Present Continuous 1: with Present Meaning

I am working FORM Look at these sentences. She is learning Chinese. You are reading this book. You arent playing football. Are you working hard? These verbs are in the present continuous. !e make the present continuous with the verb to be and the ing form of the verb. POSITIVE I am "#m$ coming &e'(he'It is "#s$ coming !e'+ou'The, are "#re$ coming E!"TIVE I am not "I-m not$coming &e'(he'It is not "#s not$ coming !e'+ou'The, are not "#re not$ coming #$ESTIO S Am I coming. Is he she it coming. Are ,ou'we'the, coming.

The ing form of the verb 1 Add ing for most verbs talk talking eat eating drink drinking ask - asking 2 For verbs that end in e drop the e then add ing. come - coming write - writing dance - dancing love - loving % For verbs that end in vowe) * consonant doub)e the )ast )etter. get - getting sit - sitting shop - shopping stop - stopping ote: !e norma)), use the short form in conversation. Hes talking. heyre not listening.

$SE !e use the present continuous " to ta)k about what is happening at the moment !e "uiet# The baby is sleeping. ake an umbrella# Its raining. % for things that are temporar, $ere on vacation. $e are renting a car for a few days.

Im staying in a hotel this week. C for things that started in the past and are continuing now. Shes studying medicine. She wants to be a doctor. Im learning the piano. %ts very difficult# $hat are you doing?

&rite the ing form of these verbs' 1 ( ) * + , . / 10 11 1( 1) 1* 1+ wash washing ta)k ///// go ///// come ///// take ///// make ///// move ///// shop ///// stop ///// p)an ///// sit ///// get ///// break ///// )augh ///// sta, /////

( Com12ete the senten3es' Complete the sentences with the ing form of the verbs in the bo&. he first one has been done for you. answer sing 1 ( ) * cook ta)k )earn tr, p)a, watch read write

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!hat-s she doing. (he-s watching T0. Listen1 (he-s //////.. an o)d (panish song. It-s beautifu). I-m //////.. a rea)), interesting book at the moment. &e-s //////.. a )etter to this sister. &e-s //////.. her about his new 2ob. + !hat-s he doing. &e-s //////.. the piano. , !hat are ,ou doing. I-m //////.. ,our 3uestion1 - &e-s in the kitchen //////.. dinner. . !here is 4ane. (he-s //////.. to her sister on the phone. / !e-re //////.. French before our vacation there. 10 I-m //////.. to )ift this bo5 but it-s ver, heav,.

) &rite senten3es' %ts Saturday afternoon. You are looking out of your window. $rite sentences about what you see. 'se the present continuous. E4am12es: 6i)) ' wash his car !ill is washing his car. (ome chi)dren ' p)a, footba)) in the park Some children are playing football in the park. 1 ( ) * + , . / 10 11 1( 1) 1* 1+ 7rs. 4ohnson ' sit in her garden. 7r. 4ohnson ' p)a, the piano. The sun ' shine. Three dogs ' swim in the river. A cat ' s)eep in a tree. (ome men ' ta)k near the post office. 8r. 4ones ' work in her office. A po)iceman ' wa)k down the street. Fiona ' take a photograph of her brother. (ome bo,s ' eat ice cream near the schoo). (ome birds ' f), over the park. A )itt)e gir) ' ride her bic,c)e. 4ane and 9eter ' drink coffee in the bar. 7aria ' shop for her dinner. 7, son ' ta)k to his friends on the phone.

