present progressive*: forms |’) reading, I’m not working. BS] fomwort ing you are working he/she/it is working werthey are working 5 working __Yyouarenotworking _he/she/tismot working ete | Contractions: im, you're, heS ete tnon) in hei | é -~ing:you arent helsn‘tetc...ing : 7 Whats he...ing?, Where’ she...ingh When ting? ec | We make present progressive verbs with be (lam, you are etc ~ see page 2) + 2 John is studying Russian. 'mnot working today. _ Weuse contractions ('m John’, isnt etc) in conversation and informal writing, sing, e Make present progressive affirmative ([f) and negative (fl) sentences, > Thelesson ..ts starting, sesseee NOW. (start El) werlelng, today. (work EB) too fast. (talk By a bird. (eat Ea) dinner now. (cook EB .» this party. enjoy BB) . agood book. (read Bg + now. (rain Ei) a tome. (listen Bi) . . very happy today. (feel E)) to school this week: (go abbit of English. (learn EB) Soenaununiy HOW TO MAKE -ING FORMS ‘© most verbs: + -ing work —> working sleep —> sleeping © verbs ending in-e:() +-ing make —» making hope —>- hoping ® -ie changes toy +-ing lie —> lying Q Write the -ing forms of these verbs. break ..OFEAIRER Clean cesses COME sie GIO ceesseeseesernee enjoy go... live . ten MAKE seeseeeeee play . sing . start... wash .. Write a. DOUBLING (stopping, running etc) _ ® one vowel + one consonant > double consonant + -ing stop —» stopping (NOT stoping) run —> running ® two vowels: don’t double. sleep —» sleeping wait —» waiting (NOT waitting) © two consonants: don’t double want —> wanting (NOT waintting) help —» helping ¢ Only double in STRESSED syllables beGIN —» beginning aut HAPpen —> happening 8 Write the -ing forms of these verbs. get feel . soe put hit. - jump rin . sence (OD « shop . shout sit slim dream . ceseeseee talk. stand turn ., es ANswer OPen, Visit... forGET "Als called‘present continuous . |nsome answers, both contracted forms for example m, dont) and full PRESENT.TENSES 23 fotms (for example lam, do not) are possible, Normally both are correct.FD i present progressive: use // working just now. | We use the present progressive to say that things are happening now or arounddniow, Tim working just now. Ws raining again. Jane’s taking driving lessons. I'm sorry, Ican‘t come out. m working just now. (Compare: [work every day, - see page 17) Look — its raining again. (Compare: Itrains every day here.) Jane's toking driving lessons. (Compare: A lot of people take lessons with that driving school) I'm enjoying this party. (Compare: usually enjoy parties) e Make present progressive sentences. > Emma /read/the newspaper... 5hma's reading the wewepaper: 1 The baby / cry /again. 2. It//snow / hard. a 3. You/look/ very beautiful today. 4 Your coffee / get /cold. So 5 I/play /a lot of football this year. 6 We/ wait /for a phone call 7 Chris and Helen / spend /a week in France @ Look at the pictures and use the verbs in the box to say what Helen is doing. [brush brush drink getup” go listen open read _read__wash the newspaper. her hair, . letters. the door, towork, She's, getting up...... her face. her teeth. . to the radio. . coffee, > 1 2 3. 4 ‘4 PRESENT TENSES/it not, we're not, theyre not | (write, play, ask) you for a lot of money. 1 He listen, stand, start)tome. 2. (rain, work, get) today. . 3. It (wear, rain, speak) now. 4. She (wear, look, wait) a coat. oe 5. John’s students (wait, like, learn) very much... 6 We enjoy fly, read) this film. 7 8 9 You for a lot of money You (live, wait, eat) much these days. (sleep, stand, expect) to pass the exam. My computer (pay, work, write) | (stop, play, give) much tennis these days. 1 @ write negative ends for the sentences. > It’s cold, but (Bsnow) ... § > I'ma teacher, but (flwork just now) .. ot He's a good footballler, but (|B play well today) .... They are in England now, but ((Bilive in London) Isa new car, but (ijrun well) ane : Everybody says this is a good book, but (/ enjoy it) Is summer,but (the sun Elshine) . 