1. Simple present – Present Progressive English 1.2.1

2. Present Progressive • The teacher is watching the students. • The teacher is talking to the students. • The teachers is explaining new grammar. FORM: form of ‘to be’ + verb + ing

3. Positive sentences • I am (I’m) cleaning the kitchen. • You are (You’re) listening to me, very good! • He/She is (He/She’s) reading a book • We are (We’re) studying for our English exam. • They are (They’re) talking in English, not in French.

4. Negative sentences • I amnotcleaning the kitchen. (I’mnot) • You are notlistening to me! (Youaren’t/You’renot) • He/She is not reading a book. (He/Sheisn’t; He’s/She’snot) • We are notstudyingforourEnglishexam. (We aren’t/We’renot) • They are nottalking in English, but in French. (Theyaren’t/They’renot)

5. Questions • Am Icleaning the kitchen? Yes, you are./No, youaren’t(=you’renot) • Are youlistening to me? Yes, I am./No, I’mnot. Yes, we are. / No, we aren’t(=We’renot) • Is he/she reading a book? Yes, he/she is. - No, he/sheisn’t(=He/She’snot) • Are we studyingforourEnglishexam? Yes, you are./No, youaren’t. (=You’renot) • Are theytalking in English? Yes, they are./No, theyaren’t. (=They’renot)

6. What are they doing?