* &rite the 5ia2ogue' Your brother (red telephones you and asks you lots of "uestions. You are very busy but try to be nice to him. $rite the dialogue. E4am12e: Fre5: ,ou ' watch T0 )re you watching *? 6ou: :o ' I not watch T0. I ' work Fred +o, %m not watching *. %m working, (red. 1 Fre5: 6ou: ( Fre5: 6ou: ,ou ' read a maga;ine :o ' I not read a maga;ine. I ' read a book about <ng)ish grammar Fred. ,ou ' eat choco)ate :o ' I not eat choco)ate. I ' tr, to understand the present

continuous Fred. ) Fre5: 6ou: * Fre5: 6ou: + Fre5: 6ou: +ou ' )isten to the radio :o ' I not )isten to the radio. I ' do m, homework Fred +ou ' p)a, the piano :o ' I not p)a, the piano. I ' write the answers to this e5ercise Fred. +ou ' )istening to me :o ' I not )isten to ,ou. I ' put down the phone Fred. =oodb,e1

+ &rite 7uestions an5 answers' E4am12e: !hat ' ,ou ' do $hat are you doing? I ' c)ean ' m, shoes % am cleaning my shoes. 1 !hat ' ,ou ' eat I ' eat ' a sandwich ( !hat ' she ' watch (he ' watching ' a fi)m ) !hat ' ,ou ' write I ' write ' a )etter to m, cousin * !hat ' ,ou ' drink I ' drink ' some )emonade + !hat ' the, ' read The, ' read ' =rammar !orkbook 1 , !hat ' she ' do (he ' make ' bread in the kitchen - !hat ' ,ou ' )ook for I ' )ook for ' m, ,e))ow socks . !h, ' ,ou ' )augh The cat ' eat ' ,our dinner1 / !here ' he ' go &e ' go ' to the )ibrar, 10 !hat ' the, ' )isten to The, ' )isten to ' the radio

Present Continuous (: with Future Meaning

&e-s arriving tomorrow. FORM 1' Look at these sentences. bicycle Shes going on vacation tomorrow. Theyre moving to a new house ne&t year. -s Are you coming to the party tonight? These verbs are in the present continuous. 6ut here we are not ta)king about the present. !e are ta)king about the future "tomorrow ne5t ,ear tonight$. This is the second use of the present continuous. (' The verb form is the same as when we ta)k about the present. sub2ect * am ' is ' are * the ing form of the verb for a positive sentence

Im buying a new tomorrow. sub2ect * am ' -m ' is ' ' are ' -re * not * the ing form of the verb for a negative sentence Im not going to the party. %ve got a toothache. %m going to the dentist. am ' is ' are * sub2ect * the ing form of the verb for a 3uestion Are they meeting im at the airport? Hes arriving at ../01.

$SE 1. !e use the present continuous to ta)k about our p)ans for the future. Im going to university ne&t year. Were getting married in 2ctober. (' !e often put words )ike when and how at the beginning of a present continuous 3uestion to ask for information about the future.

When are you going to Sweden? 2n 3onday or uesday? When are we playing tennis? his week or ne&t week. How are we getting to the airport? !y ta&i?

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his is Sally hompsons diary for tomorrow. $rite sentences about her day. 'se the present continuous. he first one has been done for you. >?@@ a.m. take the dog for a wa)k A?@@ a.m. have breakfast B?@@ a.m. go to the bank for some mone,

1@?%@ a.m. 11?%@ a.m. 1?@@ p.m. %?@@ p.m. %?%@ p.m. C?@@ p.m. D?EC p.m. A?1C p.m. B?%@ p.m. 11?@@ p.m. 11?%@ p.m. 11?%1 p.m.

make some bread bu, some fruit at the greengrocer-s meet 4oanna for )unch wash some shirts take the car to the garage c)ean the windows in the kitchen p)a, s3uash with 4enn, cook dinner for the fami), wash up have a shower go to bed go to s)eep1

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%ts 5anuary and you are making plans for the year. $rite sentences to describe what you are doing in the ne&t few months. 'se the present continuous. E4am12e: Februar, I ' f), to 4amaica for a vacation. %n (ebruary %m flying to 5amaica for a vacation. 1' 7arch I ' fish in Fanada. (' Apri) I ' )earn (panish in 7e5ico. )' 7a, I ' take m, boat down the Fo)umbia. *' 4une I ' get engaged. +' 4u), I ' make a fi)m for m, fami), back home. ,' August I ' wa)k across the Interstate 6ridge. -' (eptember I ' get married. .' Gctober we ' c)imb 7ount &ood together. /' :ovember we ' bu, a house. 10' 8ecember I ' se)) m, boat1 )' &rite 7uestions an5 answers'

