Supplementary Material

Talking about what you are doing now

(Compulsory Supplementary Material for Beginner Module.
Suggested Supplementary Material for Lower Intermediate 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?