Ex. 11. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Continuous

Read, sleep, eat, sail, cry, drink, run, sing, play, fish, sit

Ex. 9. Choose a verb from the list and complete the text.

Unit 2 Present Continuous

Present Continuous is used:

1. for temporary situations. He's staying with some friends at the moment.

2. for actions happening at or around the time of speaking. He's looking for a new job at the moment.

3. with always to express annoyance or criticism. He's always telling lies!

4. for fixed arrangements in the near future. I'm flying to London tomorrow. (It'sall arranged. I've already bought the tickets. The time of the action is always stated or understood.)

Time expressions used with Present Cont. now, at the moment, at present, always, tonight etc.

 

Laura 1) is sitting under a sunshade. Two boys 2)……….round a sandcastle while their father 3)……….a newspaper. Tom 4)…………Coke. Two girls 5)……….ice-cream while their mother 6)……………..along with the radio. Some boys 7)……….football near a man who 8)…………. Jim 9)………….. On his right a baby 10)……………Some people 11)…………past the beach

Ex. 10. Writing Activity: Find a picture from a magazine and write what the people in it are doing at the moment.

1 She (not work), she (swim) in the river.

2 He (teach) his boy to ride.

3 Why Ann (not wear) her new dress?

4 The aeroplane (fly) at 2,000 metres.

5 What Tom (do) now? He (clean) his shoes.

6 This fire (go) out. Somebody (bring) more coal?

7 It (rain)?-

Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can't go out yet.

8 Why you (mend) that old shirt?

9 You (not tell) the truth. ~

How do you know that I (not tell) the truth?

10 Who (move) the furniture about upstairs? — It's Tom. He (paint) the front bedroom.

11 Mrs Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house.

12 What you (read) now? I (read) Crime and Punishment.

13 It is a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing).

14 Someone (knock) at the door. Shall I answer it? ~ I (come) in a minute. I just (wash) my hands.

15 She always (ring) up and (ask16 Why you (make) a cake? Someone (come) to tea?

17 Where is Torn?-He (lie) under the car.

18 Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment?

19 You (do) anything this evening? -No, I'm not. -Well, I (go) to the cinema. Would you like to come with me?

20 We (have) breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow as Tom (catch) an early train.

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