Life

Elementary Unit 8a(1)

Present continuous Juan Manuel Arismendi

Sam! Who is it? It’s Greta. Greta? Sam’s

Can I call her back?
Telephone! having a shower. Can
I’m having a shower.
he call you back?

Presentation

Use the present continuous (be + -ing) to talk about actions right now.

Affirmative and negative Key spelling rules

• Most verbs: read → reading, sleep → sleeping …
’m
I
’m not • Verbs ending consonant + -e: have → having,
come → coming …
He ’s
She isn’t having a shower.

You
’re
We
aren’t
They

Yes/No questions Short answers

Am I I am.
you
Are Yes, he / she / it is.
they having a shower?
you / we / they are.
he
Is
she
I ’m not.
Wh- questions
No, he / she / it isn’t.
am I
you / we / they aren’t.
you
What are
they eating?
Where
he
is
she

Key vocabulary    Verbs: come, cook, have (a shower), play (chess), read, sleep, watch (television/a film)

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8a(1)
Exercises

Exercises
1 Look at the pictures and write sentences. Use the present continuous.
1 2 3

Sam Catherine and Ali Antonio and Julia

4 5 6

Lucia Julia Mike and Tom

1 Sam (cook). He (have) a shower.

Sam isn’t cooking. He’s having a shower.
2 Catherine and Ali (watch) TV. They (read).
Catherine and Ali are watching TV. They aren´t reading
3 Antonio and Julia (cook). They (play) chess.
Antonio and Julia aren´t cooking. They are playing chess
4 Lucia (read) a book. She (play) chess.
Lucia is reading a book. She isn´t playing chess
5 Julia (watch) TV. She (sleep).
Julia isn´t watching Tv. She is sleeping
6 Mike and Tom (read). They (cook).
Mike and Tom isn´t reading. They are cooking
2 Answer the questions about the people in Exercise 1.
1 Is Julia cooking? No, she isn’t.
2 Are Mike and Tom playing chess? No, they aren´t
3 Is Lucia reading? Yes, she is
4 Are Catherine and Ali watching TV? Yes, they are
5 Are Antonio and Julia cooking? No, they aren´t
6 Is Sam having a shower? Yes, Sam having a shower
3 Put the conversation in order. Then listen and check.
Lewis Marie
5 Me? I’m watching TV. 6 What are you watching?
3 Hi, Marie. I’m fine. 2 Hello, Lewis. It’s Marie. How are you?
9 Yes, it’s excellent. Come and watch it. 4 What are you doing?
1 Hello? 10 OK. See you in five minutes.
7 I’m watching a film. 8 Is it any good?

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