WEEK 07

PRESENT CONTINUOS
 Verbo ser / estar + verbo en gerundio

I am Working

You are Playing

He is Talking

She is Living

It is Eating

We are Staying

They are Sleeping

EXAMPLE

He is doing homework now.

He isn´t doing homework now.
Is He doing homework now?
 Yes, he is
No, he isn´t

USE
We use the present continuous to talk about:

 activities at the moment of speaking:

Please be quiet. The children are sleeping.

 future plans:
What are you doing next week?

Time expressions
Today
At the moment
Now
tonight
Right now
This morning
afternoon
week
month
 Exercises

1.-Imagine You are in some places. Use Present Continuos to describe what you see and
hear.
Example

Park: The sun is shining. The birds are singing. The children are playing
1.- the zoo

2.-a bank during a robbery

3.- a supermarket

4.-the airport

2.-Listen and complete these sixteen statements with the Present Continuous
forms of the verbs you hear.
“watch”

1. My sister TV in the living room.

2. Mrs. Smith English to her students.

3. I for a bus.

4. My friends tennis.

5. It not outside. It’s sunny!

6. The cat its food.

7. My husband in the garden.

 8. I not to school today. I am sick.

9. Kelly is very tired. She .

10. My neighbor is busy. She her yard.

11. Mr. Brown a cup of coffee.

12. Sam and Frodo _ over the bridge.

13. I think we the game! We have ten

points!

14. No one the telephone.

15. We _ the sixteen statements.

16. You the answer to question

number 16.
 3-Describing a picture

Use the ‘ing’ form of the verbs.

In the picture, there is a young girl in a park. She (stand) on a
skateboard and she (smile) and (look) at a picnic basket
full of food. Next to the basket there is a cat. It (sleep) on a bench, and
behind the bench there is a bird. It (walk) on the ground.
There is another bird, as well, but it (fly) . There is also a butterfly, and it
(fly) , too. In the background there is a man. He
(walk) his dog. He should be careful
because there is a man (drive) a car very fast on the road behind
him.
 4.Fill in the blanks with the verb in brackets in the present continuous tense.

1. Theresa (play) ............ is playing ..............chess.

2. George (not study) ...................................... English in his room now.
3. The sun (shine) ............................................ over the hills.

4. Mmmmm! My grandmother (make) ............................ cookies.

5. I (go) ........................ to the mall now. I want to buy some jeans.

6. The boys (talk)................................... to the girls at the moment.

7. Be quiet! Your father (take) .......................... a nap.

8. The babies (not sleep) ................................. now.

9. Look! Anthony (drive).................................. his new car.

10. I (not eat) ............................... my dinner now.

5.Ask the appropriate questions. Use the cues in parentheses.

1. ...... Are the kids watching TV? ........................ (the kids / watch TV)
Yes, they are. They are watching cartoons.

2. ………………………………………………? (Gary / study Literature)

No, he isn’t. He’s studying History.

3. ………………………………………………? (you / make dinner)

Yes, I am. I’m preparing lasagna.

4. ………………………………………………? (Laura / to the bank)

No, she isn’t. She’s going to her office.

5. ………………………………………………? (you / listen to the radio)

Yes, we are. We’re listening to music.
5.Match the questions and the answers.

1. What is she doing? 2 a. No, I’m not.

2. Are you listening to music? b. Yes, he is.

3. Is he playing soccer?
4. What are you doing?
5. Are they working?
6. Where is he going?
7. Who are you studying with?
8. Is it raining now?
c. I’m doing my homework.
d. I’m studying with Suzy.
e. She’s resting.
f. No, it isn’t.
g. Yes, they are.
i. h . He’s going to the gym.
Docente : Carmen Salazar