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Active Grammar Level 1 by Fiona Davis, Wayne Rimmer - Units 5-7 and Review
Active Grammar Level 1 by Fiona Davis, Wayne Rimmer - Units 5-7 and Review
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Present continuous
1 The present continuous describes statement / negative X
a t e m p o r a r y activity in progress
1 a m ('m) w o r k i n g 1 a m n o t f m not) w o r k i n g
at o r around now.
She is lying on the sofa now. You / W e / They a r e ('re) w o r k i n g You / W e / They a r e n o t (aren't / 're n o t ) w o r k i n g
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Practice
A Underline t h e c o r r e c t o p t i o n . D C o m p l e t e t h e sentences using t h e present continuous o f
C Complete t h e t e l e p h o n e c o n v e r s a t i o n u s i n g t h e p r e s e n t
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continuous o f t h e v e r b s i n b r a c k e t s . S o m e a r e n e g a t i v e s
or questions.
A n s w e r t h e questions in y o u r n o t e book using short
'Hello, Dad. Yes, I'm s t i l l at t h e party. W h a t ' s happening?
answers.
Well, everyone 1
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| Circle t h e c o r r e c t o p t i o n .
1 w e l l , so I w a n t t o stay in b e d . a I amn't feeling b I aren't f e e l i n g c I'm n o t f e e l i n g
2 A: t h e guitar? B:Yes, he is. a Is D i e g o p l a y i n g b D i e g o is p l a y i n g c Is p l a y i n g D i e g o
3 Everyone at t h e p a r t y a aredanceing b dancing c is dancing
4 A: Is Bianca w e a r i n g a y e l l o w dress? B:Yes, a she wears b she are c she is
5 Mark t o Monica. a isn't l i s t e n i n g b not listening c d o n ' t listen
Present continuous 1 5
Present continuous and present simple
6 I'm walking -1 don't have a car.
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They are building a shopping centre. (= i t is She is Turkish and she comes from Istanbul.
5 W e r a r e l y use t h e p r e s e n t c o n t i n u o u s f o r
• See Units 3 and 5 f o r more i n f o r m a t i o n on the
v e r b s w h i c h are a b o u t s t a t e s , n o t a c t i o n s ,
present simple and present continuous.
e.g. believe, know, like, love, need, seem,
understand, want. See U n i t 3 9 .
/ know English. N O T I'm knowing...
Do you need a pen?NOT Are you needing... ?
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Practice
A Underline t h e c o r r e c t o p t i o n . D Complete this postcard w i t h t h e
present simple or present continuous
1 They play/are playing rugby t w i c e a w e e k .
2 Are you having / Do you have breakfast every m o r n i n g ? o f t h e v e r b s in b r a c k e t s .
B Match t h e pairs.
( n o t speak) English w i t h an accent. We
She speaks French w e l l ^ ^ a because t h e t o u r i s t doesn't k n o w Italian, ( s t u d y ) t h r e e hours in t h e
She is speaking F r e n c h - ^ ^ b because her m o t h e r is f r o m Paris. morning and 7
(go) on excursions
in t h e a f t e r n o o n . Now 1 8
(sit) in
It rains a l o t a in M o z a m b i q u e ,
a cafe on King S t r e e t . 1 9
(not
It's raining a l o t b and I'm w e t .
think) a king r e a l l y 1 0
(live) here!
She always has lunch a - please p h o n e later, How are y o u ? 1 1
(work)
She's having lunch b at school. t h i s summer? Write soon.
Love, Julio
7 A: Do you buy c o m p u t e r a B: Yes, I'm in t h e shop.
games? b B: No, I d o w n l o a d t h e m
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A: Are you b u y i n g a f r o m t h e Internet.
computer game?
C^Stay calm!
below is for US teenagers.
Inside
Stay inside.
Sit under a table or stand against a wall.
Don't stand near doors or windows.
Never take an elevator.
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Outside
Always stay where you are. Don't run inside.
• An earthquake
1 in California
H Find a clear place away from buildings and trees
Lie down on the ground until the earthquake stops
In a car
Slow down and stop the car in a clear place.
H U n d e r l i n e t h e correct o p t i o n : Don't stop on a bridge.
9 A large earthquake is possible Stay inside the car until the earthquake stops.
1 / not possible in California.
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Imperatives
U s e i m p e r a t i v e s for:
R e q u e s t s w i t h imperatives often sound not very polite to English
speakers, even if you add 'please'. It's better to use other structures, e.g:
- instructions
Answer the questions. Could you put your bag over there?
- advice Would you mind putting your bag over there ?
Stay inside the car.
- orders • See U n i t 2 1 f o r t h e use o f can and could for requests.
Be quiet!
- invitations 2 U s e t h e infinitive w i t h o u t to f o r i m p e r a t i v e s . T h e r e is usually no subject.
Come in and have a coffee. Lie down on the ground. N O T You lie down on the ground-.
- requests
3 M a k e negatives by adding don't (do not) in f r o n t .
Please put your bag over there.
Don't I Do not stand near windows.
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Circle t h e c o r r e c t o p t i o n .
1 ! It's 8 o'clock and you're late. a You g e t up b G e t s up c G e t up
2 A: Can I go t o a party t o n i g h t , M u m ? B: O K , b u t please noisy w h e n y o u c o m e h o m e .
a you aren't b be n o t c d o n ' t be
3 across t h e r o a d . a D o n ' t never run b N e v e r run c Don't running
| 4 A: Excuse me? W h e r e is t h e t o i l e t ? B: up these stairs and t u r n l e f t . It's t h e r e .
a Go b Going c You g o i n g
I 5 A: Sorry. I can't help y o u t o d a y . I'm very busy. B: a Don't worry b D o n ' t be w o r r y c Doesn't w o r r y
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continuous
A C o m p l e t e t h e sentences w i t h t h e correct f o r m o f t h e verb. C Change t h e s t a t e m e n t s i n t o negatives and t h e
Be c a r e f u l w i t h s p e l l i n g . negatives i n t o statements.
Do y o u at h o m e ?
7 T h a t song is very g o o d . I w a n t t o listen t o i t
Chris: N o , l'm not/I
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again.
I'm at school. W h y ?
Sue: 3
Are I Do y o u have m y
Biology book?
8 Tony doesn't eat hamburgers. He doesn't eat a
Chris: Your B i o l o g y book? I
l o t o f meat.
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D Complete t h e e m a i l w i t h t h e p r e s e n t s i m p l e o r t h e p r e s e n t c o n t i n u o u s o f t h e v e r b s i n b r a c k e t s .
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