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NAME: Alice León DATE: Thursday June

29, 2023

Inductive Grammar Chart

(Unit 5, page 52)

GRAMMAR. The present continuous: Review

Look at these conversations.

1. A: What are you doing right now?

B: I’m downloading a song.
……………………………………………………………….
2. A: What are you doing tomorrow?
B: I’m buying a new camera.

FIGURE IT OUT . . .
1. Which of the two conversations above describes an activity in progress now?
a) Conversation 1 b) Conversation 2
2. Which one describes a future activity?
a) Conversation 1 b) Conversation 2
3. Use for the present continuous.
be + the base form of a verb b) be + the –ing form of a verb
4. Use the present continuous to talk about _.
a) actions in progress now b) actions in progress in the future only
c) actions in progress now or in the future

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Look at these questions and answers.
Questions Answers
Are you looking for a new printer? Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.
Are they buying a GPS? Yes, they are. / No, they’re not.
Is he using his tablet? Yes, he is. / No, he’s not.

FIGURE IT OUT…
1. Circle the correct word order in present continuous yes / no questions.
a) subject + be + -ing verb b) be + subject + -ing verb
2. Which short answer is not correct? Cross it out.
a) Yes, I am. b) Yes, I’m. c) No, I’m not.

Look at these questions and answers.

Questions Answers
Where are you going? To Technoland.

When is she getting a new laptop? Next week.

Who’s buying a new keyboard? My wife.

FIGURE IT OUT…
Compare the questions with where, when, and who.
1. In the where question, the subject is _.
a) where b) you
2. In the when question, the subject is _.
a) when b) she
3. In the who question, the subject is _.
a) who b) a new keyboard

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