Teaching the Progressive Aspect to Various Age Groups

Abstract

The focus of this article is on techniques of teaching the Progressive aspect in general and the Progressive aspect of the present tense in particular to students from elementary to upper intermediate levels, together with ways of creating motivation and using modern technology in the classroom. The paraphernalia that the teacher uses, ranging from realia, pictures, mime and gestures through time lines and concept questions all the way to grid filling, information gap activities and free speech samples, is ultimately conducive to the appropriate acquirement of the progressive aspect.

Keywords

• progressive aspect
• tenses
• elementary
• intermediate
• elicitation