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1. EXERCISE 1

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4. EXERCISE 4
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6. EXERCISE 6
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I am doing (present continuous)

The present continuous is:

a m /is /a r e + d o in g /e a tin g /ru n n in g /w ritin g , etc.
I am (not) ■ Pm w orkin g. Pm n ot w atch in g TV.

he ■ M aria is reading a newspaper.

she is (not) H She isn ’t eating, (or She’s n o t eating.)
it -in g ■ The phone is rin ging.
we ■ W e’re h aving dinner.
you are (not) ■ You’re n ot listen in g to me. (or You aren’t listen in g
they ■ The children are d o in g their hom ework.

A m /is /a r e + -in g = som ething is happening now:

I5m w o rk in g
she’s w earing a hat
they’re playin g baseball
P m n o t w atch in g television

past now future

■ Please be quiet. P m w orkin g. (= Pm working now)
■ Look, there’s Sarah. She’s w earing a brow n coat. (= she is wearing it now)
■ The w eather is nice. It’s n ot raining.
■ “W here are the children?” “T hey’re playin g in the park.”
■ (on the phone) W e’re h aving dinner now. Can I call you later?
■ You can turn off the television. P m n o t w atch in g it.
For spelling, see Appendix 5.
com e —►com ing w rite —►w ritin g dance —►dancing
ru n —►running sit —►sitting sw im —►sw im m ing
lie —►lying

am/is/are —►Unit 1 are you doing? (questions) —►Unit 4 I am doing and I do —►Unit 8
What are you doing tomorrow? —►Unit 26
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Exercises
3.1 What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:
eat have lie play sit w ait

1. Sh e's ea tin g an apple. 4. He is standing . on the floor.

is waiting
2. H e ___________ for a bus. 5. They are eating breakfast.
are playing
3. T h e y _______________________ soccer. She is sitting on the table.

3.2 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

b u ild co o k leave stand stay sw im take w o rk
1. Please be quiet. I 'm w orking .
2 .
“W h ere’s John?” “H e’s in the kitchen. H e _is cooking
are standing
3. “Y o u _________________________ on my foot.” “Oh, I’m sorry.”
is swimming
4. Look! S om ebody__________ in the river.
5. W e’re here on vacation. We are staying __________at a hotel on the beach.
6 . “W h ere’s Sue?” “S h e ____ is taking a shower.”
are building
7. T h e y ____________________ a new hotel downtown.
am leaving
I ____________________________ now. Good-bye.

3.3 Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use She's -ing or She isn't -ing.
1. (have dinner) J a n e isn 't having dinner._____
2 . (watch television) She's w a tch in g television.
3. (sit on the floor) S h eis sitting on the floor
________________________
4. She isn't reading a book
(read a b o o k )_______________________________
5. She isn't playing the piano.
(play the p ia n o )_____________________________
6. She is laughing.
(lau g h )--------------------------------------------------------
7. She is wearing a hat.
(wear a h a t) ________________________________
8. She isn´t writing a letter
(write a le tte r)______________________________

3 4 What's happening now? Write true sentences.

1. (I / wash / my hair) I'nn n o t w ashing m y hair.______________
2. (it / snow) It's snow ing. OR It isn 't sn o w in g .
I'm sitting on the chair
3. (I / sit / on a chair)_______ ________________________________________
4. I'm eating a cake.
(I eat)__________________ ________________________________________
5. It's raining
(it / rain)_________________________________________________________
6. I am studying English exposition
(I / study / English)_______________________________________________
~ I am listening to music
(I / listen / to music)______________________________________________
S. The sun is not shining
(the sun / shine)__________ ________________________________________
9.. I am wearing shoes.
(I / wear / shoes)_________ ________________________________________
10. (I / read / a newspaper) I am not reading a newspaper
________________________________________
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are you doing? (present continuous questions)

Positive Question W hat are you doing?

I am am I
he d o in g he doing?
she is w o rk in g is she w orking?
it g o in g it going?
we staying, we staying?,
you are etc. are you etc.
they they

“Are you fe elin g O K ?” “Yes, I’m fine, thanks.”

