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 readingt hisbook. talk talking
You arent playingf ootball. eat eating
Are you working h ard? drinking
drink
These verbs are in the ask - asking
present continuous. 2 For verbs that end in e
!emakethepresent dropthe 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% For verbs that end in
&e'(he'It is "#s$ comingvowe) * consonant doub)e
!e'+ou'The, are "#re$ comingthe )ast )etter.
E!"TIVE get - getting
I am not "Im not$coming sit - sitting
&e'(he'It is not "#s not$ coming shop - shopping
!e'+ou'The, are not "#re not$ coming stop - stopping
#$ESTIOS ote:
Am I coming !e norma)), use the short
Is he she it coming form in conversation.
Are ,ou'we'the, coming Hes talking.
heyre not listening.

$SE
!e use the present continuous
" to ta)k about what is happening at
the moment
!e "uiet# The baby is sleeping.
ake an umbrella# Its raining.
% for things that are temporar,
$ere on vacation. $e are renting
a car for a few days.
Im staying in a hotel this
week.
C for things that started in
the past and are continuing
now.
Shes studying medicine.
She wants to be a doctor.
Im learning the piano. %ts
very difficult#
$hat are you doing ?
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1 &rite the ing form of these verbs)

1 wash washing
* ta)k /////
+ go /////
, come /////

-
. take
make /////
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/ move /////
0 shop /////
stop /////
12 p)an /////
11 sit /////
1* get /////
1+ break /////
1, )augh /////
1- sta, /////

* Com34ete the senten5es)

Complete the sentences with the ing form of the verbs in the bo&. he first
one has been done for you.

answer cook )earn p)a, read

sing ta)k te)) tr, watch write

1 !hats she doing (hes watching T0.

* Listen (hes //////.. an o)d (panish song. Its beautifu).
+ Im //////.. a rea)), interesting book at the moment.
, &es //////.. a )etter to this sister. &es //////.. her about his
new ob.
- !hats he doing &es //////.. the piano.
. !hat are ,ou doing Im //////.. ,our 3uestion
/ &es in the kitchen //////.. dinner.
0 !here is 4ane (hes //////.. to her sister on the phone.
!ere //////.. French before our vacation there.
12 Im //////.. to )ift this bo5 but its ver, heav,.

+ &rite senten5es)

%ts Saturday afternoon. You are looking out of your window. $rite sentences
about what you see. 'se the present continuous.

E6am34es:
6i)) ' wash his car (ome chi)dren ' p)a, footba)) in the park
!ill is washing his car. Some children are playing football in the

park.
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* 7r. 4ohnson ' p)a, the piano.
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+ The sun ' shine.
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, Three dogs ' swim in the river.
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- A cat ' s)eep in a tree.
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. (ome men ' ta)k near the post office.
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/ 9r. 4ones ' work in her office.
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0 A po)iceman ' wa)k down the street.
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Fiona ' take a photograph of her brother.
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12 (ome bo,s ' eat ice cream near the schoo).
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11 (ome birds ' f), over the park.
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1* A )itt)e gir) ' ride her bic,c)e.
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1+ 4ane and :eter ' drink coffee in the bar.
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1, 7aria ' shop for her dinner.
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1- 7, son ' ta)k to his friends on the phone.
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, &rite the (ia4ogue)

Your brother (red telephones you and asks you lots of "uestions. You are
very busy but try to be nice to him. $rite the dialogue.
E6am34e:
Fre(: ,ou ' watch T0
)re you watching *?

7ou: ;o ' I not watch T0. I ' work Fred

+o, %m not watching *. %m working, (red.

1
Fre(: ,ou ' read a maga<ine

7ou: ;o ' I not read a maga<ine. I ' read a book about =ng)ish
grammar Fred.
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Fre(: ,ou ' eat choco)ate

7ou: ;o ' I not eat choco)ate. I ' tr, to understand the present
continuous Fred.

+
Fre(: +ou ' )isten to the radio

7ou: ;o ' I not )isten to the radio. I ' do m, homework Fred

,
Fre(: +ou ' p)a, the piano

7ou: ;o ' I not p)a, the piano. I ' write the answers to this
e5ercise Fred.

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Fre(: +ou ' )istening to me

7ou: ;o ' I not )isten to ,ou. I ' put down the phone Fred.
>oodb,e

- &rite 8uestions an( answers)

E6am34e:
!hat ' ,ou ' do?$hat are you doing?

