Grammar: Present Progressive on the web-site for teachers and learners of English as a secondary language from a German point of view

Table of Contents Present Progressive HOMEPAGE back to
Beispiel "if- clauses"Type I+II go on to
Pattern practice: present progressive (Kl. 5)

Present Progressive

Form	I am/'m He She is/'s + verb+-ing Is We You are/'re They
Function	to describe action-in-progress to indicate a temporary state or action to indicate future to indicate disgust repeated actions happening for a short time
Curriculum	1. Lehrplan Klasse 5 2. Lehrbuch previously done: forms of to be commands
Difficulties	1. form: two parts: form of to be + -ing 2. function for actions in progress like looking through a binocular or a magnifying glass like watching a film in slow motion strong emotional background in other cases
Situations	Watching photographs with actions-in-progress What's going on Guessing mimes What does it sound like Diaries with settled dates Finding time to meet It's always the same! Far too often!

Table of Contents Present Progressive HOMEPAGE back to
Beispiel:"if- clauses"Type I+II go on to
Pattern practice: present progressive (Kl.5)