BE + ING

1.Complete with the present continuous.

Then, match with the pictures.
They are singing (sing).
She is listening .(listen) to music. 3
1 2 4
He is playing (play) basketball.
They are dancing (dance). 5
He is swimming (swim).
She is walking (walk) the dog.
She is playing (play) tennis.
7 8 9
They are skating (skate). 6
He is cooking (cook).
They are running. (run). 12
He is cleaning. (clean) the floor.
He is fishing (fish) in the lake. 13
They are watching (watch) TV. 1 11
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2.Complete the telephone conversation with the correct form
We
We use
use the
the present
present
of the present continuous.
continuous
continuous toto say
say
Martin: Hi Anne. What (1) are you doing (do) now?
that
that something
something is
is
Anne: I (2) am watching (watch) the film in channel 1 with my
happening now and
happening now and
sister Pam. It’s really interesting.
also
also for
for future
future
Martin: I (3) am not watching (not watch) it. I don’t like this
arrangements!!!
arrangements!!!
type of films. (4) Are you going (go) to Mary’s birthday party on
Thursday night?
Anne: No, I’m not because I’ve got an exam on Friday, and you?
Martin: No, I can’t. I’m in the football team and we (5) are SPELLING RULES: Just add -ing to the end
playing (play) a match at night. of the base verb: work – working; play -
playing; study-studying.
Anne: Good luck then! Bye.
consonant + -e remove the –e:
Martin:Bye.
phone- phoning
3.Write questions and answers. Use the present continuous.
 1What / you / do ? --I / do / my homework dance - dancing
-ie change the -ie to –y:
 2 it / rain / now?-- No
lie > lying
 3 Who / they/ talk to? --They / talk to / their friends.
 4 they / watch TV / at 10 p.m.? --Yes die > dying
consonant + vowel double the final
 5 Where / they / go / this afternoon? --They / go / to the park
+ consonant consonant:
6 you / study /?  ---No.
in a stressed stop- stopping
7 she / travel / by car?  --Yes. syllable
8 What/ your mum/do?—She/cook/ in the kitchen. begin- beginning
9 your sister/go/ to Peter’s party?—No.
10 your parents/go/with you?- No.
5.Write pairs of sentences. Negative and
4.Write sentences with the present continuous affirmative
positive.
() or negative ().
1 She / watch / the film / on TV.  Ex: I / not study (watch TV)
2 The police / arrest / the thieves.  I’m not studying. I’m watching tv.
3 You / write / a letter for your friend.  1 they / not talk (chat online).
4 It / rain / in the north of the country. 
2 John / not use his computer (phone Peter).
5 The men / go shopping tomorrow. 
6 They/ phone/ a friend.  3 she / not make a cake (tidy her room).
7 your sister/tidy/ her room.  4 we / not watch TV (play cards).
8 I/ chat/ with my friends online.  5 you / not sing (shout).
9 Peter/do/his homework/in his bedroom. 
6 my friends / not study (relax).