LANGUAGE FOCUS • Unit 2

Present continuous: affirmative Present simple and present continuous

and negative 4 Complete the sentences with the correct present
1 Complete the text with the present continuous simple or present continuous form of the verb.
form of the verbs. 1 They (have) breakfast now.
The friends are having (have) 2 He (study) every evening.
a good time on holiday. Jeremy and 3 Look! Mum (carry) a lot
Eva 1 (sing). George of bags.
2
(play) the guitar. Julia 4 We often (have) dinner in
3
(make) some pizzas and Rick the garden in summer.
4
(chat) on the internet. Mike 5 Fiona usually (sing) in
and Alex 5
(carry) some food the shower.
into the living room. Brian 6 6 I (make) dinner at
(talk) to his mum on his mobile. Nick and Susie the moment.
7
(watch) a DVD. David and 7 The bin is full. My dad
Julia 8
(cycle) in the garden. (take) out the rubbish.
Karen 9 (sit) on the sofa. She 8 Chris is in his bedroom at the moment. He
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(read) a book. (make) his bed.

2 Write negative present continuous sentences. 5 Complete the dialogue with the phrases in
the box.
1 Yasmin / watch TV
always put ​’m putting ​usually meet her ​
2 we / run to school ’m watching ​’s probably waiting ​go
​’m calling ​you doing
3 they / sit in the garden
Mum Maria! What are 1 ?
4 Jim / play volleyball Maria I 2 TV.
Mum But it’s Friday. On Friday you
5 I / do my homework 3
to dance class.
Maria Oh no! Where are my dance shoes?
6 you / use the computer Mum You 4 them under your
bed.
Maria Mum, I 5 on my shoes.
Present continuous: questions Can you call Paula?
Mum Why?
3 Write present continuous questions.
Maria I 6 before the class.
Judy and Daniel are watching TV. She 7 for me now.
What are they watching? Mum OK. I 8
her now.
1 Look! Tom is running past the window.
Why ?
2 Simon is talking on the phone.
Who to?
3 I’m writing an email.
Who to?
4 Mum is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
What ?
5 Carol and Jack are singing.
What song ?
6 Lisa is riding her bike.
Where to?

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