What are you doing?
Cambridge Primary English Grade 3 · Unit 3: Free time · Lesson 8 · Term 1 · Marshall Cavendish
Also known as: Present continuous · Play do go
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Lesson idea
We read what the children are doing in a busy playground and learn the present continuous and play, do and go.
Lesson vocabulary: skipping: jumping over a rope · hopscotch: a game of hopping on squares · bench: a long seat · swing: a seat that moves forward and back · chase: to run after · goal: the net in football
Key points
- We use am, is and are + verb + -ing to talk about what is happening now.
- The negative uses isn't and aren't: He isn't riding his bike.
- We say play for games, do for activities that are not games, and go + -ing for many verbs.
Lesson questions (15)
- How many girls are skipping?
Answer: Three - What are the other two girls playing?
Answer: Hopscotch - How many boys are kicking a ball?
Answer: Two - Where is the boy who is reading?
Answer: On a bench - What is one boy chasing?
Answer: A butterfly - How many boys are playing hide-and-seek?
Answer: Three - Where are two of the boys hiding?
Answer: Behind the bench - What are the two boys on the ground playing?
Answer: A board game - What is the girl behind the swing doing?
Answer: Pushing her friend - Complete: The children ___ dancing.
Answer: are - Complete: She ___ doing yoga.
Answer: is - Complete: He ___ riding his bike. He is walking.
Answer: isn't - Complete: I ___ swimming on Friday.
Answer: go - Complete: I ___ tennis on Tuesday.
Answer: play - Complete: She ___ gymnastics.
Answer: does
About this lesson
“What are you doing?” is from Cambridge Primary English Grade 3 (Unit 3: Free time) and has 15 questions with answers. Sample questions: “How many girls are skipping?” and “What are the other two girls playing?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
How do we form the present continuous?
am, is or are + a verb with ing: They are playing.
How do we make the present continuous negative?
We add not: He isn't riding his bike. We aren't running.
What do we use with play, do and go?
play goes with games: play football. do goes with activities: do gymnastics. go goes with -ing words: go swimming.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.