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LESSON 1 The present continuous: statements and yes / no questions

1 C hange each affi rmative statement to a negative statement. Write
contractions.
1.She's listening to music.
2. My sister is visiting friends right now
She's not listening to music. OR
She isn't listening to music.
My sister's not visiting friends right now.
My sister isn't visiting friends right now.

3. I'm checking e-mail. I'm not checking e-mail.

4. Charles is cleaning the house.
5. Our friends are playing soccer in
the park.
6. My dad's taking a shower.
7. Selma is taking a nap in the living
room.
8. They're studying vocabulary for
tomorrow's class.
9. My family is watching TV right now.
10. Elaine and her family are eating
breakfast.
Charles isn't cleaning the house.
Our friends aren't playing soccer in the park.
My dad's not taking a shower.
My dad isn't taking a shower.
Selma's not taking a nap in the living room.
Selma isn't taking a nap in the living room.
They're not studying vocabulary for
tomorrow's class.
They aren't studying vocabulary for
tomorrow's class.
My family's not watching TV right now.
My family isn't watching TV right now.
Elaine and her family aren't eating breakfast

2 U nscramble the questions. Begin each question with a capital letter. Write a
question mark (?) at the end.

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1. the children / dressed / are / getting / now
Are the children getting dressed now?

2. raining / it / in New York / is

Is it raining in New York?
3. your father / is / a taxi / taking / to the restaurant
Is your father taking a taxi to the restaurant?

4. friends / my / exercising / at home / are / today

Are my friends exercising today at home?

5. doing / the / are / your neighbors / laundry

Are your neighbors doing the laundry?
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3 R ead the conversations. Complete the short answers. Use contractions when
possible.
1. A: Are you studying English?
B: Yes, I am.
2. A: Is Celina taking out the garbage?
B: Yes, She is .
3. A: Are John’s children taking a nap?
B: No, They aren’t . OR No, They are not .
4. A: Are you talking on the phone right now?
B: Yes, I’m .
5. A: Are you and your classmates wearing jackets?
B: No, We aren’t . OR No, We are not .
6. A: Is Ron taking a bath?
B: No, He’s not . OR No, He isn’t .

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LESSON 2 The present continuous with present and future time

expressions
1 W rite statements and questions. Use the present continuous with the future
time expressions. Use a capital letter for the fi rst word of each statement or
question. Use contractions when possible.
1. I / take the bus / to work / tomorrow.
I’m taking the bus to work tomorrow.

2. they / visit / their relatives / this weekend?

Are they visiting their relatives this weekend?
3. you / go shopping / on Friday?
Are your going shopping on friday?
4. Dad / come home / late / this evening.
Dad is coming home late this evening

5. I / not clean / the house / tomorrow.

I'm not cleaning the house tomorrow.

6. they / go out for dinner / tonight.

They are going out for dinner tonight,

7. your classmates / take / the bus / to the game?

Are your classmates taking the bus to the game?

8. she / play soccer / in the park / on Sunday?

Is she playing soccer in the park on Sunday?
9. Sally and Mark / go dancing / after work?
Are they going dancing after work?
10. I / wash the dishes / tomorrow, / and my husband / wash the dishes / the day
after tomorrow.
I'm washing the dishes tomorrow and husband washing the dishes the day after tomorrow

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LESSON 3 The present continuous: information questions

1 R ewrite each information question. Change the full form to the contracted
form.
1. What is he doing? What’s he doing?
2. Who is taking a nap? Who’s taking a nap?
3. Where is Robert walking? Where’s Robert walking?
4. What time is Linda coming home? What time’s Linda coming home?

2 Complete the conversations. Write question words.

1. A: What is she wearing? B: She’s wearing a gray suit.
2. A: what is he eating?
B: He’s eating breakfast.
3. A: where is she going?
B: She’s going to her friend’s house.
4. A: where is he walking?
B: He’s walking to the restaurant.
5. A: what are you reading?
B: I’m reading a book.
6. A: what are you doing after dinner? B: We’re exercising.
7. A: who is doing the laundry now?
B: My sister is doing the laundry.

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3.Write information questions. Use the cues and the present continuous.
1.Where / you / go? Where are you going?
Where is she driving?
2.Where / she / drive?
3. What / they / do? what are they doing?

4.What / Lane and Beth / study? What are lane and Beth studying?
5.Who / walk / to school? Who is walking to school?
6.Who / take / a shower / in the upstairs
Who is taking a shower in the upstairs
bathroom?
bathroom?
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LESSON 3 The present participle: spelling rules

1 Complete the statements. Write the correct present participles. Use the cues.

1. Melanie is (eat) eating lunch in her bedroom.

2. Sylvia is (put on)
3. Our children are (get up)
4. Later I’m (go shopping)
5. Janet is (come)
6. My husband is (cook)
makeup in the bathroom.
getting up late tomorrow morning.
going shopping for clothes with my boyfriend.
coming home early from work.
cooking dinner tonight for the family.

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