A2 Class
Taking a
day off
Present Continuous
Ferris Bueller's day off movie analysis
How to take a day off
Saturday, April 5,2025
MOVIE SYNOPSIS
What are they
doing in the day
off?
Why do you think
Mr. Rooney is
trying to catch
Ferris?
Ferris Bueller is skipping school today. He is pretending to be sick, and his
parents believe him. His sister Jeanie is getting angry because she knows
he is lying. Ferris is calling his best friend, Cameron, and his girlfriend,
Sloane. They are taking Cameron’s dad’s expensive car and driving to
Chicago. They are singing, laughing, and having fun. Ferris is dancing in a
big parade, and everyone is cheering for him. Meanwhile, their school
principal, Mr. Rooney, is trying to catch Ferris, but he is failing every time.
to catch: capture, hold
You are letting him stay home!
Let's watch the scene where Ferris
pretends to be sick. Then, we will
analyze it
What is happening?
Choose the correct answer
A) Ferris is laying on the bed
B) Ferris is sick
C) He is waking up
A) She is worried
B) She is looking angry
C) She is believing in him
Challenge
Think about three other good ways to avoid responsabilities
A) They know he is faking it
B) They are letting him skip
school
C) They don't know what is
happening
Structure
The Present Continuous Tense
The Present Continuous is a verb tense used to talk about actions or situations happening in the
present moment, temporary states, future plans, ongoing changes, or even to express annoyance.
POSITIVE FORM
I’m making
You’re studying
He/she/it is traveling
We are reading
You are taking
They are pretending
Subject + am/is/are + verb
(-ing)
NEGATIVE FORM
I’m not driving
You are not/aren’t sleeping
He/she/it is not/isn’t looking
We are not/aren’t drinking
You are not/aren’t living
They are not/aren’t listening
Subject + not + main verb
(-ing)
INTERROGATIVE FORM
Am I dancing?
Are you talking?
Is he/she/it planning?
Are we going?
Are you sending?
Are they calling?
Am/are/is + subject + verb
(-ing)
Present Continuous in context - What are they doing?
2
1
reading
3
relaxing
6
5
4
watching
making
8
7
?
walking
She is walking on the beach
taking
sleeping
She is taking a shower
They are watching a movie
She is relaxing
She is reading a book
You are making coffee
I'm sleeping until 11am
Create a story!
Create a little sentence using the images below. What is
happening? Use the Present Continuous
In my day off, I... ________________________________
The uses of Present Continuous
Ongoing
actions
Changing
trends
Complaints
Temporary
situations
Future
plans
Saturday
Right now, I’m having the best weekend! I’m not going
outside because I love staying home. This morning, I’m
sleeping until 11 AM – no school, no alarm! Now, I’m eating
my favorite cereal and binge-watching a new K-drama on
my phone. The main character is so cool!
My mom is asking, "Are you studying?" Well... yes, but later!
My mom is always interrupting me while I’m texting my
best friend about the show. She’s sending me funny memes
too.
Sunday
For now, Im playing my new mobile game. It’s raining
outside, so I’m staying in my cozy blanket like a happy
burrito. My cat is sleeping next to me – she’s purring so
loudly!
At 3 PM, I’m finally going to open my books. I’m listening
to lofi music while studying math. It’s not so bad! Now I’m
eating chocolate cookies... okay, maybe three cookies.
Complements, expressions and adverbs
Ongoing
She is watching series right now
He is relaxing at the beach now
Temporary actions
They are studying for exams
We are buying gifts for the party
Future plans
We are leaving at 5PM
She is flying to Madrid next summer
Trending
Prices are increasing
The weather is getting hotter every year
Complaint
He is constantly checking his phone!
You are always talking loudly!
Adverbs of time helps us to express ongoing actions
To express temporary actions or situations we
complement the sentence with short-term arrangements
Expressions of time (like hours, seasons, “next week”,
“tomorrow”) are used to describe scheduled events
Express the idea of gradual changes, developments
and shifts
Adverbs of frequency like “always” or “constantly”
express irritation or repeated behaviors
Listen to an episode of BBC Learning English podcast and
then complete the blank spaces:
Neil: So, Georgie, how's your week going?
Georgie: My week's going well, thank you, Neil. How's yours?
Neil: Very good. Have you got any exciting evening plans?
Georgie: Not really. I'm just ____ to go home and chill. What about you?
Neil: The same, yes. And so what do you do in the evenings?
Georgie: Well, if I'm at home in the evenings, I usually, I might do some exercise. Then I
have dinner, and then I'll do something relaxed, like, at the moment, I'm ____ a lot of
jigsaw puzzles. And then I usually go to bed. What about you?
Neil: Yeah. I go home and eat, I guess, quite early. About 6:30.
Georgie: Really? 6:30 you eat dinner?
Neil: Yeah, because I have kids and they need to eat. They're hungry after school. So, yes.
And then I will try and do something _____ and nice. I might study.
Georgie: What do you study?
Neil: Language.
Georgie: OK.
Neil: And then I might play my guitar or watch something or waste time on my phone.
Georgie: What do you, what's the most relaxing thing for you to wind down in the
evenings?
Neil: I find _____ my guitar very relaxing.
Georgie: Why's that?
Neil: I think because I have to concentrate and it's a different part of your brain that you
use than the normal working brain.
Listening and writing
List 5 things you find relaxing. Use
the Present Continuous Tense
Example: Watching movies
Complete the sentences using the verbs: eating, texting,
watching, playing, studying. Don’t forget the auxiliary verbs
1. "Look! My cat _________with a ball right now."
2. "I ________my favorite K-drama on Netflix this afternoon."
3. "We _________for our math test at the moment."
4. "They _______pizza in the kitchen."
5. "She ________her friend about the homework."
Create sentences in the Present Continuous using a few informations:
Informations: I / use / my computer / daily
Sentence: I’m using my computer daily
a) Dog / Sing
b) We / Listen / Music / Now
c) They / Meet / Friend / Coffee shop / 2PM
d) You / Get / Late / Today
Weekly challenge: Record an audio message to your
teacher talking about temporary situations of your week
Writing exercises
Write TRUE sentences about your
family and friends. Use the verbs:
cooking, working, sleeping, making,
playing, doing, going
Example: My friends are planning a
night out at the bar