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Present Continuous 1: with Present Meaning
I am working
FORM
Look at these sentences. The –ing form of the verb
She is learning Chinese. 1 Add –ing for most verbs
You are reading this book. talk – talking
You aren’t playing football. eat – eating
Are you working hard? drink – drinking
These verbs are in the ask - asking
present continuous. 2 For verbs that end in –e,
We make the present drop the –e then add –ing.
continuous with the verb come - coming
to be and the –ing form of write - writing
the verb. dance - dancing
POSITIVE love - loving
I am (‘m) coming 3 For verbs that end in
He/She/It is (‘s) coming vowel + consonant, double
We/You/They are (‘re) coming the last letter.
NEGATIVE get - getting
I am not (I’m not)coming sit - sitting
He/She/It is not (‘s not) coming shop - shopping
We/You/They are not (‘re not) coming stop - stopping
QUESTIONS Note:
Am I coming? We normally use the short
Is he, she, it coming? form in conversation.
Are you/we/they coming? He’s talking.
They’re not listening.
USE
We use the present continuous I’m staying in a hotel this
A to talk about what is happening at week.
the moment C for things that started in
Be quiet! The baby is sleeping. the past and are continuing
Take an umbrella! It’s raining. now.
B for things that are temporary She’s studying medicine.
We’re on vacation. We are renting She wants to be a doctor.
a car for a few days. I’m learning the piano. It’s
very difficult!
What are you doing?
1 Write the –ing form of these verbs.
1 wash washing
2 talk ……………
3 go ……………
4 come ……………
5 take ……………
6 make ……………
7 move ……………
8 shop ……………
9 stop ……………
10 plan ……………
11 sit ……………
12 get ……………
13 break ……………
14 laugh ……………
15 stay ……………
2 Complete the sentences.
Complete the sentences with the –ing form of the verbs in the box. The first one has been done for you.
answer cook learn play read
sing talk tell try watch write
1 What’s she doing? She’s watching TV.
2 Listen! She’s ……………….. an old Spanish song. It’s beautiful.
3 I’m ……………….. a really interesting book at the moment.
4 He’s ……………….. a letter to this sister. He’s ……………….. her about his new job.
5 What’s he doing? He’s ……………….. the piano.
6 What are you doing? I’m ……………….. your question!
7 He’s in the kitchen, ……………….. dinner.
8 Where is Jane? She’s ……………….. to her sister on the phone.
9 We’re ……………….. French before our vacation there.
10 I’m ……………….. to lift this box, but it’s very heavy.
3 Write sentences.
It’s Saturday afternoon. You are looking out of your window. Write sentences about what you see. Use the present continuous.
Examples:
Bill / wash his car
Bill is washing his car.
Some children / play football in the park
Some children are playing football in the park.
1 Mrs. Johnson / sit in her garden.
2 Mr. Johnson / play the piano.
3 The sun / shine.
4 Three dogs / swim in the river.
5 A cat / sleep in a tree.
6 Some men / talk near the post office.
7 Dr. Jones / work in her office.
8 A policeman / walk down the street.
9 Fiona / take a photograph of her brother.
10 Some boys / eat ice cream near the school.
11 Some birds / fly over the park.
12 A little girl / ride her bicycle.
13 Jane and Peter / drink coffee in the bar.
14 Maria / shop for her dinner.
15 My son / talk to his friends on the phone.
4 Write the dialogue.
Your brother Fred telephones you and asks you lots of questions. You are very busy but try to be nice to him. Write the dialogue.
Example:
Fred: you / watch TV
Are you watching TV?
You: No, / I not watch TV. I / work, Fred
No, I’m not watching TV. I’m working, Fred.
1
Fred: you / read a magazine
You: No, / I not read a magazine. I / read a book about English
grammar, Fred.
2
Fred: you / eat chocolate
You: No, / I not eat chocolate. I / try to understand the present
continuous, Fred.
3
Fred: You / listen to the radio
You: No, / I not listen to the radio. I / do my homework, Fred
4
Fred: You / play the piano
You: No, / I not play the piano. I / write the answers to this
exercise, Fred.
5
Fred: You / listening to me
You: No, / I not listen to you. I / put down the phone, Fred.
Goodbye!
5 Write questions and answers.
Example:
What / you / do
What are you doing?
I / clean / my shoes
I am cleaning my shoes.
1 What / you / eat
I / eat / a sandwich
2 What / she / watch
She / watching / a film
3 What / you / write
I / write / a letter to my cousin
4 What / you / drink
I / drink / some lemonade
5 What / they / read
They / read / Grammar Workbook 1
6 What / she / do
She / make / bread in the kitchen
7 What / you / look for
I / look for / my yellow socks
8 Why / you / laugh
The cat / eat / your dinner!
9 Where / he / go
He / go / to the library
10 What / they / listen to
They / listen to / the radio
Present Continuous 2: with Future Meaning
He’s arriving tomorrow.
FORM
1. Look at these sentences. I’m buying a new bicycle
She’s going on vacation tomorrow. tomorrow.
