13 Present continuous
Ican recognize and use the present continuous.
Present continuous: affirmative
drinking lemonade.
My brother if flvimming
We use the present continuous to talk about things Spelling rules for -ing forms
that are happening now or around now.
We're watching TV at the moment. most verbs -» + -ing
eat eating
To form the present continuous, we use the present
simple form of the verb be + -ing form. read reading
I am eating we are eating
I'm eating we're eating consonant + -e u e + -ing
write writing
Full form Short form
riding
Iam eating I'm eating
you are eating
he is eating
you're eating
he's eating
one vowel +
stop
h double consonant
+ "ing
stopping
she is eating she's eating
it is eating it's eating sit sitting
we are eating we're eating
-y + -ing
you are eating you're eating
play playing
they are eating they're eating
buy buying
* 1 Write the verbs in the correct column.
buy de drink drive consonant + -e one vowel +
eat finish get have : consonant
listen make live
meet play rain read
ride sing sit stop
study swim watch
68 Present continuous
*2 Write the -ing form of the verbs. 5 Look at the picture and read Isabel's blog.
ÿ ride riding_
* Complete the text with the present continuous
forms of the verbs. Use short forms.
drink eat have listen play fern read
3 play _ sit talk write
4 drive _
5 swim
6 drink_
7 have_
9 read_
_
10 do
11 get _
12 make_
13 study_ Hi everyone. We're on holiday in Germany
14 listen_ but the weather is bad today. It'; raining.
We _ ' in a café at the moment. I've
*3 Complete the sentences with the
got my computer and I_ 2 my blog.
My sister _ 3 to music. My brothers
correct full form of be.
IP ÿ We are reading our books.
aren't in the café. They _ 4 football in
1 She _ studying maths. the rain! My mum _ 5 to her friends
2 They _ having breakfast.
on the phone. And my dad? He _ 6 the
3 I_ drinking lemonade.
newspaper. Oh yes, and my grandparents
4 It _ raining at the moment.
are here too. They _ 7 cakes! Ihaven't
5 You _ sitting in my chair. _ 8 fruit juice. Ilike it!
got a cake but I
6 He _ listening to music.
We _ 9 a good time.
7 My sister _ doing her homework.
8 Her children _ making dinner. See you soon.
9 John and I_ playing football.
10 Helen _going to London.
4 ©O 13.1 Listen and complete the sentences
X You are on holiday with your family.
Write a blog like Isabel's.
with the short forms of be. Listen again and drink eat listen play read
O repeat the sentences.
She's eating.
sit swim talk write
-- Hieveryone. We're on holiday in Spain.
_ coming. The weather is good today. We're at
_ watching a film.
_ reading. __
the beach.
_ having breakfast. I
_
My brother/sister
-going to school.
_ relaxing. -
__
My mum
_ raining.
_ playing tennis.
_
My dad
My grandparents
We're having a great time.
_ doing my homework.
_ writing an email.
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Present continuous: negative I Write negative sentences with the short form of A
the present continuous.
ÿ They / not talk
Full form Short form
They aren't talking. _
lam not eating I'm not eating
1 She /not drink fruit juice
you are not eating you aren't eating
he is not eating he isn't eating 2 1/ not have dinner
she is not eating she isn't eating
it is not eating it isn't eating
we are not eating we aren't eating
you are not eating you aren't eating i He/ not play the pianc
they are not eating they aren't eating
5 Mary and Julia /not get up
*7 Circle the correct option. Then write an 6 Theo and I/not sit in the garden
affirmative sentence using the word in
brackets.
ÿ We isn't /(gren't)having breakfast, (lunch)
We're having lunch. 8 You / not make dinner
1 She isn't / aren't playing tennis, (netball)
2 You isn't / aren't going to the beach, (park)
59 0 13.2 Look at the picture and listen. Are the
sentences true or false? Write affirmative or
negative sentences.
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3 He isn't / aren't doing his homework, (reading)
4 I'm not / I's not watching TV. (listening to
5 They isn't / aren't wearing shoes, (socks)
6 The dog isn't / aren't drinking water, (milk)
7 Frank and Carla isn't / aren't eating the
chicken, (rice) ÿ True.The sun if shining _.
ÿ False. Polly isn't Wearing a white skirt.
_
8 Emily isn't / aren't reading that book. I _ Polly
(sleeping)
_. Her brothers _
_. Her dad _
_. Her dad _
Her grandparents _
Her grandparents _
70 Present continuous
Present continuous: *11 Complete the questions with the verbs in
brackets, then look at the pictures and w
questions and short answers
Questions
Am Ieating?
