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Verbs - Present Continuous (a.k.a. progressive)

現在進行形 　（げんざいしんこうけい）

Definition: A Present Continuous verb is also called Present Progressive.  This verb pattern looks like this: ('be' verb + verb-ing): "Koji is cooking."  This verb tense is mainly used to refer to temporary events/actions which have begun but are not yet completed. 

Detailed Definition

 

Fun Fact:  "Japan has 47 prefectures."

This activity practices the present progressive verb tense (verb + ing) and then plays a fun charades game. 
 
Students form sentences using the present progressive and visual cards

 

This game can be adapted for any grammar point. It encourages students to create, and say aloud a particular grammar point repeatedly.

 

Save The City!

Students practice creating and saying present progressive verb sentences by choosing random names and verbs out of grab bags and forming sentences.  Once their team has cleared a level, they can shoot at bombs gradually making their way down the chalkboard to the city below. 

SketchING

Students practice the present progressive (~ing) while having fun testing out their art skills. 

 

Student Examples

Students answer questions about what other students are doing.

 

Up & Down

Students play a Snake-n-Ladders type of game while practicing not only the present continuous form (is cooking) but also the past tense singular/plural forms (was/were cooking).

 

Washing His Face

Students practice using present continuous sentences and reviewing “who is ~” while playing a competition games in class.

  

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