The Present Continuous Tense The Present Continuous Tense ( Form: am/ is /are +do( Form: am/ is /are +doing ing ) )1. We _( watch ) TV now.1. We _( watch ) TV now.2. Look! They _( talk ) loudly under the tree .2. Look! They _( talk ) loudly under the tree .3. Listen! Someone _ ( sing ) a song outside.3. Listen! Someone _ ( sing ) a song outside.4. Its 10oclock , my mother _( cook ).4. Its 10oclock , my mother _( cook ).5. A: Where is your sister?5. A: Where is your sister? B: She _ ( play ) the piano in her room . B: She _ ( play ) the piano in her room .6. A: What are you doing now ?6. A: What are you doing now ? B: I _ ( have ) an English class now . B: I _ ( have ) an English class now . are watchare watchingingare talkare talkingingis singis singinging is cook is cookinging is play is playingingam havam havingingTopic 3Section A1. A: What 1. A: What werewere you do you doinging this time yesterdaythis time yesterday ? ? B: I B: I waswas hav havinging an English class . an English class .or: We or: We werewere hav havinging an English class . an English class .2. A:2. A:Were Were you havyou havinging an English class this time yesterday? an English class this time yesterday? B: Yes , I B: Yes , I waswas . / No , I . / No , I waswas nt . nt . or: Yes , we or: Yes , we werewere . / No , we . / No , we werewere nt . nt . The Past Continuous Tense Form : was / were + doing1234watchwatching ing TVTVcookcookingingfishfishingingswimmswimminging1 now now( 10oclock )( 10oclock )this time this time yesterdayyesterday1. 1. A:A:What What werewere you do you doinging this time yesterday ? this time yesterday ? B:B:I I waswas watch watchinging TV. TV.2. 2. A:A:WereWere you watch you watchinging TV this time yesterday ? TV this time yesterday ?B:B:Yes , I Yes , I waswas . / No , I . / No , I waswas nt . nt .2 now now( 10oclock ( 10oclock ) )this time this time yesterdayyesterday1. 1.A:A: What What werewere you do you doinging this time yesterday ? this time yesterday ?B:B: I I waswas cook cooking ing . .2. 2.A: A: WereWere you cook you cookinging this time yesterday ? this time yesterday ?B:B: Yes , I Yes , I was was . / No , I . / No , I waswas nt . nt . now now ( 10oclock )( 10oclock )this time this time yesterdayyesterday3 1. 1. A :A : What What werewere you do you doinging this time yesterday this time yesterday ? ? B: B: I I waswas fish fishinging . .2. 2. A:A: WereWere you fish you fishinging this time yesterday ? this time yesterday ? B: B: Yes , I Yes , I waswas . / No , I . / No , I waswas nt . nt .4 now now ( 10oclock )( 10oclock )this time this time yesterdayyesterday1. 1.A:A: What What werewere you do you doinging this time yesterday ? this time yesterday ? B: B: I I waswas swim swimming ming . . 2. 2. A:A: WereWere you swim you swimmingming this time yesterday ? this time yesterday ?B:B:Yes , I Yes , I waswas . / No , I . / No , I waswas nt . nt .1234readreadingingdo some shopdo some shoppingpingsleepsleepingingdo some cleando some cleaning ing playplayinging the guitar the guitarlearnlearning ing EnglishEnglishplayplayinging on the computer on the computerclimbclimbinging mountain mountainfgmakmakinging model plane model planewaterwatering ing the flowersthe flowersflyflyinging the kite the kiteHi!Jane,what Hi!Jane,what areare you doyou doinging now ? now ?I Imm practicpracticinging the violin.the violin.MariaMariaJaneJaneWhat What werewere you do you doinging this this time yesterday?time yesterday?I called you but nobody I called you but nobody answered the phoneanswered the phone. .This time yesterday?This time yesterday?Oh, I Oh, I waswas taktakinging a a ShowerShower. .1. 1. A:A: What What werewere you do you doinging this time yesterday ? this time yesterday ? B:B: I I waswas do doing ing . / We . / We werewere do doinging . . 2. 2. A:A: WereWere you do you doing ing this time yesterday ? this time yesterday ? B:B: Yes , I Yes , I waswas . / No , I . / No , I waswas nt . nt . Or: Or: Yes , we Yes , we were were . / No , we . / No , we werewere nt . nt . Make a survey of your friends ,ask questions about Make a survey of your friends ,ask questions about “ “what were you doing at 9oclock last Sunday morning?what were you doing at 9oclock last Sunday morning?” ” and fill in the chart.and fill in the chart.NameNameWhat were you doing at 9oclock last Sunday morning ?