PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Remember, we use the Present Continuous to describe actions that are happening at the moment (NOW). The structure is:


Sj + verb to be (AM/IS/ARE) + -ing of a verb + Complement.



POSITIVE FORM

• http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1B.html
• http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_cont_1.htm
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/form/exercises?form02
• http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/330/grammar/pcont1.htm

NEGATIVE FORM

• http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1C.html
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/form/exercises?form03

YES/NO- QUESTIONS

• http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1D.html
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/form/exercises?form04

WH- QUESTIONS

• http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1E.html
• http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/present-progressive/form/exercises?form05

MIXED

• http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1F.html
• http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/pres_cont_quest1.htm

ADD -ING

• http://www.isabelperez.com/happy/tenses/exercises/present_cont_2.htm
• http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1F.html

TEST

• http://www.eclecticenglish.com/grammar/PresentContinuous1J.html
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=2126
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3438
• http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=4675

IT´S CHRISTMAS!

Why do people spell Xmas instead of Christmas?

There are more reasons why people write "Xmas" instead of "Christmas". One reason is to be found in history.´

In the Greek alphabet the letter c (Chi) is the first letter in the Greek word for "Christ". During the persecution of Christians the X was used a secret signs among the Christians.

In old publications "Xmas" is written instead of "Christmas". "Christmas" means "the Mass of Christ". This is "Cristes maesse" in Old English.

The following words are used as well: (cnity=Christianity; cn=Christian)

Another reason is a practical one. "Xmas" is written faster than "Christmas". One can think that it is an invention of the advertising industry. "Xmas" is very common today

Links about Christmas:

TEXT

• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/countries/christmas_britain.htm
• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/countries/christmas.htm

GAMES

• http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/christmas/christmas.htm
• http://primarygames.com/holidays/christmas/games.htm
• http://akidsheart.com/holidays/christms/chgames.htm
• http://www.northpole.com/clubhouse/games/
• http://freechristmasgames.com/
• http://christmasgamesgo.com/category/action/
• http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/games.htm

CHRISTMAS VIDEOS ONLINE

• http://www.fanpop.com/spots/christmas/articles/64/title/watch-101-classic-christmas-videos-online
• (CHRISTIAN VIDEO) http://creationproject.wordpress.com/2009/11/30/christmas-story-video-for-kids/

CHRISTMAS MUSIC

• http://www.allthingschristmas.com/music.html
• (Music, video, lyrics) http://kididdles.org/lyrics/christmas.html
• http://www.links2love.com/christmas_songs.htm