UNIT

8 PRESENT CONTINUOUS
(I am doing)

It isn't sunny today. He isn't reading a book. They aren't running.

It's raining. He's cooking. They're riding their bikes.

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

I am sleeping I am not sleeping

he/ she/ it is watching TV. he/ she/ it is not watching TV.
we/ you/ they are eating. we/ you/ they are not eating.

'am not = 'm not / is not = isn't / are not = aren't

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S + to BE (am/ is/ are) + V-ing + C

2 Something is happening NOW.

I am washing the dishes.
He isn't studying.
They're working right now.
You aren't listening to music.

Past Now Future

Please be quiet. I'm working. (= I'm working now)

My mother is knitting a sweater. (= She is knitting now)
I'm not cooking fish. I'm cooking chicken now.
You can turn off the TV. I'm not watching it.
Sarah is listening to music now.
Peter is making a call.

3 Spelling rules.

Ending in "e" erase "e" take => taking make => making came => caming
and add "ing". write => writing dance => dancing
C + V + C => doble the cut => cutting sit => sitting run => running
last consonant. swim => swimming begin => beginning
Ending in "ie" change ie die => dying lie => lying
to "y" before "ing".
Most of the verbs add work => working look => looking read => reading
"ing". play => playing listen => listening JUST DO IT!

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 EXERCISES
8.1 What are they doing? Complete the sentences about them:
eat play do go take sweep
1 2 3 4 5 6

He's sweeping his room.

1. __________________ 4. _______________ a hamburger.
2. She ____________ video games. 5. _______________ a picture.
3. They ___________ to the movies. 6. _______________ exercises.

8.2 Complete the sentences using the verbs in the box.

sing sit rain make play tell read sleep

are sleeping
1. Please be quiet. The children _______________.
2. Carla is a good singer. She ________________ a song now.
3. Don't go outside. It ______________ today.
4. Bod ______________ a book in the room.
5. Our team ______________ the match well.
6. The man ______________ under the tree.
7. Those boys ______________ a noise in the class.
8. Silence! I _____________a story now.

8.3 Look at the picture and write affirmative and negative sentences.
1 play the guitar 2 wash the dishes 3 drink coffee 4 write a letter
5 talk on the phone 6 eat a sandwich 7 listen to music 8 watch TV
He isn't playing the guitar.
1. ___________________________
2. ___________________________
3. ___________________________
4. ___________________________
5. ___________________________
6. ___________________________
7. ___________________________
8. ___________________________

8.4 What's happening now? Write sentences.

1. (I/ take/ a shower) I'm not taking a shower. or I'm taking a shower.
_____________________________________________
2. (I/ watch/ TV/ right now) __________________________________________
3. (It/ rain) _______________________________________________________
4. (My mother/ wash/ the dishes) ______________________________________
5. (My brother/ read/ the newspaper) ___________________________________
6. (My father/ wear/ a suit) ___________________________________________
7. (I/ study/ English) _______________________________________________
8. (My mother/ sweep/ the dining room) _________________________________

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UNIT

9 PRESENT CONTINUOUS - QUESTIONS

Are you...?

1 The structure of the Present Continuous Tense:

AUXILIARY SUBJECT VERB
am I eating...?
is + he/ she/ it + washing...?
listening...?
Add -ING

are you/ we/ they

Affirmative: They are listening to music. He is listening to music.

Question: Are they listening to music ? Is he listening to music ? I'm

walking
the dog.
Are you having breakfast? Yes, I am.
What are you doing? I'm working.
Where is your mother going? (not "Where is going your mother?")
Is she reading a book? (not "Is reading he a book?")

2 Word order:

am/ is/ are + subject + verb - ing + complement

Are you taking a shower?

Is John eating rice?
What is Diana doing?
Why are they cooking fish?
When are your parents going home?
Where is the dog sleeping?

3 Short answers.

Yes, I am. No, I'm not.

{ he
{ he's
{ he
Yes,
{
she is No, she's
{ not. or No, she
{ isn't.
it it's it

{
we

{ {
we
{ we're { {
Yes, you are No, you're not. or No, you aren't.
they they're they

Are you working now? Yes, I am.

Is Albert studying English? No, he isn't.
Are Claudia and Ann talking on the phone? Yes, they are.
Is Alejandra staying at home? No, she isn't.
Are your friends doing exercises? No, they aren't.

WELL DONE!

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 EXERCISES
9.1 Look at the pictures and write questions.

(you/ make/ a report?) (we/ go/ shopping?) (you/ go/ out?) (you/ read/ the
Are you making a report? _____________
_____________ _____________ newspaper?)
Yes, I'm finishing it. No, we're going to Yes, I'am going to _____________
the movies. eat out. Yes, I'm looking for
a job.
9.2 Look at the pictures and complete the questions. Use the verbs in the box.
write talk go do buy drink

are you
What _______ Why ________ What _______
doing
________? _________it? __________?

Who _______ Where _______ What _______

________to? __________? __________?

9.3 Write questions.

Who is John talking to?
1. (Who/ John/ talk/ to?) ____________________________________________
2. (they/ sit/ on the sofa?) _ __________________________________________
3. (Where/ you/ eat/ breakfast?) _______________________________________
4. (your mother/ make/ a cake?) _______________________________________
5. (you/ clean/ your room?) __________________________________________
6. (How/ Rosa/ go/ to work?) __________________________________________
7. (What/ Manuel/ do/ now?) _________________________________________
8. (the dog/ bark) ___________________________________________________

9.4 Answer the questions in exercises 8.3.

He's talking with his boss.
1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3. _____________________________
4. _____________________________
5. _____________________________
6.______________________________
7.______________________________
8.______________________________

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