Time Expressions
• Present Progressive Time Expressions are words or
  phrases in
• sentences that indicate that the action is
  occurring at the
• moment.
• Examples
• now
• right now
• at this moment
• Run!
• Look!
  etc

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Present Progressive Spelling Rules

• Rule 1 Add -ing to the base form of most
  verbs.
• Examples drink-drinking
• see- seeing
• eat-eating
• Rule 2 If a verb ends in a silent -e, drop
  the final -e and
• add -ing.
• Examples smile-smiling
• receive-receiving

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Present Progressive Spelling Rules

• Rule 3 If a one-syllable verb ends in a
  consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (CVC), double
  the last consonant before adding -ing.
• Examples sit-sitting
• run-running
• Rule 4 In two-syllable verbs that end in a
  consonant, a vowel, and a consonant (CVC), double
  the last consonant only if the last syllable is
  stressed.
• Examples admit-admitting (last syllable
  is stressed)
• whisper-whispering
  (first syllable is stressed)

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Present Progressive Spelling Rules

• Rule 5 If the verb ends in -ie, drop the
  -ie, add
• -y and ing.
• Examples
• lie-lying
• die-dying
• Rule 6 Do not double the last consonant in
  verbs ending
• in -x or -w.
• Examples
• fix-fixing
• snow-snowing

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Present Progressive Rules

• Affirmative Sentences
• Use
• I am Verb (-ing) form
• _____________________________
• He
• She is Verb (-ing) form
• It
• _____________________________
• You
• We are Verb (-ing) form
• They

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Present Progressive Rules

• Examples
• 1. I am speaking on the telephone now.
• 2. Julio is speaking on the telephone right
  
• now.
• 3. Alan and Sophia are speaking on the
• telephone at this moment.
• 4. Look! The baby is walking.

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Present Progressive Rules

• Negative Sentences
• Use
• I am not Verb
  (-ing) form
• _____________________________
• He
• She is not Verb (-ing)
  form
• It (isnt)
• ______________________________
• You
• We
• They are not Verb (-ing) form
• (arent)

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Present Progressive Rules

• Examples
• 1. I am not speaking on the telephone now.
• 2. Julio is not speaking on the telephone
  right now.
• 3. Alan and Sophia are not speaking on the
  telephone at this
• moment.
• 4. Look! The baby is not walking.

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Present Progressive Rules

• Direct Questions and Short Yes/No Answers
• Use
• Am I Verb (-ing) form ?
• _____________________________
• Is he Verb (-ing) form ?
• she
• it
• _____________________________
• Are you Verb (-ing) form?
• we
• they

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Present Progressive Rules

• Examples
• 1. Am I speaking on the telephone now ?
• Yes, you are. / No, you arent.
• 2. Is Julio speaking on the telephone right
  now ?
• Yes, he is. / No, he isnt.
• 3. Are Alan and Sophia speaking on the
  telephone at this
• moment ?
• Yes, they are. / No, they arent.

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Present Progressive Rules

• Wh-Questions and Answers
• What am Subject Verb (-ing)?
• When is
• Where are
• Who
• Why
• Which
• How

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Present Progressive Rules

• Examples
• 1. Question What is Robert reading ?
• Answer He is reading a magazine.
• 2. Question Where are Ray and Eva going?
  
• Answer They are going to the bank.
• 3. Question Why is the dog barking ?
• Answer It is barking because a
  stranger is passing by.

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Present Progressive Practice Exercise

• Select the best answer.
• __ 1. The students ____ for the professor now.
• (A) is waiting (B) am waiting (C) are
  waiting.
• __ 2. I ____ at the dentists office waiting for
  my turn.
• (A) am sitting (B) am siting (C) are
  sitting
• __ 3. Right now, Francisco and Jaime ____ Poker.
• (A) are playing (B) is playing (C) am
  playing
• __ 4. At this moment, Julia and her mother ____.
• (A) am cooking (B) are cooking (C) is
  cooking
• __ 5. Listen ! The telephone ____.
• (A) are ringing (B) isnt ringing (C) is
  ringing

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Present Progressive Practice Exercise

• __ 6. Peter is wearing jeans. He ____ formal
  clothes.
• (A) isnt wear (B) isnt wearring
  (C) isnt wearing
• __ 7. Ed and Mayra ____ at a luxurious hotel.
  They are staying
• in a guest house.
• (A) arent staing (B) arent staying
  (C) arent stay
• __ 8. My computer has problems. It ____ well.
• (A) isnt work (B) isnt working
  (C) arent working
• __ 9. I ____ right now. I am studying this
  module.
• (A) am not dancing (B) not dancing
  (C) am not danceing
• __ 10. At present, Mr. Rivas _____. He is
  traveling..
• (A) isnt working (B) isnt work
  (C) is work

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Present Progressive Practice Exercise

• __ 11. Is the sun rising right now ?
• (A) No, he isnt. (B) Yes, he is.
  (C) Yes, it is.
• __ 12. Am I interrupting you now ?
• (A) No, you are. (B) No, you arent.
  (C) No, I am not.
• __ 13. Are the stores having sales this month ?
• (A) Yes, they are. (B) Yes, it isnt.
  (C) No, it isnt.
• __ 14. Is Raul reviewing for his chemistry exam ?
• (A) Yes, he isnt. (B) Yes, he is.
  (C) No, he is.
• __ 15. Are Mr. and Mrs. Burgos building a new
  home ?
• (A) No, they are. (B) Yes, they arent.
  (C) Yes, they are.

