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Beginner Unit 12a

Present continuous

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Presentation
Use the present continuous (to be + -ing) to talk about actions right now.
Affirmative and negative
I He She You We They m m not s isnt re arent having a shower.

Key spelling rules

Most verbs: read reading, sleep sleeping Verbs ending consonant + -e: have having, come coming See page 233: Spelling rules

Yes/No questions
Are Is you they he she

Short answers
I am. is. are. m not. isnt. arent.

having a shower?

Yes,

he / she / it you / we / they I

Wh- questions
What Where are is you they he she No, eating?

he / she / it you / we / they

Key vocabulary Verbs: come, cook, have (a shower), play (chess), read, sleep, watch (television/a film)

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Beginner Unit 12a

Exercises
1 Look at the pictures and write sentences. Use the present continuous.
1 2 3

Sam
4 5

Catherine and Ali

6

Antonio and Julia

Lucia 1 2 3 4 5 6

Julia

Mike and Tom

Sam (cook). He (have) a shower.

Sam isnt cooking. Hes having a shower.

Catherine and Ali (watch) television. They (read).

Catherine and Ali are watching televisin. They aren't reading.

Antonio and Julia (cook). They (play) chess.

Antonio and Julia aren't cooking. They are playing chess.

Lucia (read) a book. She (play) chess. Julia (watch) television. She (sleep).

Lucia's reading a book. She isn't playing chess. Julia isn't watching television. She is sleeping. Mike and Tom aren't reading. They're cooking.

Mike and Tom (read). They (cook).

2 Answer the questions about the people in exercise 1. No, she isnt. 1 Is Julia cooking? No, they aren't. 2 Are Mike and Tom playing chess? Yes, she is. 3 Is Lucia reading? Yes, they are. 4 Are Catherine and Ali watching television? No, they aren't. 5 Are Antonio and Julia cooking? Yes, he is. 6 Is Sam having a shower? 3
Put the conversation in order. Then listen and check.

Lewis

Marie

5 3 9
1
7

Me? Im watching television. Hi, Marie. Im fine. Yes, its excellent. Come and watch it. Hello? Im watching a film.

6
4 10 8
2

What are you watching?

2 Hello, Lewis. Its Marie. How are you?

What are you doing? OK. See you in five minutes. Is it any good?
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