TOPIC 5: EXPRESSING ONGOING ACTIVITIES
This activity can be done by
individual or somebody else. They refer to what is going on at a time of
observation guessing, talking and so on. This is Present Continuous Tense or Progressive Aspect
individual or somebody else. They refer to what is going on at a time of
observation guessing, talking and so on. This is Present Continuous Tense or Progressive Aspect
The verbs end with …ing
1. Martha and Consolata are sweeping the floor
2. It is looking at you
3. They are eating rice
4. You are playing nicely
When you go to school in the morning there are a lot of activities going
on, you will see:
on, you will see:
1. Some students sweeping the
compound
compound
2. Some students watering the
flowers
flowers
3. Some students parading
4. Some teachers shouting to the
students
students
5. Parents paying fees.
Extra Verbs
Flowering, watering, chasing,
snoring, reading, shouting, waiting, glorying, drinking, ringing, banking,
blowing, cutting, shrinking .
snoring, reading, shouting, waiting, glorying, drinking, ringing, banking,
blowing, cutting, shrinking .
Note: present continuous tense He
She is It
She is It
I am + verb ……………ing
They We are You
Other Examples of Ongoing Activities
1. I am teaching computers.
2.
My mother is watering the garden.
My mother is watering the garden.
3. She was cooking Ugali.
4. The sun is shining the whole
day.
day.
5. Are you travelling to Accra?
6. The bell will ring at 4:30am.
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