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I am doing (present continuous)

The present continuous is:

a m /is /a r e + d o in g /e a tin g /ru n n in g /w ritin g , etc.
I am (not) ■ Pm w orkin g. Pm n ot w atch in g TV.

he ■ M aria is reading a newspaper.

she is (not) H She isn ’t eating, (or She’s n o t eating.)
it -in g ■ The phone is rin ging.
we ■ W e’re h aving dinner.
you are (not) ■ You’re n ot listen in g to me. (or You aren’t listen in g
they ■ The children are d o in g their hom ework.

A m /is /a r e + -in g = som ething is happening now:

I5m w o rk in g
she’s w earing a hat
they’re playin g baseball
P m n o t w atch in g television

past now future

■ Please be quiet. P m w orkin g. (= Pm working now)
■ Look, there’s Sarah. She’s w earing a brow n coat. (= she is wearing it now)
■ The w eather is nice. It’s n ot raining.
■ “W here are the children?” “T hey’re playin g in the park.”
■ (on the phone) W e’re h aving dinner now. Can I call you later?
■ You can turn off the television. P m n o t w atch in g it.
For spelling, see Appendix 5.
com e —►com ing w rite —►w ritin g dance —►dancing
ru n —►running sit —►sitting sw im —►sw im m ing
lie —►lying

am/is/are —►Unit 1 are you doing? (questions) —►Unit 4 I am doing and I do —►Unit 8
What are you doing tomorrow? —►Unit 26
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Exercises
3.1 What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:
eat have lie play sit w ait

1. Sh e's ea tin g an apple. 4. He's lying . on the floor.

is waiting
2. H e ___________ for a bus. 5. They are eating breakfast.
are playing
3. T h e y _______________________ soccer. She's sitting on the table.

3.2 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs:

b u ild co o k leave stand stay sw im take w o rk
1. Please be quiet. I 'm w orking .
2 .
“W h ere’s John?” “H e’s in the kitchen. H e _ 's cooking
are standing
3. “Y o u _________________________ on my foot.” “Oh, I’m sorry.”
4. Look! S om ebody__________ is swimming in the river.
5. W e’re here on vacation. We are staying __________at a hotel on the beach.
's taking
6 . “W h ere’s Sue?” “S h e ____ a shower.”
are building
7. T h e y ____________________ a new hotel downtown.
am leaving
I ____________________________ now. Good-bye.

3.3 Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use She's -ing or She isn't -ing.
1. (have dinner) J a n e isn 't having dinner._____
2 . (watch television) She's w a tch in g television.
3. She's sitting on the floor.
(sit on the floor) S h e ________________________
4. She isn't reading a book.
(read a b o o k )_______________________________
5. She isn't playing the piano.
(play the p ia n o )_____________________________
6 . She is laughing.
(lau g h )--------------------------------------------------------
7. She is wearing a hat.
(wear a h a t) ________________________________
8. She isn't writing a letter.
(write a le tte r)______________________________

3 4 What's happening now? Write true sentences.

1. (I / wash / my hair) I'nn n o t w ashing m y hair.______________
2. (it / snow) It's snow ing. OR It isn 't sn o w in g .
3. It isn't snowing.
(I / sit / on a chair)_______ ________________________________________
4. I am not eating.
(I eat)__________________ ________________________________________
5.
It isn't raining.
(it / rain)_________________________________________________________
6. I am studying English.
(I / study / English)_______________________________________________
~ I am listening to music.
(I / listen / to music)______________________________________________
S. The sun is not shining.
(the sun / shine)__________ ________________________________________
9.. I am not wearing shoes.
(I / wear / shoes)_________ ________________________________________
I am not reading the newspaper.
10. (I / read / a newspaper) ________________________________________
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are you doing? (present continuous questions)

Positive Question W hat are you doing?

I am am I
he d o in g he doing?
she is w o rk in g is she w orking?
it g o in g it going?
we staying, we staying?,
you are etc. are you etc.
they they

“Are you fe elin g O K ?” “Yes, I’m fine, thanks.”

“Is it raining?” “Yes, take an um brella.”
W hy are you w earing a coat? It’s not cold.
“W h at’s Paul doin g?” “H e’s reading the newspaper.”
“W hat are the children d oing?” “They’re w atch in g television.”
Look, there’s Emily! W h ere’s she going?
W ho are you w a itin g for? Are you w a itin g for Sue?

Study the word order:

is/are + subject 4- -ing

Is he w o rk in g today?
Is Paul w o rk in g today? (not Is working Paul today?)
W here are they going?
W here are those people going? (not W here are going those people?)

Short answers
I am. I’m
he
he h e’s
she isn ’t.
she is. she’s
it
Yes, it No, it’s not. or No,
we w e’re we
you are. you’re you aren’t.
they they’re they

“Are you leavin g now?” “Yes, I a m .”

“Is Paul w o rk in g today?” “Yes, he is .”
“Is it raining?” “N o , it isn ’t.”
“Are your friends staying at a hotel?” “N o , th ey aren’t. They’re staying w ith m e.’!

8 I am doing —►Unit 3 W hat are you doing tom orrow ? —►Unit 26 questions —►Units 45-48
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Exercises
4.1 Look at the pictures and write the questions.

Are you leaving now? Is it raining?

Are you enjoying the movie? Is that clock working? Are you waiting for a bus?

4.2 Look at the pictures and complete the questions. Use:

cry eat go lau gh lo o k at read

is are you eating

going

are you are they looking

crying is he
at laughing

4.3 Make questions with these words. Put the words in the right order.
1. is / working / Paul / today) Is Paul w orking to d a y
2 . w hat / the children / are / doing) W h a t a re th e children doing
3. you / are / listening / to me) Are you listening to me?
4. Where are your friends going?
w here / your friends / are / g o in g )______
5. are / watching / your parents / television) Are your parents watching television?
6. What is Jessica cooking?
w hat / Jessica / is / co o k in g )____________
7. Why are you looking at me?
why / you / are / looking / at m e ) ______
8. Is the bus coming?
is / coming / the b u s )__________________

4.4 Write short answers (Yes, \ am. / No, he isn't., etc.).

1. Are you watching TV? No, I'm not.
No, I'm not.
2. Are you wearing a w atch ?____________
No, I'm not.
3. Are you eating som ething?___________
4. Is it raining? .No, it isn't.
5. Are you sitting on the floor? . No, I'm not.
6. Are you feeling all rig h t? No,
___ I'm not.

—►Additional exercise 3 (page 245)