Grammar 1
Present continuous: affirmative and negative
1 Look at the table. What are the full forms of the bold words?
Affirmative
I
He
She
It
We
you
they
‘m
‘s
‘are
studying.
Working.
Swimming.
Negative
1
He
She
It
We
You
They
’m not
isn’t
aren’t
working.
Studying.
Walking.
2 Read the spelling rules in the Language guide on page 71. Then copy and complete the table with the –ing form of these verbs.
Have sleep swim ride fly run eat dance sit
+ -ing
Sleeping
e + -ing
double consonant + -ing
3 Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We aren’t dancing at the moment.
We’re studying grammar.
2 Our teacher isn’t watching TV now.
She’s writing on the board.
3 My parents aren’t playing tennis today.
They’re working.
4 I ‘m not riding my bike at the moment.
I ’m sitting in the classroom.
5 It isn’t raining today. The sun is shining.
Pronunciation: -ing
a (44) Listen and repeat.
studying walking working listening
b (45) Listen.
1 a) work b) working
2 a) swim b) swimming
3 a) wear b) wearing
4 a) live b) living
Do you hear a) or b)?
Текст аудирования:
1 I work every evening.
2 I’m swimming in the sea.
3 I’m wearing a hat.
4 I live in Cardiff.
4 Complete the text with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
I’m standing (stand) here next to the River Thames in London. An enormous whale (1) is swimming in the river! The whale (2) isn’t going to the sea- it (3)’s moving in the direction of the city centre. It’s incredible! Hundreds of tourists (4) are taking photos. Experts (5) are trying to help the whale, but it’s very difficult. All around the world, people (6) are watching the whale on TV. Here in London, everyone is amazed.
Present continuous: questions and short answers
5 Look at the examples. Then put the puzzle the correct order.
What are you doing? what is he saying?
be
question word
subject
-ing form
6 Look at the table. Then order the words to make questions and write short answers.
questions