PRESENT CONTINUOS

CAROLINA PATRON

TALLER N°2 (PRESENT CONTINUOUS)

DIRIGIDO A: MARTHA MEDINA PAYARES

UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA

FACULTAD: CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD – NIVELES DE INGLES

SEDE-MONTELIBANO

2023
Solución
1. Add –ing to the verbs and put them in the correct box.
Walk, dnace, swim, shop, lie study, laugh, write, play, smoke, look, stop,
sleep, die, run.
+ Ing ie – y + ing
Walking lying
Studying dying
Playing
Looking
sleeping

-e – ing Doublé consonant + ing

Dancing Stopping
Writing Swimming
Smoking Shopping

2. Fill in with present continuos

 He ---is- sitting—(sit) at the desk
 They—are playing--(play) football
 She is eating (eat) dinner
 You are Reading (read) a book
 The dog is sleeping (sleep)
 Ann is swimming (swim)
 I ama watching (watch) TV
 Tony is writing (write) a letter
 The birds are singing (sing)
 Mum is making (make) a cake

3. Write questions and negations as in the examples

 He is riding a bicycle
is he riding a bicycle?
He isn”riding abicycle
 They are listening to the radio
Are listening to the radio?
They isn’t listening to the radio
 She is drinking coke
Is drinking coke?
She isn’t drinkining coke
 You are Dancing
Are Dancing?
You ins’t dancing
  We are playing basketball
are playing basketball?
We ins’t playing basketball
 I am running
Am running?
I ins’t running
4. Look at the photos. Then, fill in the blanks with the correct verb in the present
continuous.
 Look at that kangaroo is carrying... its baby.
 Henry –is repair---- the car at the moment
 Look at Helen! She ---- her dog for awalk.
 John is later for work. He ---run---to catch the bus
 Be quiet! Dad let me sleep
 Susan is in her bedroom. He--pack--her suitcase
 Mary is in the kitchen. She ----make----- a cake.
 The children arent in the house. They -------play------in the garden.
 She is busy. She -------type--------a letter.

5. Look at the picture, then, in pairs, ask and answer questions, as in the
examples.
1 (Jim / wash his car)

SA: Is Jim washing his car? SB: Yes, he is.

2 (Tom/read a newspaper)

SA: Is Tom reading a newspaper? SB: No, he isn't. He's painting the gate.

3 (Ann/ cut the grass)

Is ann cutting the grass? SB: yes, he is.

4 (the children / knit)

Are the children knitting?
No, they aren’t. they running

5 (dogs/chase a cat)
Are dogs chase a cat?
Yes, they are

6 (postman / deliver letters)

Is postman deliver letters?
Yes, he is.
 7 (Grandmother / stand by the gate)
Is grandmother stand by the gate?
No, he aren’t
8 (Grandfather / write a letter)
Is grandfather writing a letter?
No, he aren’t

6. Look at the picture and put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous.
The people 1) are walking (walk) along the road.
They 2) wearing (wear) trousers and jarckets.
The boy 3) pushing (push) his bicyclehe 4)walking (walk) away from the
other people. He 5) wearing (wear) trousers and a swearte. He 6) wearing
(wear) trousers and a sweater. He 6) wearing (wear) a helmet on his head.

NOTE: When the verb have is used in the present continuous it does not
express possession but action.

I'm having a shower. (= I'm in the shower.) I'm having a lesson. (= I'm doing a
lesson.) I'm having breakfast/lunch/dinner. (= I'm eating
breakfast/lunch/dinner.)

I'm having a bath. (= I'm in the bath.)

7. In pairs, ask and answer questions as In the example.

 answer the phone / have a bath

SA: Can you answer the phone?...
SB: ... No, I'm sorry. I'm having a bath....

 open the door / wash the dishes

SA: Can you open the door?
SB: No, i’m sorry. I’m wash the dishes

 help in the garden/ do my homework

SA: can you help in the garden?
SB: No, i’m sorry. I’m do my homework

 come to the phone / have a lesson

SA: Can you come to the phone?
SB: no, i’m sorry. I’m have a lesson

 tidy your room / write a letter

 SA: can you your room?
SB: No, i’m sorry. I’m write a letter

 help me with these bags / have a shower

SA: can you help me with these bags?
SB: no, i’m sorry. I’m have a shower

8. In pairs, act out similar dialogues using the prompts below, as in the example.
e.g. Mum Grandpa / kitchen/feed the e.g. Grandpa / kitchen /cook
dog
A B
A Grandpa, where are you? A: Mum, where is Grandpa?
B: I'm in the kitchen B: He's in the kitchen
A: What are you doing? A: What's he doing?
B: I'm cooking. B: He's feeding the dog.

Mom and dad are in the living room watching TV.

My grandmother is in the garden, she is watering the flowers, Helen and Tom
are in the dining room having dinner with dad.

Helen is in the bathroom, washing her hair.

Dad and Uncle Phil are in the garage cleaning their bike

9. Look at the image and put the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
There are three people in the kitchen. The man with the white hair 1) ...is
sitting... (sit) at the table. He 2) wearing (wear) a white shirt and a green apron.
He 3)..putting....... (put) the food on the
plates. The other man and the woman 4) …standing..(stand) next to the
cupboards. They5)…preparing…(prepare) food
10. Describe this picture using the present continuous of the verbs in the list.
sit, smile, wear, hold, eat
They are sitting at the dinner table mom and dad are smiling, while mom is
holding the baby tightly who is already eating
11. Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks with the correct verb from the list in
the present continuous.
shine, taste, drink, wear
1Taste
2. Wear
3.Shine
4. Drink
12. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 coming/ the train / is?

Is the train coming?

2 why/is/ barking / the dog?

- Why is barking the dog?

3 talking/phone/not/is/ he / the /on.

- he not is talking the phone

4 suitcases / are packing / they / their.

- they are packing rheir suitcases

5 not / watching/she/is/TV.
- She is not watching tv

6 where /your/ staying/are / friends?

- Where staying are your Friends?

7 learning/am/ at the moment /play/I/to/golf.

- Learning am to play golf at the moment

8 you / going / shops / are/to/the?

- Are you going to the shops?

13. Correct the mistakes.

1 We looking for a new flat.

2 I am play tennis now.

- I am playing tennis now

3 George and Mary is watching TV

4 What are you do?

Are what are you do?

5 You isn't listening to the teacher.

6 He reading a magazine.
14. Match the questions with the answers.

1 Why is she singing? C

2 What are you writing? F

3 Where is he staying? A

4 What are they watching? D

5 Who is he talking to? E

6 Are you leaving now? B

A At the Windsor Hotel.

B Yes, I am. C Because she's happy.

DA horror film.

E Mr Brown.

FA letter.