“Is it raining?” “Yes, take an um brella.”
W hy are you w earing a coat? It’s not cold.
“W h at’s Paul doin g?” “H e’s reading the newspaper.”
“W hat are the children d oing?” “They’re w atch in g television.”
Look, there’s Emily! W h ere’s she going?
W ho are you w a itin g for? Are you w a itin g for Sue?

Study the word order:

is/are + subject 4- -ing

Is he w o rk in g today?
Is Paul w o rk in g today? (not Is working Paul today?)
W here are they going?
W here are those people going? (not W here are going those people?)

Short answers
I am. I’m
he
he h e’s
she isn ’t.
she is. she’s
it
Yes, it No, it’s not. or No,
we w e’re we
you are. you’re you aren’t.
they they’re they

“Are you leavin g now?” “Yes, I a m .”

“Is Paul w o rk in g today?” “Yes, he is .”
“Is it raining?” “N o , it isn ’t.”
“Are your friends staying at a hotel?” “N o , th ey aren’t. They’re staying w ith m e.’!

8 I am doing —►Unit 3 W hat are you doing tom orrow ? —►Unit 26 questions —►Units 45-48
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Exercises
4.1 Look at the pictures and write the questions.

Are you Is it raining?

leaving now?

Are Are you Are you

you enjoying the movie? seeing that clock work? waiting for a bus?

4.2 Look at the pictures and complete the questions. Use:

cry eat go lau gh lo o k at read

is are you

going eating

is he are they
crying? looking at sky?
is he
laughing

4.3 Make questions with these words. Put the words in the right order.
1. is / working / Paul / today) Is Paul w orking to d a y
2 . w hat / the children / are / doing) W h a t a re th e children doing
3. you / are / listening / to me) Are you listening to me?
4. w here / your friends / are / g o in g )______ Where are your friends going?

5. are / watching / your parents / television) Are your parents watching television?
6. What is Jessica cooking?
w hat / Jessica / is / co o k in g )____________
why / you / are / looking / at m e ) ______ Why are you looking at me?
7.
8. Is the bus coming?
is / coming / the b u s )__________________

4.4 Write short answers (Yes, \ am. / No, he isn't., etc.).

1. Are you watching TV? No, I'm not. 4. Is it raining? . Yes,it is.
No,I'm not
2. Are you wearing a w atch ?____________ 5. Are you sitting on the floor? . No,I'm not
No,I'm not
3. Are you eating som ething?___________ No,I'm not
6. Are you feeling all rig h t? ___

—►Additional exercise 3 (page 245)

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Expressing Present Tim

I 3- 1 BE + ING: THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENS1

am + -ing (a) I a m ~ M n ig
n class right now. In (a): When I say this sentence, I am in dass.
is + -ing (b) it^ i. &mmwin class right now. I am sitting. I am not standing. The action
a + -ing (c) You are m'tting in class right now. (sitting) is happening right now, and I am
saying the sentence at the same time.

a m , M, are = helping verbs

sitting = the main verb

are + -in# = the present progressive

mn, 6,
tense*

T h e pmcnt progressive is also called rhc "pmcnt continuous" or the "continuous prcscnt."

EXERCISE I-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice using the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE by using
amlislare + wearing.
PARTI: Answer questions about what you are wearing today and what your classmates
are wearing.
Example:
TEACHER:Rosa, what are you wearing today?
STUDENT: I'm wearing a white blouse and a blue skirt.
TEACHER: What is Jin Won wearing?
STUDENT:He's wearing blue jeans and a sweat shirt.
TEACHER: What color is his sweat shirt?
STUDENT:It's gray with red letters.
TEACHER:What else is Jin Won wearing?
STUDENT:He's wearing sneakers, white socks, and a wristwatch. Etc.
PART II: Identify who is wearing particular articles of clothing.
Example: a (blue) shirt
Response: Marco is wearing a blue shirt.
 Example: (blue) shirts
Response: Marco and Abdul are wearing blue shirts.
Suggestions:
1. (gold) earrings 4. a (red) blouse 7. a (black) belt
2. blue jeans 5. (gray) slacks 8 , a necklace
3. a blouse 6. (brown) boots 9. running shoes