2 ima student, but (Bistudy at university) ....ec.o.« She sings when she's happy, but (BSlsing just now) .. | don't have any problems, but (Eljsleep well these days) . We'te on holiday, but ([Eihave a good time) . 10. Im crying, but ([Elcry because of you) © complete the sentences, using the verbs in the box. notwork notlisten notrain notmove not eat 1 The train. 2 The children 3 te. 4 The cat 5 John... ve been waiting since 9.00. (NOT Fe-waiting-sinee 9:00) {hs0me answers, both contracted forms (for example m, dot) an fll PRESENT TENSES 25 "5 for example |am, donot) are possible. Normally both are correct.The children are making something. What ofé the children making? STATEMENTEY.: ft/s raining. You are working. QUESTION it raining? Are you working? o Make questions, everybody /listen / to me? 1 you/ wait / for somebody ? . 2 your boyfriend / enjoy / the concert? .... J 3. those men / take / our car? 4 you/talk/to me? 5 it/snow? 6 we/go/toofast? .. 7 8 9 0 your computer / work? . you read / that newspaper ? the bus / come? : somebody /cook lunch? .... @ complete the questions. . ‘Those people aren't speaking English’ ‘What language ..2°¢. they speaking? ‘Bill's writing something on the wall‘ can't see — what .. : “The train's stopping!’ ‘Why ..... "They're studying now! ‘What “They're playing a game! ‘What game .. ‘Ym going now. Goodbye’ ‘Wait! Where ‘Nadia’ telephoning somebody! ‘Who ‘The baby’s eating Something: ‘What .. ‘Sue's working as a secretary! ‘Where .. ‘tm cooking something good! ‘What .. ‘Ym not living with my parents! ‘Whete Soovausuniy 1 © Putin question words and make present Progressive questions. (More than one answer may be possible) > you/do 1 you/go now 2 Anne/cry 3 he/write 4 you/ telephone 5 they/live ......, 6 your brother / study English 7 you/cook tee 8 those people/lookatme . 9 thedog/eat . 10 the children /do in We ou. 6 PRESENT TENSESpresent progressive: more practice : vam eel you are working he/she/it/is working we/they are working ‘am |workit ‘are you working? is/he/she/it working? t in [| Jam not working youarenot working _ _he/shetienot working Simon ~[ Gontractions: Im, youre, he’ etc (not)..ing; you arent he isnitete.. ing ial Put the words in the correct order, Use contractions (e.g, it's) where possible. me youtalking are to? Are, you talking to me? " getting are you up? oe raining is again it. not you are listening going where you are ? talking fast too lam? I film enjoying not this am . laughing those people at are me why? am for youl cooking this NOt. ....sssseesses you what drinking are ? the baby eating the is newspaper. Soe vausunuay 1 @ Make present progressive sentences. > 1/look for /the station BBL" Looking for the station, you / work / tonight AYE, you work i it/rain gy 1S not raining, Peter / try /to save money why /those children / cry E. your friends / play football / ths afternoon f she7 look / very well today El. I think she / make / a big mistake you/ wear / your usual glasses Ei ... I/start /to learn Spanish the 10.15 train /run/ today Bi .. : David live with his parents /any more fl what / you / do /in my room Sowvaunsunavy © complete the text with verbs from the boxes. [1-5 come took notwear snow walk wear .. dowp the steps of the plane now. Itis very cold and it _ Very happy. She 3..ccsseee adark blue .+ a hat. She really is a very beautiful woman, And Mrs Alexander > ..£5 .. heavily, but she 2. dress with a black coat and boots, but she 4. Her husband s. . down the steps with ‘her. kiss look at the crowd and smiling. The photographers esses them, What a day! At last, after to her own country. Now the President he va to her, do you think? Now Mrs Alexander and her husband 6 ; .. to get nearer, but the police 8... twenty years, this wonderful woman 9... herhand. What 11... Insome answers, both contracted forms (for examplev'm, dort) anc! full PRESENT TENSES 27 ‘otms foc example am, do not are possible. Normally both are correct. ee ee Ee Se eS ee ee ee ee ee Oe Be