Listenand repeat.Thenact out.

tl +zll
Whatare you I
dotng,Tony?
l'm makinqa
cake,Mum,

That'snrce.
Areyou halpinq

Yea,I am,Mum.
l ambreaking
the eaaa!
\

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

Longform Shortform Longform Shortform
I amworking I'mworking I amnotworking I'mnotworking Amlwor king?
Youareworking You'reworkingYouarenotworking Youaren't
workingAreyouworking?
Heisworking He'sworking Heisnotworking Heisn'tworking lsheworking?
Sheisworking She's working Sheisnotworking Sheisn'tworking lssheworking?
Itisworking lt'sworking Itisnotworking Itisn'tworking lsitworking?
Weareworking We're working Wearenotworking Wearen't working Areweworking?
Youareworking You'reworkingYouarenotworkingYouaren'tworkingAreyouworking?
TheyareworkingThey're
workingTheyarenotworking Theyaren't
workingAretheyworking?

We usethe presentcontinuous
for actionshappening
now.

Spellingrules:
t h i nk- thin kin g put- putting
work- working
BUT
run- running

t ,)nOO-ingto the verbs.

1 read i' a3, 1i !' i :] 3 j ump 5 walk

2 swim 4 sit 6 stop

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 Present Gontinuous

write- writing BUT: see- seeing

dance- dancing

mO -rngto the verbs.

!
1 come , ...a?rnna.
... i s take
I
5 have
2 make i 4 close 6 agree

play- playing ffy - flying

I naa -ingrotheverbs.

1 study ...qhMyina...3dry 5 say

2 pay 4cry 6 tr y

I aoo-rngto theverbs.

1 swim .. e.wimmipL
.. 8 kick 15 talk
2 sit 9 play 16 watch
3 read 10 sleep 17 cook
4 drink 11 fight 18 eat
5 do 12 clean 19 cut
6 sing 13 run 20 dance
7 make 14 jump 21 have

ShortAnswers
Am
ls he/she/it
sleeping? No,he/she/it
isn't.
Arelwe/you/italking? Yes,lwe/you/| are. No,lwe/you/iaren't.
they they they

du o i l
 Present Gontinuous

wtite shortanswers.
@
ahet v . t . v . ia
Yes,
1 lsshesleeping? ut Yes,.
7 Arethebirdssinging?
Yes,
2 ls hereading? I Arethemonkeys eating?No,.. . ,
No,. . .
3 ls itflying? 9 lsthemansitting?
Yes,
4 Aretheboysplaying Yes,. ,
football? 10 Aretheydancing?Yes,..
5 lssheswimming? No, 11 lsshewatchingTV?No,.
a car?No, ,
6 ls hedriving 12 ls heskateboarding?
No,

loof at the picturesand write as in the example:

@
1 play
Longform: .Th e.qirl.io"plavin
A,tonniq..,
o,p,layrn0 Lennte,
Shortform: t he,'

2 kicktheball

&
3 dance
q.

4 talkonthephone

))
5 jumpoverthefence

6 workinthegarden

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 Present Gontinuous

wtite questionsas in theexample:

I
theboy ridingbicycles
thewomen watching TV
Am
Maria talkinginthekitchen
ls
I sleeping
Are
Jeff eatinganorange
thegirls doingmyhomework

1 Ie.lhe.hey.watohi
rra.W7.
2
3
4
5
6

e"f questions
as in theexample:
I

onthephone.
Yes,Tomistalking Yes,theyaredoingtheirhomework.

Yes,I ameatinganorange. Yes,Father

is reading
a book.
3 6
Yes,theyaredancing. W.
Yes,heiswatching

write negativesentencesas in the example:

I

Bobis reading a comic.(book). He.iqnlt.rQadinqa.hoo.k,.

Theboysareplaying withthedog.(cat)
Patiswearing jeans.(haQ.
Theteacher istalkingto MrsHuston.(MrsMorton)...
Themenareridinghorses. (bicycles)
Thegirlis eatinganapple.(banana)

€ur=
 Present Gontinuous

loof at the pictureandwritesentencesas in the example.Usethe verbsin

ffi
the list.
o climba tree o cleanthewindowso swim o sleep o listento theradio
. f€a+a+ew€pep€# r watertheflowers o playwithtoys o drinktea

issleeping. Mr Greentsn't oleepinq,

MrGreen He ie readtnqa newzpaper.

MrsGreen
isswimming.

issinging,
Grandmother

iseating.
Grandfather

5 James thedishes.
iswashing

..
arerunninq.
Theducks

Thecatisdrinking
milk.

8 Karen
is reading
a book.

9 Thechildren
aredrawing.

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(f f ) Loof at the picturesand put the verbs into the present continuous.

