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Teacher Nicolly Dias
 1) After reading the text, make questions and answers about the family.

AT HOME IN THE YARD

The Chen family is at home in the yard today. The sun is shining, and the
birds are singing. It’s a beautiful day! Mr. Chen is planting flowers. Mrs.
Chen is drinking lemonade and reading a book. Emily and Jason Chen
are playing with the dog. And Jennifer Chen is sleeping. The Chen family
is very happy today. It’s a beautiful day, and they’re at home in the yard.

Example: What’s Mr. Jones doing?

He’s reading the newspaper.

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2) Match the questions and answers.

1. What’s Mr. Baker doing? a. She’s reading a book.

2. What are Susan and Jane doing? b. We’re eating lunch.

3. What are you and Sam doing? c. He’s cooking dinner.

4. What’s Ms. Garcia doing? d. You’re playing the piano.

5. What are you doing? e. They’re studying.

6. What am I doing? f. I’m watching TV.

 3) Complete with the Present Continuous.

a) I ___________ (watch) a reality show on TV.

b) My favorite team ___________ (win)!
c) Someone ___________ (swim) in the sea.
d) Two people ___________ (cook) dinner on the beach.
e) We ___________ (not watch) a soap opera.
f) I _____________________________ (not do) my homework.
g) Mum _____________________________ (read) a magazine.
h) My brother _____________________________ (not listen) to the radio.
i) Dad _____________________________ (not cook) dinner.
j) Tara _____________________________ (talk) by phone.
k) Joe _____________________________ (play) on the computer.
l) Who _____________________________(watch) TV?
m) Tina _____________________________ (do) grammar exercises.
n) I _____________________________ (eat) a pizza.
o) We _____________________________ (sit) in the classroom.
p) I _____________________________ (not write) an email.
q) Amy _____________________________ (not go) to school today.
r) We _____________________________ (not have) fun today.
s) My team _____________________________ (not win) the match.
t) My parents _____________________________ (drive) to work now.
u) ___________ they ___________ (read) magazines?
Yes, they are.
v) ___________ you ___________ (learn) English?
Yes I am.
w) ___________ Helen ___________ (write) a letter?
No, she isn´t.
x) ___________ Sarah ___________ (play) the guitar?
Yes, she is.
y) We ___________ (not play) basketball.
 4) Complete with the Present Continuous tense.

a) Trina _____________________________ (walk) past the supermarket.

b) Where are you? We _____________________________ (wait) for you!
c) I´m on a bus and it _____________________________ (not move).
d) When ___________ you ____________________ (come) to see me?
e) I _____________________________ (sit) on a bus.
f) Pete´s mother _____________________________ (not have) a burger.
g) John´s friends _____________________________ (play) soccer at the Sports Center.
h) My best friend _____________________________ (sit) next to me.
i) I _____________________________ (not wear) something blue.
j) My teacher _____________________________ (not stand) behind me.
k) I _____________________________ (not write) with a pencil.
l) Irene _____________________________ (have) a shower.
m) Mary _____________________________ (leave) the room.
n) Marcelo _____________________________ (make) a phone call.
o) Rosa _____________________________ (open) the door.
p) Olga _____________________________ (brush) her teeth.
q) Eva _____________________________ (sing).
r) Mati ____________________________ (listen) to the radio.
s) Jose ____________________________ (walk) to school.
t) Javi ____________________________ (write) a letter.
u) What ___________ the boys ____________________________ (do) now?
v) Angela ____________________________ (eat) spaghetti.
w) What ___________ your teacher ____________________________ (say)?
x) The girl ____________________________ (play) with the dog.
y) Where ___________ John and Mary ____________________________ (sit)?

5) Complete with the Present Continuous tense.

a) I ____________ (learn) how to swim.

b) I ____________ (eat) my lunch.
c) I ____________ (watch) television.
d) She ____________ (read) a book.
e) Dad ____________ (bake) a cake.
f) My sister ____________ (listen) to music.
g) Peter ____________ (clean) his car.
h) The dog _____________________ (bark) in the garden.
i) We _____________________ (sing) our favorite song.
j) My brother and I _____________________ (play) a computer game.
k) The teachers _____________________ (show) us a film.
l) They _____________________ (bring) a TV in the classroom.
m) She´s bored. Her friend _____________________ (watch) TV again.
n) Martin´s excited. Chelsea _____________________ (win) the match.
o) I´m scared. A big dog _____________________ (stand) in front of me.
p) She´s happy. She _____________________ (not work) today.
q) I´m worried. It _____________________ (rain) and I haven´t got an umbrella.
r) The teacher is annoyed. We ____________ (not listen).
s) What ____________ you _____________________ (wait) for?
I´m _____________________ (wait) for John.
t) ____________ it _____________________ (snow)?
No, it _____________________ (rain).
u) What ____________ you _____________________ (do) today?
We _____________________ (go) to the park.
v) ____________ you _____________________ (listen) to me?
No, I _____________________ (listen) to the radio.
w) ____________ you _____________________ (watch) TV?
No, we _____________________ (study).
x) What ____________ you _____________________ (do)?
I _____________________ (do) my homework.
y) ____________ they _____________________ (sleep)?
Yes, they are.