EXERCISE 2-ORAL: What are the animals in the following pictures doing?
 EXERCISE 3--ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Act out the directions. Describe the actions using
the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE. Sustain the action during the description.
Example: Smile.
TEACHER: (Student A), please smile. What are you doing?
STUDENT A: I'm smiling.
TEACHER: (Student A) and (Student B), please smile. (Student A), what are
you and (Student B) doing?
STUDENT A: We're smiling.
TEACHER: (Student C), what are (Student A and Student B) doing?
STUDENT C: They're smiling.
TEACHER: (Student A), please smile. (Student B), what is (Student A) doing?
STUDENT B: He/She is smiling.
1. Stand in the middle of the room. 11. Shakehandswith(...).
2. Sit in the middle of the room. 12. Smile at ( . . . ).
3. Stand in the back of the room. 13. Stand up and turn around in a circle.
4. Smile. 14. Hold your book above your head.
5. Stand between ( . . . ) and ( . . . ). 15. Hold up your right hand.
6. Touch the floor. 16. Hold up your left hand.
L.
7. Touch the ceiling. 17. Touch your right ear with your left hand.
, ;1 , 1
8. Touch your toes. 18. Stand up. /
9. Open/Close the door/window. 19. Sit down. $
10. Close/Open the door/window, 20. Clap your hands.

EXERCISE 4-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice using the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE by

describing what your teacher and classmates are pantomiming, i.e., pretending to do.
r.
%a'
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,dl<
.-llThe pantomimist should sustain the action until the oral description is completed.
- , , Example: drink ' -.
.J
? *' . *
k .? TEACHER: (The teacher pantomimes drinking.) What am I doing? . ,
.
,
,
STUDENT: You're drinking. ds$ . ::'
Example: drive
TEACHER: (Student A), drive. Pretend to drive.
STUDENT A: (The student pantomimes driving.)
TEACHER: What are you doing?
STUDENT A: I'm driving. . .
What is ( . . . ) doing?
,
TEACHER: . .+
STUDENT B: He/Shels driving.
: .,
:
1. eat 8. smile 15. clap %.
rl

2. read 9. laugh 16. kick :. .. , ,

3. sleep 10. cry 17. count - .I.~

stand in back of ( . . . )
. <
..
,. 4. write
5.walk
11. dance
12. wave
18.
19. touch ( . . . )
6. run 13. push 20. shake hands with ( . . . ). :. :.:: . . .
7, fly 14, pull 21. sit on the floor . -. .

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 1-2 SPELLING OF -1NG

END OF VERB + -1NGFOR.M

Rule 1: A + -8
CONSONW* + DROP THE -e and ADD -ing
smik + smiling
writ0 + writing

sit + sitting
run + running

Rule 3:
read + reading
rain + raining

Rule 4: TWO CONSONANTS + ADD -ing; DO NOT DOUBLE THE CONSONANT

stand + standing
push + pushing

Vowels = a, e, i, o, u.
Consonants=b,c,4f,g,h,j,k,I,m,n,p,q,r,s,t,v,w,x,y,z.
** Exception to Rule 2: Do not double w, x, and y.
snow + snowing fix -r fixing say + saying

EXERCISE 5: Write the -ing forms for the following words.

1. stand standina 1 1 . ride riding
2. smile smiling 12. cut cutting

3. run running 13. dance dancing

4. rain raining 14. put putting
5. sleep sleeping 15. sneeze sneezing

6. stop stopping 16. plan planning

7. write writing 17. snow snowing
8. eat eating 18. fix fixing
9. count counting 19. say saying

10. wear wearing 20. cry crying

EXERCISE 6: Write the -in# forms for the following words.
1. dream dreaming 6. hit hitting
2. come coming 7. hurt hurting
3. look looking 8. clap clapping

4. take taking 9. keep keeping

5. bite bitting 10. camp camping

11. shine shining 16. pay paying

12. win winning 17. study studying
13. join joining 18. get getting
14. sign singing 19. wait waiting
- - 15. fly flying 20, write writing

EXERCISE 7-ORAL: Practice using the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE to describe actions.

