She's eating. Its raining. They're running. She isn’t reading. The sun isn’t shining. They aren’t walking. ‘The present continuous is am/is/are + doing eating /running/writing, etc. 1am (not) = ['m working. I'm not watching TV. he = = Chris is taking a bath. she is (not) = She isn’t eating. (or She's not eating.) it - = The phone is ringing. we = We're having dinner. you are (not) = You're not listening to me. (or You aren't listening to me.) The children are doing their homework. f= Please be quiet. I'm working, = Look at Michiko! She’s wearing her new hat. (= she is wearing it now) © The weather is nice. It’s not raining. . . Pm working now) “Where ate the children?” “They’te playing in the park.” (on the phone) We're having dinner now. Can you call back later? = You can turn off the television. I'ar not watching it. Spelling (see Appendix 5) Amlisiare Unit + Are you doing ...? (Questions) Unit 4 Iam doing and Ido Unit & What are you doing tomorrow? Unit 25Exercises 3.1 What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences: eat have lie play sit wait 1 __anapple. 4 ‘on the floor. 2 for a bus, breakfast. 3. soccer. 6 a on the table. 3.2 Complete the sentences. Use ane of these verbs: ‘build cook leave stand stay swim take work 1, Please be quiet. \ iw 2. “Where's John?” “He's in the kitchen, He ae 3. “You on my foat.” “Oh, I'm sorry.” 4. Look! Somebody —_ __ in the river. 5. We're here on vacation. We =a the Far West Morel, 6. “Where's Brin?” “She _ “a shower.” 7. They —a new hotel downtown, 8.1 _ now. Goodbye. 3.3. Look at the picture. Write sentences about Emily. Use She's -ing or She isn’t -ing. (wear a hat) (write a letter) 1, (have dinner) She ssa’ having dinner. 2. (watch television) She's watching television 3. (sit on the floor) She - ——. 4, (read. a book) 5. (play the piano) oe 6. (laugh) — 7. 8. What's happening now? Write true sentences. 1, (I wash / my hair) Jim not washing my hair 2. (it snow) /75 snowing. OR it isn? snowing 3. (I/ sit/on a chair) 4. (I/eat) 5. (it rain) 6. (I/ study / English) _ 7. 8. 9. 0. » (LF listen / to music) » (the sun f shine) . (Lf wear J shoes) 10. (I/ read / a newspaper)UN Are you doing... ? 4 (Present Continuous Questions) Positive Question ‘What are you doing? Loar am 1 if he doing? is she working? Tt going? we staying?, etc. are you they = “Are you feeling OK?” “Yes, I'm fine, thanks.” = “Is it raining?” “Yes, take an umbrella.” = Why are you wearing a coat? It’s not cold. “What's Luis doing?” “He's reading the newspaper.” “What are the children doing?” “They're watching television.” = Look, there’s Hannah! Where’s she going? = Who are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Sue? Study the word order. is/are + subject +-ing Is he working today? Is Luis baits today? (not Is working Luis today?) Where are they "Zbsal ats Obese peoBe* este (he Wee te pola aap Short answers 1 am. Tm he he’s he she is, she’s she isn’t ‘Yes, it No, it’s not. or No, it | we we're we you are. you're you aren't. they they're | they = “Are you going now?” “Yes, Lam.” “Is Luis working today?” “Yes, he is.” = “Is it raining?” “No, it isn't.” j= “Are your friends staying at a hotel?” “No, they aren't. They're staying with me.” Lam doing Unit) What are you doing tomorrow? Unit »6 Questions Units 45-88Exercises 4.1 Look at the pictures and write the questions. 1 (you / wateh 12) (you leave / now?) (Gi Yes see you tomorrow. i No, not right now, (chat clock / work?) — § (ouT write Fa leer?) 42 LK ook at the pictures and complete the questions. Use these words: cry eat go laugh look at read. "(Wt era you) \esading— z, 4.3. Write questions with these words. Use is or are and put the words in order. eu away RE (working / Luis / today?) /s Luis working today? (what / doing / the children?) (s/hat.are the childcen daing? {you / listening / ro me?) (where / going / your friends?) (your parents / television / watching?) (what / cooking / Jessica?) (why / you /looking / at me?) (coming / the bus?) —_ 4.4 Write true short answers (Yes, | am. / No, he isn’t., etc). 1. Are you watching TV? Wo. /m not 4, Is it raining? —__ a 2, Are you wearing a watch? 5. Are you sitting on the floor? 3. Are you eating something? 6. Are you feeling all right? Additional Exercise 9 (Page 244)