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2 GRAMMAR present continuous c Look at the picture. What are the people doing?

a Complete the sentences with the correct form of

be. Use contractions after pronouns.
1 [±]I'm waiting for a bus.
M Complete 1-8 with a verb or verb phrase in the
present continuous.
1 The girl 's listening to mu sic.
2 T he children ___ ___ __ _ __ _ _ _
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2 [±]The chi ldren ____ _ drawing a picture.
3 The couple
3 El My brother _____ ta lking to me right now. 4 The dog
4 [±]T he receptionist _ ____ call ing us a taxi. 5 The baby
5 El I __ _ __ listening to you.
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6 The boy
6 El We ___ __ watching soccer on TV.
7 The girl
b Complete the sentences with the present 8 The girl
A

continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.

1 I'm look ing fo r my wallet. (look for) 3 PRONUNCIATION lrJI
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2 My brother-in-law _______ a new house.

(buy) a GS.2 Listen and repeat the words .
3 We ____ ___ because we don't like the
music . (not dance) arg uing barking crying having
singer
playing shouting studying talking
4 _____ the waitress __ _ __ w ith our
dinner? (come)
5 She can't read the menu . She _ ____ _ _ b @ the word with Joi in each pair.
her glasses . (not wear) 1 8 dance
6 _ __ _ _ you _____ the TV or can I turn 2 p ink brown
it off? (watch) 3 long lunch
7 I _______ this week. I'm on vacation! 4 aunt uncle
(not work)
5 dr ink f ind
8 My niece and nephew __ _ _ _ __ in the
6 France England
ocean. (swim)
7 young engineer
8 think want

c GS.3 Listen and check . Then listen again and

repeat the words .

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