STUDENT A: Act out the given directions. Sustain the action until Student B's description
is completed.
STUDENT B: Describe Student A's action using the present progressive.

Example: erase the board

STUDENT A: (Student A sustat'm the action of erasing the board.)
STUDENT B: ( ...
)/He/She is erasing the board.
1. erase the board 10. bite your finger
2. draw a picture on the board 11. hit your desk
3, sneeze 12. drop your pen
4. cough 13. tear a piece of paper
5. wave at your friends 14. break a piece of chalk
6. sign your name on the board 15. fall down
7. clap your hands 16. sing, hum, or whistle
8. walk around the room 17. sleep
9. count your fingers 18. snore
 19. chew gum 21. hold your grammar book between your feet
20. (two students) throw and 22. carry your book on the top of your head to the
catch (something in the room) front of the room

EXERCISE &WRITTEN (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice spelling using -ing. As the teacher
performs or pantomimes actions, write descriptions.
Example: wave
TBACHER: (Acts out waving and asks, "What am I doing?'y
Written: waving
1, smile 5. stand 9. eat 13. drink
2. cry 6. sleep 10. run 14. sneeze
3. laugh 7. clap 11. sing 15. fly
4. sit 8. write 12. read 16. cut (a piece of paper)

3-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS I

PUBSTION SHORT ANSWER + (LONGANSWER)

BE + SUBJaCT + 4h'G
(a) Is Mary sloeping + Yes, she is. (She's sleeping.)
+ No, she's not. (She's not sleeping.)
+ No, she h a t . (She isn't sleeping.)
(b) Are YOU watching TV? + Yes, l a m . (I'm watching TV.)
+ No, P m not. (I'm not watching TV.)

Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING

( c ) Whm.8 is Mary sleeping? + On the m f ~(She'
. d sleeping on the sofa.)
(d) w b are YOU watchinp TV? + Because 1 Eke this pmprem. (I'm
watching TV because I like this program.)

EXERCISE 9: Make questions. Give short answers to yeslno questions.

I. A: What
..
ore vou wr~tmo?
B: A letter. (I'mwriting a letter.)
2. A: Is Ali rmihg a book?
B: No, t. (Ali isn't reading a book.)
 Is Anna eating luch?

B: Yes, she is (Anna is eating lunch.)

4. A: Where is she eating lunch?

B: At the Red Bird Cafe. (She's eating lunch at the Red Bird Cafe.)

Is Mike drinking a cup of coffee?

B: No, He isn´t (Mike isn't drinking a cup of coffee.)

6. A: What is he drinking?
B: A cup of tea. (He's drinking a cup of tea.)
Are the girls playing in the street?

B: No, They aren't . (The girls aren't playing in the street.)

8. A: Where are they playing?

B: In the park. (They're playing in the park.)

9. A: Why are they playing in the park?

B: Because they don't have school today. (They're playing in the park because they
don't have school today.)
 10. A: Hi, kids. Are they drawing pictures?

B: No, we aren't . (We aren't drawing pictures with our

crayons.)

A: Oh? Then what are they drawing?

B: Maps to our secret place in the woods. (We're drawing maps to our secret place
in the woods.)

A: Why are they drawing?

Because we have a buried treasure at our secret place in the woods. (We're
drawing maps because we have a buried treasure at our secret place in the
woods.)

EXERCISE lo-ORAL (BOOKS CLOSED): Practice yeslno questions using the PRESENT
PROGRESSIVE. The teacher will hand out slips of paper on which are written the
directions in Exercise 4 on page 86.
STUDENT A: Pantomime the directions on your slip of paper.
STUDENT B: Ask Student A or another classmate a yeslno question using the present
progressive.
Example: drive (written on a shp of paper)
STUDENTA: (Student A pantomimes driving.)
STUDENT B: Are you driving?
STUDENT A: Yes, I am.
OR
STUDENT B: (Student C), is (Student A) driving?
STUDENT C: Yes, helshe is.

EXERCISE 1 1 : Make questions with where, why, and what.

