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NEW INSPIRATION 1

Unit 4 Worksheet 4
2 Complete the dialogue with the present continuous form of the words in brackets.

Present continuous
1 Complete the chart with the correct form of be.
I You He She It We They

Adam is talking to Emily on his mobile phone.

EMILY

Hi Adam! Where are you? Youre late. I know. I (1) (2) Street now. (come). I (walk) down Parliament (buy) the (go) into

am

eating laughing. speaking holding raining. waiting having

a sandwich.

ADAM

to us. a book.
EMILY

Hurry up! Ruby (3) tickets and we (4) the theatre.

for Jake. lunch together.

(SOUND of screaming)
ADAM EMILY

Whats that? Dont worry! Its Katya and Teresa. They (5) (scream). Why? They are scared. A woman (6) (walk) towards us and they think shes a ghost! Again! They always scream when we see that woman! Wheres Adam? He (7) is. He (8) at the entrance. (come). Look, there he (speak) to the man

Now make the sentences negative.

    

Im not eating a sandwich. 

ADAM EMILY

ADAM

KATYA EMILY

Now make questions.

    

Are you eating a sandwich? 

3 Write questions and sentences in the present continuous, using the prompts.

Adam isnt standing outside the theatre. 1 Adam / run down the street?  2 They / wait for Adam at the entrance.  3 Emily and Ruby / have lunch together  4 Teresa / not / eat lunch with them.  5 What / Pierre / do?  6 He / send a text on his mobile phone.  7 What / you / hold?  8 I / hold / my ticket. 

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