PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND OTHER -ING FORMS ( VIDEO LESSON BASED ON THE FILM 'HITCH' )

a) Do you enjoy going to the cinema? What kind of films do you like seeing?

b) Have you ever seen ‘Hitch'?

Is this movie scene, firstly, you can see Hitch and Albert. Answer the following questions.

c) What does Hitch look like?

d) What does he do for a living?

e) Is he working now?

f) What does Albert look like?

g) What’s his job?

h) What’s Albert doing now?

i) In Hitch’s opinion, is Albert dancing appropriately?

j) Hitch says: “Don't ever do that again. (Do) you hear me?” Is it correct to say “Are you hearing me”? 

K) When Hitch criticises Albert, the businessman says: “I'm just expressing myself”. Do you agree with Albrert?

l) Why does Albert need to dance well? What’s he planning to do? 

m) I think dancing is good fun. Are you keen on dancing?

n) How often do you go clubbing?

o) Before you go on a date, do you usually ask for someone’s advice?

p) What do you do to impress the person you ask out? Do you worry about making a good impression?

q) Who’s the lady dancing with Albert?

r) What does Alegra Cole look like?

s) What's she wearing? 

t) Is she having fun with Albert?

u) What is the photographer doing?

Grammar Analysis

v) What’s the  main diffference in use between the Present Simple and the Present Continuous?

w) A number of verbs and phrases  (e.g)to espress likes and dislkes are commonly followed by  verb -ING. Can you quote some examples?

x) Stative verbs are not commonly used in the ING form. Can you give examples of stative verbs?