Supplementary Material

Talking about what you are doing now

(Compulsory Supplementary Material for Beta PreModule, Beta Lower Module.
Suggested Supplementary Material for Gamma Lower Module.)
When we want to describe actions which are occurring now, we use the Present Continuous Tense. "Now"
and "right now" are typical adverbs of time of this tense.

For example: You are studying English at Tronwell now.

See how we form the Present Continuous Tense:

Statements:
I am
You/We/They are working now.
She/He/It is

Negatives:
I am
You/We/They are not eating now.
She/He/It is

Questions:
Am I
Are you/we/they working now?
Is she/he/it

EXERCISE 1. Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the auxiliary verb "be".

Example: You _______ watching TV.

You are watching TV.

1. We ________ gardening.
2. You ________ answering the questions.
3. I ________ listening to the tape.
4. He ________ repairing the car.
5. She ________ working as a secretary.
6. People ________ planning their vacation.

EXERCISE 2. Fill in the blanks using the Present Continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.

Example: Those people are ____________ (come) from the lab.

Those people are coming from the lab.

1. The bus is______________(stop) for us now.

2. I see you are______________(wear) your new dress today.
3. Be careful! The teacher is______________(watch) us.
4. They are______________(eat) hamburgers.
5. Listen! I think the telephone is_______________(ring).

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EXERCISE 3. Form the correct question for the following affirmative statements.

Example: The man is working in the office

Who is working in the office ?

1. She is writing a letter now.

What __________________________________________________________?

2. A child is watching a movie on TV.

Who __________________________________________________________?

3. He is riding his bike in the park.

Where ________________________________________________________ ?

4. She is studying English.

What __________________________________________________________?

EXERCISE 4. Rewrite the following sentences to form the negative and interrogative.

Example: The children are playing

a)The children are not playing.
b)Are the children playing ?

1. The telephone is ringing.

a)
b)

2. It is beginning to rain.
a)
b)

3. Paul is watching TV now.

a)
b)

4. The maid is preparing lunch now.

a)
b)

5. The students are studying Math now.

a)
b)

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KEY CHECK
TALKING ABOUT WHAT YOU ARE DOING NOW.

EXERCISE 1. Use the correct form of the verb to be.

1. are
2. are
3. am
4. is
5. is
6. are

EXERCISE 2. Use the present continuous.

1. stopping
2. wearing
3. watching
4. eating
5. ringing

EXERCISE 3. Change from affirmative to interrogative.

1. What is she writing?

2. Who is watching a movie on TV? Who is watching TV?
Who is watching a movie?
3. Where is he riding? Where is he riding his bike?
4. What is she studying?

EXERCISE 4. Change to negative and interrogative.

1. a) The telephone is not (isn’t) ringing.

b) Is the telephone ringing?

2. a) It is not (isn’t) beginning to rain.

b) Is it beginning to rain?

3. a) Paul is not (isn’t) watching TV now.

b) Is Paul watching TV now?

4. a) The maid is not (isn’t) preparing lunch now.

b) Is the maid preparing lunch now?

5. a) The students are not (aren’t) studying math now.

b) Are the students studying math now?