Is he eating?
Is she eating?
Is it eating?
Yes, Iam. No, I'm not.
Yes, you are. No, you aren't.
Yes, he is. No, he isn't.
Yes, she is. No, she isn't.
Yes, it is. No, it isn't.
Yes, we are. No, we aren't.
Yes, you are. No, you aren't.
Yes, they are. No, they aren't.
ÿ It the ¿oina her homework? (she/do)
* 10 Complete the sentences with Am, Is or Are. Yef.
is.
.you listening to music? I _ football? (they/play)
'1 _ .he eating cheese?
2 _ .they playing basketball? _ a film? (he/watch)
3 _ .we going to the beach? _ on the beach? (Julia/sit)
4 _ .she studying geography?
5 _ .Pete wearing socks? _ dinner? (Mum and Dad/make)
6 _ .you writing an email?
7 _ .Idrinking your coffee? _? (it/rain)
8 _ .the train going to London?
9 _ .Iris and Carrie doing their homework?
10 _ .your mum making dinner? {12 Work in pairs. Mime an action.Your
partner asks questions to guess.
11 _ .Idoing a good job?
12 _ .the teacher making a test for us? Are you eating a burger? J I No, I'm not.
13 _ .we speaking loudly?
14 _ .you waiting for the bus?
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13 Look at the picture of students on a school trip. Write questions and <
Robert
Catherine/
ÿ Jenny / talk to Molly? / chat on her phone 6 Amy / listen to music?/ do homework
_
It Jenny talking to Molly?
1 Jason /make dinner? /eat crisps 7 Sam and Jess / play computer games?/ watch
2 Catherine and Heidi / listen to music? / sing
songs 8 Robert /make dinner? /make cake
9 Emma / do homework? / listen tc
3 Sarah /read a book? /sleep in a chair
10 Jack / watch TV? / draw picture
iToby / do his homework? / watch video clips
11 it /raining? /sunny
5 Dave and Frank /clean the table? /play
table tennis
72 Present continuous
Pr nt continuou
Write.
1 :.~.~ ~.... ! .~.~ .n~ ~.tA!~!3 . ~~ .. ~ . :.~~ ~.i.':l. a ~ .
')
2 cook we .. . .
')
3 sleep you . . .
')
4 eat I .. . .
5 wear they .. . ')
.
6 walk we .. . .')
Write the short form .
1 We are playing. ~~::.~..p.~f:l.:Y. i.~~ : ..
2 They are not cooking. .. .
3 I am jumping. .. .
4 You are not sleeping. . ..
5 I am not walking. . .
Look, read and write .
I •
You . :.~..~.~.~:.I.~~ .....
my T-shirt.
1 wear ./ 2 sleep '?
We not .
I not .
We .
I .
3 eat X • cook ./ 4 play X , study ./
5 watch ./ 6 go out '?
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Pres nt continuous
Look and answer .
1 Is Corky flying? No, he isn't.
............................................
He's eati ng an ice-cream.
(eat an ice-cream) ............................................
2 Is Zoe walking?
(jump)
3 Is Brian eating?
(listen to music)
4 Is Dove reading?
(play basketball)
5 Is the boy sleeping?
(read a book)
Ask and answe r.
1 he / wear / a hat ? 16 he wearing a hat?
.......................................... No, ~~..i.~~:~: ..
2 she / eating / an apple ? Yes, .
3 it / fly ? No, .
4 she / sing? No, ..
5 he / cry? Yes, ..
6 it / sleep? No, ..
Complete.
1 ~~.. ~~ .p.I.~~!~~.... tennis? Yes, he is.
2 ........................... an .Ice-cream.1 No, she isn't.
.. 1
3 ........................... an orange JUice. No, he isn't.
4 a book? Yes, she is.
5 a blue T-shirt? No, he isn't.
6 TV? Yes, she is.
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Pre ent continuous
Look, read and write.
1 we / cook v" 2 you / listen ? 3 I / come back X 4 they / wear hats X
6 he / write 7 they / swim ,f 8 she / do her
a book ? homework ?
Ask and answer.
1 they / ride / their bikes?
~:'~..~~~~ ..~~~.i.~.~ .E.~.~ ~:..~~~~~~ . No, ~~~~..~:.~.~:~.
2 you / dance?
Yes,
3 she / wear / red glasses?
No,
4 they / run?
Yes,
5 he / sit down?
No,
9 Choose and complete .
drink eat open play ride wear
1 She ~~..?'p'~.~.i.~~ the door. 4 you basketball?
2 they their bikes. 5 We not ice-creams.
3 He not a jacket. 6 it milk?
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