1. A: What are YOU wrltmng?
..
B: A letter. (Im
' writing a letter.)

2. A:Why are you smiling?

B: Because I'm happy. (I'm smiling because I'm happy.)
 3. A: What are you reading?
B: My grammar book. (I'm reading my grammar book.)
4. A: Why are you reading?
B: Because we're doing an exercise. (I'm reading my grammar book because we're
doing an exercise.)
3. A: Where is Roberto sitting?
B: In the back of the room. (Roberto is sitting in the back of the room.)
6. A: What are you going?
B: Downtown. (I'm going downtown.)
7. A. Why are you going?
B: Because I need to buy some shoes. (I'm going downtown because I need to buy
some shoes.)
8. A: What are you wearing?
B: Blue jeans and a sweatshirt. (Akihiko is wearing blue jeans and a sweatshirt
today.)
. .

STATEMENTS: The SIMPLE PRESENT expresses habits or usual

(a) I metin class e m y day.
(b) I am sitting in class right now.
( c ) The teacher writea on the board on euev day.
(d) The teacher fs dting on the board light now.
activities, as in (a), (c), and (e).
The PRESENT P R O G R ~ S Sexpresses
~ actions
that are happening right now, while the
speaker is speaking, as in (b), (d), and (f).

QVBSTIONS: The SIMPLE PRESENT uses & and d m as

( e ) Do you sit in class every day? helping verbs in questions.
( f ) Are you sitting in dass right now? The PRESENT PROGRessIVa we8 lltn, kr8Ild
are in questions.
(g) Does the teacher &to on the board every day?
(h) Ia the teacher wtfting on the board right now?

NBGATTVES: The SIMPLE PRESENT uses & and d w a as

( i ) I don't sit in class every day. ''
.' , helping verbs in negatives.
( j ) I'm not sitting in class right now. The PRESENT PROGRESSIVE uses am,is, and
are in negatives.
(k) The teacher &ear? wdte on the board every day
( I ) The teacher h ' t writing on the board right now.
EXERCISE 12: Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses.
1 . I (walk) wdk to school every day. I (take, not)
don't take the bus.

2 . I (read) read the newspaper every day. I (read, not)

don't my grammar book every day.
3. A: What (you, read)are you do read right now?
B: I (read) read my grammar book.
4. Robert (cook) cooks his own dinner every evening.
5. Right now Robert is in his kitchen. He (wok) cooks rice
.., , i ,.,and beans for dinner.
6. Robert is a vegetarian. He (eat, not) doesn´t eat meat.

7. (you, wok) Do you cook your own dinner every day?

8 . A: (you, want) Dou you want your coat?
B: Yes.
A: (be, this) Is this your coat?

B: No, my coat (hand is doesn't in the closet.

9. A: (Tom, have) Does Tom have a black hat?
B: Yes.
A: (he, wead Does he wear it every day?
B: No.

A: (he, wear) Does he wear it right now?

B: I (kno~v,not) am don't know . Why do you care about
Tom's hat?
A: I found a hat in my apartment. Someone left it there. I (think)
think that it belongs to Tom.

10. Ahmed (talk) is talking to his classmates every day in class. Right now he
talks
(taw to Yoko.
11. Yoko and Ahmed (sit) are sit next to each other in class every day, so they

often (hew are helping each other with their grammar exercises. Right now

Yoko (help) is helping Ahmed with an exercise on present verb tenses.

 12. It (rain) is raining a lot in this city, but it (rain, not)
isn't raining right now. The sun (shine)
is shining . (it, rain) It's raining a lot
in your hometown?

13. A: Hello?
B: Hello. This is Mike. Is Tony there?
A: Yes, but he can't come to the phone right now. He (eat)
is eating dinner. Can he call you back in about ten minutes?
B: Sure. Thanks. Bye.
A: Bye.
14. Tony's family (eat) eating dinner at the same time every day. During

dinner time, Tony's mother (let, not) is not letting the children talk
on the phone.

15. A: What are you doing? (you, work) Are you working on
your English paper?

B: No, I (study, not) am not studying . I (write)

am writing a letter to my sister.

A: (you, write) Are you writing to her often? ,,

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B: I (write, not) am not writing a lot of letters to anyone.

A: (she, write) are you writing to you often?