$rite "uestions and answers. 'se the present continuous. E4am12e: !hen ' ,ou ' do the e5am. I ' do the e5am in 4une $hen are you doing the e&am? % am doing the e&am in 5une. 1' !hen ' she ' go to (eatt)e. (he' go ' to (eatt)e on Tuesda,. (' !hen ' the train ' )eave. The train ' )eave ' at ha)f past three. )' !hen ' ,ou ' p)a, go)f with Fred. !e ' p)a, ' tomorrow afternoon. *' !hat ' ,ou ' do ' tomorrow. I ' c)ean ' the house. +' !hen ' ,ou ' meet ,our gir)friend. I ' meet ' her ' at one o-c)ock. ,' !here ' ,ou ' meet ,our unc)e. I ' meet ' him ' at a cafH. -' !hat ' ,ou ' do ' tonight. I ' wash ' m, hair.

.' !here ' we ' have ' dinner tonight. !e ' have ' dinner at that new 0ietnamese restaurant near the river. /' !h, ' ,ou ' not come to the part,. I ' stud, ' for m, e5ams. 10' !h, ' ,ou ' not stud, tonight. I ' go ' to a part,1 *' &rite 7uestions an5 answers'

$rite "uestions with how and the present continuous. hen write answers. E4am12e: &ow ' he ' get to the movie theater. How is he getting to the movie theater? &e ' there ' b, ta5i Hes getting there by ta&i. 1' (' )' *' +' ,' -' .' +' &ow ' we ' get to the airport. !e ' there ' b, train &ow ' we ' get to :ew +ork. !e ' there ' b, p)ane &ow ' the, ' go to the is)and. The, ' there ' b, ferr, &ow ' the, ' get to the top of the mountain. The, ' there ' b, the ski )ift &ow ' the 9resident ' come to the meeting. (he ' here ' b, he)icopter &ow ' ,ou ' go to the supermarket. I ' there ' b, bus &ow ' ,ou ' get home. I ' there ' b, car &ow ' I ' get home. +ou ' there ' on foot1 Com12ete the 5ia2ogue'

Complete the dialogue by putting the verb in parenthesis in the correct form of the present continuous. 8ane: !hat "1 do$ ,ou ne5t week. "2i3e: !e)) I "( go$ to Los Ange)esI but (tan ") come not$. 8ane: !hat "* do$ he. "2i3e: &e "+ paint$ the kitchen and ", teach$ at schoo).

8ane: "- 0isit$ ,ou an, friends. "2i3e: +es. I ". sta,$ with some o)d schoo) friends. The, work in L.A. The, work for a movie compan,. 6ut ne5t ,ear the, "/ start$ their own business. 8ane: "10 change$ (tan schoo)s ne5t term. "2i3e: :o. &e "11 stop$ teaching. 8ane: !hat "1( do$ he. "2i3e: :e5t ,ear he "1) stud,$ again. 6usiness (tudies. 8ane: !h,. "2i3e: &e "1* go$ into business with m, friends in L.A. 8ane: (o ,ou "1+ move$ to L.A. "2i3e: +es. +ou usua)), go to Fa)ifornia. "1, go$ ,ou this ,ear. 8ane: :o. 6i)) "1- work$ in Longview a)) through the summer. &e "1. design$ a new bui)ding for a sma)) computer chip compan,. "2i3e: "1/ bui)d$ he it as we)). 8ane: Gh no. A big (eatt)e bui)ding compan, "(0 do$ that. "2i3e: Interesting work though. 8ane: +es. !e)) en2o, L.A.1