● Module 1 – Present Tenses – Talking about Work Now

Lesson 2: Present Continuous.

Learning Objective:
To update colleagues on current, temporary projects and activities happening right now.

Lesson 2:
What are you up to?

“Stand-up” meeting.

You are in a weekly “Stand-up” meeting. Your boss asks: “What are you up to this week?”. If you use the Present Simple, it sounds like your permanent job. Use this tense to show active progress.

The Present Continuous, use this tense to show active progress.

We use am/is/are + verb-ing.

Intent: To highlight that something is “in flight” or temporary.
Examples:
- I am currently reviewing the contract. (Estou revisando o contrato no momento.)
- We are hiring new engineers this month. (Estamos contratando novos engenheiros este mês.)

Now let’s have some Active Practice.

Gap Fill: “Right now, my team _______ (develop) a new app.”
(Answer: is developing).
Sentence Creation: Mention one project you are working on only this week.
Correction: Is it correct to say “I work on a big project today”? (
No, use “I am working”).

Answers

Gap Fill: “Right now, my team is developing a new app.”
Answer: is developing.

Sentence Creation: Mention one project you are working on only this week.
Answer:
“I am working on the new clients project”.
“I am working on a secret project”.
This shows an negative answer: “I am not working on any projects”.

Correction: Is it correct to say “I work on a big project today”?
Answer: “I am working”.

Checkpoint!

Your manager pings you on Slack/Teams asking for a status update.
Write a one-sentence reply about what you are doing at this very second.

Next: Lesson 3: Present Continuous.

We will learn how to present your achievements and professional background without specifying an exact date.

LESSON 3