PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
G R A M M A R WO R K S H O P
BEGINNER, WEEK 02 1
Where are they?
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The Smiths are having fun at the funfair. They
aren’t sitting and resting. They are waiting for the
next ride. Peter is holding a balloon. Monica isn’t
holding a balloon, she is holding her mother’s
hand. Mr. Smith is wearing a suit and Mrs. Smith
is wearing her best dress. Peter isn’t wearing a
suit – just a T-shirt and shorts. The sun is shining.
Are they smiling?
What is Monica wearing?
There is a funfair in our town, too. Next week, I
am going there with my family. We are looking
forward to it. Are you going there, too?
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have – _____________
go – _____________
The Smiths are having fun at the funfair. They
wear – _____________
aren’t sitting and resting. They are waiting for the
smile – _____________
next ride. Peter is holding a balloon. Monica isn’t
sit – _____________
holding a balloon, she is holding her mother’s
rest – _____________
hand. Mr. Smith is wearing a suit and Mrs. Smith
shine – _____________
is wearing her best dress. Peter isn’t wearing a
look – _____________
suit – just a T-shirt and shorts. The sun is shining.
Are they smiling?
What is Monica wearing?
There is a funfair in our town, too. Next week, I
am going there with my family. We are looking
forward to it. Are you going there, too?
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NEGATIVE INTERROGATI PRESENT CONTINUOUS
AFFIRMATIVE I S U S E D F O R AC T I O N S :
Long form Short form VE
I ____ eating. I am not eating I’m not eating _____ I eating?
> WE ARE DOING
You are eating You are not eating You aren’t eating ___ you eating? AT / A R O U N D T H E
He __________ He is not eating He ____ eating Is he _____? MOMENT OF SPEAKING,
She _________ She is not eating She isn’t eating ___ she ______? E.G. __________________
It is eating It is not eating It isn’t eating Is it eating?
We ___ eating. We are not eating We aren’t eating Are we eating?
> W E H AV E A
You __________ You are not eating You aren’t eating Are you eating? PLAN/ARRANGEMENT
They ____ TO D O I N T H E F U T U R E ,
They are eating They are not eating Are they eating?
eating E.G. ________________
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What are they doing?
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What are they doing?
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What is he doing?
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What is she doing?
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What is she doing?
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What is the weather like?
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COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
0. Kim is in the kitchen. She is _cooking_ dinner. (cook)
1. Be quiet! I _am working_ (work).
2. Look! It ______________ (snow).
3. Let’s go for a walk. It ______________ (not rain).
4. What ______________ (you look) at?
5. Who ______________ (they wait?) for?
6. ____________ (she come) to the party on Saturday? No, she ____________.
7. The children ______________ (not sleep). They ______________ (play) in their room.
8. Why ______________ (he wear) a suit? ______________ (he go) to work?
9. Come to see us tonight.We ______________ (have) a party.
10. Where ______________ (you go) for your next summer holidays?
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Are they watching TV?
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Are they singing?
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Is he driving a car?
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Is she cooking?
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Is she talking on the phone?
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Is it snowing?
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WRITE THE QUESTIONS IN
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Your boss / work / now? Is your boss working now?
Your cousin / watch TV now?
You / learn English (now)?
Your best friend / visit Paris next month?
Your colleagues / go to the cinema tonight?
Your teacher/ speak Spanish to you?
The sun / shine now?
People in your group / wear warm clothes?
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WRITE THE QUESTIONS IN
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
The person next to you / learn English now?
Your neighbour / work now?
You / celebrate your birthday today?
I / wear jeans?
The teacher / listen to us?
Any students / do their computer lessons?
Your best friend / meet you tonight?
We / speak Polish now?
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GUESS
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HOMEWORK
Ex. 1 Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs.
Dear Betty,
I ______________ (have) a good time with my family in
Colorado. I ______________ (not do) any work and I
______________ (not think) about my studies. Right now
I ______________ (sit) by the swimming pool with my
sister and we ______________ (eat) ice-cream. Our cousin
Frank ______________ (take) a picture of us so we
______________ (smile).
What ______________ (you do)? ______________ (your
friend help) you to prepare for your exams? I hope you
______________ (not study) too hard. What is the
weather like in London? ______________ (it rain)?
______________ (people wear) warm clothes?
I have to go now. My uncle and aunt ______________
(call) me.
Have a good summer,
Mark
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