They’re moving to a new house next year. subject + am / ‘m / is / ‘s
Are you coming to the party tonight? / are / ‘re + not + the These verbs are in the present continuous. –ing form of the verb for
But here we are not talking about the a negative sentence
present. We are talking about the future I’m not going to the
(tomorrow, next year, tonight). party. I’ve got a
This is the second use of the present toothache. I’m going to
continuous. the dentist.
2. The verb form is the same as when am / is / are + subject
we talk about the present. + the –ing form of subject + am / is / are + the –ing form the verb for a question
of the verb for a positive sentence Are they meeting Tim
at the airport? He’s
arriving at 11:30.
USE
1. We use the present continuous to talk When are you going to
about our plans for the future. Sweden? On Monday or
I’m going to university next year. Tuesday?
We’re getting married in October. When are we playing
2. We often put words like when and tennis? This week or next
how at the beginning of a present week?
continuous question to ask for infor- How are we getting
mation about the future. to the airport? By taxi?
1. Write sentences.
This is Sally Thompson’s diary for tomorrow. Write sentences about her day. Use the present continuous. The first one has been done for you.
7:00 a.m. take the dog for a walk
8:00 a.m. have breakfast
9:00 a.m. go to the bank for some money
10:30 a.m. make some bread
11:30 a.m. buy some fruit at the greengrocer’s
1:00 p.m. meet Joanna for lunch
3:00 p.m. wash some shirts
3:30 p.m. take the car to the garage
5:00 p.m. clean the windows in the kitchen
6:45 p.m. play squash with Jenny
8:15 p.m. cook dinner for the family
9:30 p.m. wash up
11:00 p.m. have a shower
11:30 p.m. go to bed
11:31 p.m. go to sleep!
At 7 she’s taking the dog for a walk.
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Now write ten sentences about what you are planning to do tomorrow.
1. …………………………………………………………………………
2. …………………………………………………………………………
3. …………………………………………………………………………
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2. Write sentences.
It’s January and you are making plans for the year. Write sentences to describe what you are doing in the next few months. Use the present continuous.
Example:
February, I / fly to Jamaica for a vacation.
In February I’m flying to Jamaica for a vacation.
1. March, I / fish in Canada.
2. April, I / learn Spanish in Mexico.
3. May, I / take my boat down the Columbia.
4. June, I / get engaged.
5. July, I / make a film for my family back home.
6. August, I / walk across the Interstate Bridge.
7. September, I / get married.
8. October, we / climb Mount Hood together.
9. November, we / buy a house.
10. December, I / sell my boat!
3. Write questions and answers.
Write questions and answers. Use the present continuous.
Example:
When / you / do the exam? I / do the exam in June
When are you doing the exam? I am doing the exam in June.
She/ go / to Seattle on Tuesday.
The train / leave / at half past three.
We / play / tomorrow afternoon.
I / clean / the house.
5. When / you / meet your girlfriend?
I / meet / her / at one o’clock.
6. Where / you / meet your uncle?
I / meet / him / at a café.
7. What / you / do / tonight?
I / wash / my hair.
8. Where / we / have / dinner tonight?
We / have / dinner at that new Vietnamese restaurant near the
river.
9. Why / you / not come to the party?
I / study / for my exams.
10. Why / you / not study tonight?
I / go / to a party!
4. Write questions and answers.
Write questions with how and the present continuous.
Then write answers.
Example:
How / he / get to the movie theater?
How is he getting to the movie theater?
He / there / by taxi
He’s getting there by taxi.
1. How / we / get to the airport?
We / there / by train
2. How / we / get to New York?
We / there / by plane
3. How / they / go to the island?
They / there / by ferry
4. How / they / get to the top of the mountain?
They / there / by the ski lift
5. How / the President / come to the meeting?
She / here / by helicopter
6. How / you / go to the supermarket?
I / there / by bus
7. How / you / get home?
I / there / by car
8. How / I / get home?
You / there / on foot!
5. Complete the dialogue.
Complete the dialogue by putting the verb in parenthesis in the correct form of the present continuous.
Jane: What (1 – do) you next week?
Alice: Well, I (2 – go) to Los Angeles; but Stan (3 – come – not).
Jane: What (4 – do) he?
Alice: He (5 – paint) the kitchen and (6 – teach) at school.
Jane: (7 – Visit) you any friends?
Alice: Yes. I (8 – stay) with some old school friends. They work in
L.A. They work for a movie company. But next year, they (9
– start) their own business.
Jane: (10 – change) Stan schools next term?
Alice: No. He (11 – stop) teaching.
Jane: What (12 – do) he?
Alice: Next year, he (13 – study) again. Business Studies.
Jane: Why?
Alice: He (14 – go) into business with my friends in L.A.
Jane: So, you (15 – move) to L.A.
Alice: Yes. You usually go to California. (16 – go) you this year?
Jane: No. Bill (17 – work) in Longview all through the summer. He
(18 – design) a new building for a small computer chip
company.
Alice: (19 – build) he it as well?
Jane: Oh no. A big Seattle building company (20 – do) that.
Alice: Interesting work, though.
Jane: Yes. Well, enjoy L.A.!
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