It's7 o'clockon Monday Thefamilyis in the

morning.
kitchen.
1 MrandMrsWest, are dri,nkrnq (drink)coffee.
2 Grandfather (read)a newspaper.
3 Joe (go)to school.
4 Sally (eat)breakfast.

It's5 o'clockon Monday andthefamilyis in

afternoon
thelivingroom.
5 MrWest (watch)
TV.
6 MrsWest (talk)onthephone.
7 Joe (do)hishomework.
8 Sally (play)withhertrain.

It's10o'clockon Sunday Thefamilyis in the

morning.
garden.
9 MrandMrsWest (sit)inthe
sun.
10 JoeandKaty (play)football.
11 Grandfather (listen)to theradio.
12 Grandmother (cut)someflowers,
13 Sally (draw)a picture.

(!?) foof at the abovepictures,coverthe text and say what the familyis doing.

b4
 Present Gontinuous @

no* bok at the picturesagaln.Ask and answerquestions,then write

I
sentencesas In the example:

1 "What. in.ttn \B.tginture?.They.ara

ara.lykandMrp..Wp.Et.dpin0, drinKna. .
.opffea.
2

A*f andanswerquestlonsas in theexamples:

I
1 Tomltalk lon thephone/ no#?Yes.
.laLemLalkina p.hone,now?
.on.the .....
.Yea.he.ia.....
2 you/ eatanorange?No/ havelunch.
.Arey.eu.eatr<inea0.aranga?... .,.........
.No.l'm.notr',,1.1
vt.hayjnaIund,h,
3 they/ sleep/ nov/?Yes,

4 Aya/ reada book?No/ watchW.

5 theboys/ play/ in thepark?No/ do/ thelrhomework.

C u ub
 Present Continuous

Choosea pictureand describeit. Your partnercorrectsyour

mistakes.
sit ride read draw play
PICTURE
A B
PICTURE

Inpicture
A themanisreading a newspaper.Thegirlisriding
herbike.
Wrong!Thegirlisn'triding
herbike.Sheisrunning.

Look at the picturesin the Game.Writeaboutthe pictures.

ln picLureD, eheien't runninq.the'a

ln prcLureA, the qtrl ie runnrng,

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 Progress Check 6 (Units 1t-12/

o Completethe text. Usethe presentsimple.

Mayisa student. She1) ttveo (live)in NewYork.

May2) (walk)to school.
School
3) (start)at9 o'clock
and4)
(finish)
at3 o'clock,
May5) (do)her
homework afterschool.
She6) (listen)to
music intheevenings andshe7) (go)to
bedat9 o'clock.

(L Cotplete the questionsand short answers.

1 Doeo Nickeatburoers? 3 theywatchTVinthemorning?

1'n ,i
Yes, -'€( ' No ,
z yougoto school? 4 Jilllivein Paris?
Voc No,

Writequestionsand answers.
Wednesday
Monday

Thursday Satutdoy
Tuesday
o workinthegarden
a goto thegym
a goto thelibrary
a washthecar
a watchTV
o goshopping
{
I NVhatdoet' L.arti cic:t:v'ertl/,onCay? tn tLte 4arden
z

A
+
q

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- Progress Gheck 6 r
the sentences.Use the present continuous.
"orplete

She ,i.s.pla,yil'tq. 3 She 4 They

(play)
tennis. (watch)TV. (have)
lunch.

s She 6 They 7 He 8 He
(drive)
a bus. (run). (wash)thecar. (cook).

look at the picture.Write questionsand answers.Use the present

@
continuous.

1 theboy/ sleep
he !en't,.Hole
le Lheboy eleeprnA?,N,o, a eandwtch.
,ea,ttn0
2 Mum TV
/ watch

3 thegirls/ eat

4 Da d /r e a d a book

5 dog/ playwitha ball

 Progress Check 6

lE.@\,,J?
G Listenandtick (/) the box.Thereis oneexample.
'O
WhatdoesAnnadoonSaturdays?

#ru *fu'firc-n
1 WhatareDavid doingnow?
andSimon

2 WhatdoesJenny
like?

s
3 Whatis Becky now?
wearing

IATI A
oa, €"€
{

Mimethe actions
Weare running,wearejumpin7
Yeg,wearel
Weare flyinq,wearedrivinqa car
Weare readinq,weare writin7
Weare playin6,weare fi7hting
Weare running,wearejumpin7
Yea,weare!
:-' -
le€'s&*xsffisw.pw.W*-qry_:"j:\'r'-
Weare cookin6,weare cleaninq
Yeg,weare!
Weareoinqin6, weareplayin7the 7uibar
Wearedancin6,weare walkinq
Weare aittinq,weare talkin4 i
Weare cookin6,weare cleanin7
Yeg,weare!