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ESL Lesson Plan: Present Continuous

Present Continuous

Lesson Overview

This A2-B1 ESL present continuous tense worksheet covers the essential topic of the present continuous tense in-depth. There is a detailed explanation before a series of fun, engaging tasks.

The focus throughout the lesson is to introduce students to the tense being used naturally then asking them to reproduce the target language. 

Activity Layout

  1. Grammar Explanation. 
  2. Create the present continuous tense. 
  3. Complete the sentences. 
  4. Reading: A day with friends. 
  5. Reading: A wonderful day in London. 
  6. Dialogue: How are your friends and family?
  7. Dialogue: Let’s cook!
  8. Create questions.
  9. Answer the questions. 

Homework

  1. Writing task. 

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