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Present Progressive Practice Exercise

• __ 16. What are the children watching on TV ?
• (A) They is watching a Disney movie.
• (B) They are washing a Disney movie.
• (C) They are watching a Disney movie.
• __ 17. How is the sky becoming ?
• (A) They are becoming cloudy and dark.
• (B) It is becomeing cloudy and dark.
• (C) It is becoming cloudy and dark.

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Present Progressive Practice Exercise

• __ 18. Who is cutting the grass right now ?
• (A) Father is cut it.
• (B) Father is cuting it.
• (C) Father is cutting it.
• __ 19. Why are you laughing ?
• (A) You are laughing because Tom said a
  joke.
• (B) I am laughing because Tom said a
  joke.
• (C) I am laugh because Tom said a joke.
• __ 20. Where are all the birds flying ?
• (A) They are flying south.
• (B) It is flying south.
• (C) They are fly south.

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Present Progressive Practice Exercise Answer Key

• C 11. C
• A 12. B
• A 13. A
• B 14. B
• C 15. C
• C 16. C
• B 17. C
• B 18. C
• A 19. B
• A 20. A

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Practice Exercise Evaluation

• Total Correct Answers
• 20 Excellent Go to the Post-Test.
• 19 Very Good Review the incorrect
• answer and go to the Post-Test.
• 18-12 Good Review the incorrect answers,
  consult
• the module again and then go to
  the Post-Test.
• 11 or You Need More Practice Study the
  module,
• less review the rules carefully and do
  the
• practice exercises again. When you
  improve
• your score, you may go to the
  Post-Test.

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Post-Test

• Select the best answer.
• __ 1. Janet ___ dinner at this moment.
• (A) are preparing (B) is prepareing (C)
  is preparing
• __ 2. Look ! It ___ to rain right now.
• (A) are starting (B) is starting
  (C) am starting
• __ 3. I ___ to the news on the radio right now.
• (A) is listening (B) am listening
  (C) are listening
• __ 4. Carol and Luis ___ their house now.
• (A) are painting (B) am painting
  (C) is painting
• __ 5. The dogs ___ in the yard.
• (A) am playing (B) is playing
  (C) are playing

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Post-Test

• __ 6. The students ___ a test at this moment.
• (A) isnt taking (B) arent taking
  (C) arent takeing
• __ 7. I ___ Biology, I am studying Computer
  Network.
• (A) am not studying (B) isnt studying
  (C) am not studing
• __ 8. Felipe ___ lunch right now.
• (A) isnt eatting (B) isnt eating
  (C) arent eating
• __ 9 We ___ a good time at the party.
• (A) arent haveing (B) am not having
  (C) arent having
• __10. The stores ___ on holidays to save energy.
• (A) arentt openning (B) isnt openning
  (C) arent openning

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Post-Test

• __ 11. Are you reading now ?
• (A) Yes, you are. (B) Yes, I am.
  (C) Yes, I are.
• __ 12. Is Walter cleaning the yard right now ?
• (A) No, he isnt. (B) No, she isnt.
  (C) No, they arent.
• __ 13. Am I talking to you now ?
• (A) Yes, I am. (B) Yes, you arent.
  (C) No, you arent.
• __ 14. Are you eating pizza at this moment ?
• (A) No, Im not. (B) No, you arent.
  (C) No, I am.
• __ 15. What are you doing ?
• (A) You are listening to music.
• (B) I am listening to music.
• (C) They are listening to music.

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Post-Test

• __ 16. Where are Sam and Janet working ?
• (A) They are work at Wal-Mart.
• (B) We are working at Wal-Mart.
• (C) They are working at Wal-Mart.
• __ 17. Who is Tom talking to ?
• (A) He is talking to his supervisor.
• (B) He is talk to his supervisor.
• (C) He is talking to her supervisor.

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Post-Test

• __ 18 Why is baby Marie crying ?
• (A) She is cry because her teeth hurt.
• (B) She is crying because her teeth hurt.
• (C) She isnt crying because her teeth
  hurt.
• __ 19. Are the neighbors cooking outside ?
• (A) No, they are.
• (B) Yes, they are.
• (C) Yes, they arent.
• __ 20. We ___ jeans today because it is casual
  day.
• (A) are wearing
• (B) are wear
• (C) is wearing.

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Post-Test Answer Key

1. C 11. B
2. B 12. A
3. B 13. B
4. A 14. A
5. C 15. B
6. B 16. C
7. A 17. A
8. B 18. B
9. C 19. B
10. C 20. A

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Post-Test Evaluation

• Total Correct Answers
• 20 Excellent Congratulations! You have
  
• successfully completed this
  module.
• You may work on a different
  module if
• necessary.
• 19 Very Good Review the incorrect
  answer. You
• may work on a different module
  if necessary.
• 18-12 Good Review the incorrect answers,
  review
• the areas of difficulty and
  take the Post-
• Test again.
• 11 or You Need More Practice I recommend
  that
• less you review the complete module
  and when
• you are ready, take the
  Post-Test again.

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Letter to the Student

• Congratulations ! You have completed the
  Present Progressive module. If you still have
  questions concerning the rules, I advise you to
  review this module again. If you understand all
  of the rules and the examples presented, you can
  work with a different module. Remember you learn
  by practicing, so use the Present Progressive in
  your daily conversations and written work.