Unit 3: I am doing (present continuous)

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Grammar: Present Continuous

A. Form: am/is/are + -ing

Iam (not)-ing
he/she/itis (not)-ing
we/you/theyare (not)-ing
I’m working. Chris is writing a letter.
She’s not eating. (or She isn’t eating.)
The phone is ringing. You’re not listening to me.

B. Use: something is happening now

I’m working.
she’s wearing a hat
they’re playing football
I’m not watching television
past ——— NOW ——— future

Spelling (→ Appendix 5)

come → coming  write → writing  dance → dancing
run → running  sit → sitting  swim → swimming
lie → lying

Examples

Eating

She’s eating.

Raining

It’s raining.

Running

They’re running.

Please be quiet. I’m working. (= I’m working now)
Look at Sue! She’s wearing her new hat. (= she is wearing it now)
The weather is nice at the moment. It’s not raining.
“Where are the children?” “They’re playing in the park.”
(on the phone) We’re having dinner now. Can you phone again later?
You can turn off the television. I’m not watching it.

Exercises 3.1 – 3.4

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3.1 What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:

eat have lie play sit wait

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1. She ___ an apple.

2

2. He ___ for a bus.

3

3. They ___ football.

4

4. She ___ on the floor.

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5. They ___ breakfast.

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6. He ___ on the table.

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3.2 Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs:

build cook go have stand stay swim work

  1. Please be quiet. I’m working.
  2. “Where’s John?” “He’s in the kitchen. He ___.” →
  3. “You ___ on my foot.” “Oh, I’m sorry.” →
  4. Look! Somebody ___ in the river. →
  5. We’re here on holiday. We ___ at the Central Hotel. →
  6. “Where’s Ann?” “She ___ a shower.” →
  7. They ___ a new theatre in the city centre at the moment. →
  8. I ___ now. Goodbye. →
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3.3 Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use She’s -ing or She isn’t -ing.

Jane
  1. (have dinner) → She isn’t having dinner.
  2. (watch television) →
  3. (sit on the floor) →
  4. (read a book) →
  5. (play the piano) →
  6. (laugh) →
  7. (wear a hat) →
  8. (write a letter) →
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3.4 What’s happening at the moment? Write true sentences.

  1. (I / wash / my hair) → I’m not washing my hair.
  2. (it / snow) → OR It isn’t snowing.
  3. (I / sit / on a chair) →
  4. (I / eat) →
  5. (it / rain) →
  6. (I / learn / English) →
  7. (I / listen / to music) →
  8. (the sun / shine) →
  9. (I / wear / shoes) →
  10. (I / read / a newspaper) →

Unit 3: I am doing (present continuous) • Interactive Textbook Practice