B: Yes. I (get) am getting a letter from her about once a week. (you, write)
8- !

Are you writing a lot of letters?

A: Yes. I (like) am liking to write letters.

16. Olga Bums is a pilot for an airline company in Alaska. She (fly) is flying

almost every day. Today she (fly) is flying from Juno to Anchorage.

17. A: Where (the teacher, stand, usually) is the teacher standing usually
every day?
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B: She usually (stand) is standing in the front of the room every day.

A: Where (she, stand) is she standing today?

B: She (smnd) is standing in the middle of the room.

) i . . . ,, . ;

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 18. A: Excuse me. (you, wait) Are you waiting for the
downtown bus?

B: Yes, I (be) am being . Can I help you?

A: Yes. What time (the bus, stop) the bus stopping here?
B: Ten thirty-five.
19. A: (animals, dream) What are animals dreaming ?

B: I don't know. I suppose so. Animals (be, not) are not being very
different from human beings in lots of ways.

A: Look at my dog. She (sleep) is sleeping . Her eyes (beJ

are being closed. At the same time, she (yip) is yipping

and (move) moving

am being sure that she
A T -
--
her head and her front legs. I (be)

(dream) is dreaming

right now. I'm sure that @, ",!

animals (dream)
are dreaming

( a ) I'm hungry right now. I want an apple.
(INCORRECT: l a m wanting an apple.)
(b) I hear a siren. Do you hear it too?
(MCORRECT: I'm hearing a siren. Are you
hearing it too?)
Some verbs are NOT used in the present progressive.
They are called "nonaction verbs." In (a): Want is a
nonaction verb. Want expresses a physical or
emotioml need, not an action. In @): Hear is a
nonaction verb. Hear expresses a sensory experience,
not an action.

NONACTION VERBS
want hear understand
need see know
like smell believe
loere taste think (meaning believe)*
hate

*Sometimesthink is used in progressive tenses. See Chart 3-10 for a discussion of think about and dink that.

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 EXERCISE 13: Use the words in parentheses to complete the sentences. Use the SIMPLE
PRESENT or the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

1. Alice is in her room right now. She (read) is reading a book.

YIYI~ She (like) likes the book.
2. It (snow) is snowing right now. It's beautiful! I pike)
like this weather.
3. I (know) know Jessica Jones. She's in my class.
4. The teacher (talk) talks to us right now. I (understana/
understands everything she's saying.
5. Don is at a restaurant right now. He (eat) is eating dinner. He
(like) likes the food. It (kvte) is tasting good.
am smelling
L.

. ;.. . ,' 6. (Sniff-sniff). I (smelo gas. (you, smeN)

Are you smelling

is telling
am believing his story. I (think) am thinking that his story is m e .
8. Ugh! That cigar ( s d ) is smelling terrible.
9. Look at the picture. Jane (sit) is sitting in

..
. , .hr$
i
eF.. . > , .*. ;
a chair. A cat (sit)

Jane (hate). is hating

is sitting

the cat.
on her lap.
e
, ~. . . ~. . ,
~

. t picture. Mr. Allen (hold)

lo. ~ o i k kthe
. .
, ~ ,. , . . : . is holding a cat. He (loue) , ,, ,.
1

, I:.1./,
is loving the cat. The cat (tick)
I. : ,
is licking
,

,: Mr. Allen's face. &

Past Continuous or Past Progressive -
Affirmative,negative statements and
questions
EXERCISE 1
 EXERCISE 2

EXERCISE 3 (AFFIRMATIVE STATEMENTS)

EXERCISE 4 (NEGATIVE STATEMENTS)

EXERCISE 5 (QUESTIONS STATEMENTS)

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5) Naziru heard the news about Nelson Mandela while he was… having dinner with his wife.
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6) When she heard the news about the typhoon, Ly… thought about her family back home.
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7) True or false: Ly was travelling on a train when she got mobile phone alerts about Typhoon Haiyan. True
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8) When Germany scored their fifth goal, Fernando… was thinking of leaving the stadium.
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9) Who said: "This is the biggest story of my life"? Naziru

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10) Who said: "This is history whether you like it or not"? Fernando
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