GRAMMAR CONSOLIDATION UNIT 6

Present continuous: affirmative

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

They are playing (play) basketball.

1 We ___________________ (run) in a marathon.
2 He ___________________ (lose) the game.
3 I ___________________ (do) my homework.
4 David and Paula ___________________ (dance) the tango.
5 Linda ___________________ (walk) in the park.

Present continuous: negative

2 Choose the correct words.

Tina arent / isnt running in the race.

1 I m not / isnt drinking coffee.
2 You isnt / arent playing computer games.
3 Mum m not / isnt driving her car.
4 We isnt / arent winning this match.
5 Roger isnt / am not surfing the internet.

Present continuous: questions and short answers

3 Complete the questions with the correct form of the verbs in the box. Then
complete the short answers.

eat dance do have play watch

Is Joe having a shower?

Yes, he is.
1 _______________ you _______________ your homework?
Yes, I _______________.
2 _______________ they _______________ pasta?
No, they _______________.

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 3 _______________ Max _______________ the piano?
No, he _______________.
4 _______________ we _______________ well?
Yes, you _______________.
5 _______________ Bella _______________ TV?
Yes, she _______________.

Present simple and continuous

4 Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.

I usually (1) go (go) swimming on Saturdays but today I (2) _______________

(watch) TV. Its the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Rafael Nadal
(3) _______________ (play) Robin Soderling. I never (4) _______________
(play) tennis. I (5) _______________ (do) judo. But this is a very exciting game.
Nadal (6) _______________ (hit) the ball well and he (7) _______________
(win). Hes amazing!

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