Present continuous(1)

Prcsent ConHnuous

Weusethe present continuous tD talkabout

>    things that are in progress now, atthis moment

/>ffimi3tive

I am working ysu are working he/she/it is working    we/they are working

N egative

I am not werking    are not working he/she/it is not working we/they

are not working

>    tempo tary

Am I working? Are v©u working? Is he/she/it voking? Are we / they working?

Intem>gative

What are they doing? Lookat the picture and write sentences. There are sorne verbs in the box that will help you.

Words:	£xamp/e: There is a boyeating an ice-cream.
eat	>
drink	>
buy	>
swim	>
talk	>
play	>
read	>
build	>

B) Gomplete the sentences with the correct form of the present continuous, u sing the verł>s in brackets.

!>    Mery_____(read)    a book

>    Susan______(talk) with Mark.

>■ Catherine and Mark_____(draw) a flower.

>■ he______(as k) a question.

>■ The boys_____(play) football.

>■ Margatet and I______(eat) ani ice-cream.

>■    Mum_____(cook)    dinner.

C) Put the fol łowi ng sentences into the negative tfonm. >■ Rita is writing a letter.

>■ Sallyis reading a book.

>    Lucy'shusband iscookingdinner.

>    Catherine is singing a song.

>    Marie is mend ing his friend' s bike.

D) Com plete the sentences below writing the verbs in brackets in the present conti n uous.

>___yo u___(read) a

book?

>■___she___( watch )? —

Ves, she___a catłoon.

>	the sun	(shine)?
>	the birds	(sing)?
>	Wh v he	(ery)?
>	__________the woman_

(have)a shower?

E) An swe r th e foli owi ng ąuestions building logical sentences using the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.

>    What are you doing at 1 p.m. ? (eat)

> ____________

>■ What are the students doing at 4 p.m.?

(read)

>____________

>    W hat a re you d oi ng at t h e mo ment?

( answerquestions)

> ____________

>    What is your mother*doing at the moment? (cook)

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