I ' c)ean ' m, shoes?% am cleaning my shoes.

1 !hat ' ,ou ' eat?

I ' eat ' a sandwich?

* !hat ' she ' watch?

(he ' watching ' a fi)m?

 + !hat ' ,ou ' write?

I ' write ' a )etter to m, cousin?

, !hat ' ,ou ' drink?

I ' drink ' some )emonade?

- !hat ' the, ' read?

The, ' read ' >rammar !orkbook 1?

. !hat ' she ' do?

(he ' make ' bread in the kitchen?

/ !hat ' ,ou ' )ook for?

I ' )ook for ' m, ,e))ow socks?

0 !h, ' ,ou ' )augh?

The cat ' eat ' ,our dinner?

!here ' he ' go?

&e ' go ' to the )ibrar,?

12 !hat ' the, ' )isten to?

The, ' )isten to ' the radio?

Present Continuous *: with Future Meaning

&es arriving tomorrow.

FORM
1)L ookatthesesentences. Im buying a new bicycle
Shes goingon vacation tomorrow. tomorrow.
Theyre moving to a new house ne&t year . subect * 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
6ut here we are not ta)king about the a negative sentence
present. !e are ta)king about the future Im not going to the
"tomorrow ne5t ,ear tonight$. party. %ve got a
This is the second use of the present toothache. %m going to
continuous. the dentist.
*) The verb form is the same as when am ' is ' are * subect
weta)kaboutthepresent. *the ing form of subect *
am ' is ' are * the ing form the verb for a 3uestion
of the verb for a positive sentence Are they meeting im
 at the airport? Hes
arriving at /01.

$SE
1. !e use the present continuous to ta)k When are you going to
about our p)ans for the future. Sweden? 2n 3onday or
Im goingto university ne&t year. uesday?
Were getting married in 2ctober. When are we playing
*) !e often put words )ike when and tennis? his week or ne&t
how at the beginning of a present week

continuous
mation 3uestion
about to ask for infor-
thefuture. How
to theare we getting
airport? !y ta&i?

1) &rite s enten5es)

his is Sally hompsons diary for tomorrow. $rite sentences about her day.
'se the present continuous. he first one has been done for you.

@BB a.m. take the dog for a wa)k

CBB a.m. have breakfast
DBB a.m. go to the bank for some mone,
1B%B a.m. make some bread
11%B a.m. bu, some fruit at the greengrocers
1BB p.m. meet 4oanna for )unch
%BB p.m. wash some shirts
%%B p.m. take the car to the garage
EBB p.m. c)ean the windows in the kitchen
GE p.m. p)a, s3uash with 4enn,
C1E p.m. cook dinner for the fami),
D%B p.m. wash up
11BB p.m. have a shower
11%B p.m. go to bed
11%1 p.m. go to s)eep

)t 4 shes taking the dog for a walk.

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*) &rite s enten5es)

%ts 5anuary and you are making plans for the year. $rite sentences to
describe what you are doing in the ne&t few months. 'se the present
continuous.
E6am34e:
Februar, I ' f), to 4amaica for a vacation.
%n (ebruary %m flying to 5amaica for a vacation.

1) 7arch I ' fish in Hanada.

*) Apri) I ' )earn (panish in 7e5ico.
+) 7a, I ' take m, boat down the Ho)umbia.
,) 4une I ' get engaged.
-) 4u), I ' make a fi)m for m, fami), back home.
.) August I ' wa)k across the Interstate 6ridge.
/) (eptember I ' get married.
0) ctober we ' c)imb 7ount &ood together.
) ;ovember we ' bu, a house.
12) 9ecember I ' se)) m, boat

+) &rite 8uestions an( answers)

$rite "uestions and answers. 'se the present continuous.

E6am34e:
!hen ' ,ou ' do the e5am I ' do the e5am in 4une
$hen are you doing the e&am? % am doing the e&am in 5une.

1) !hen ' she ' go to (eatt)e

(he' go ' to (eatt)e on Tuesda,.
*) !hen ' the train ' )eave
The train ' )eave ' at ha)f past three.
+) !hen ' ,ou ' p)a, go)f with Fred
!e ' p)a, ' tomorrow afternoon.
 ,) !hat ' ,ou ' do ' tomorrow
I ' c)ean ' the house.
-) !hen ' ,ou ' meet ,our gir)friend
I ' meet ' her ' at one oc)ock.
.) !here ' ,ou ' meet ,our unc)e
I ' meet ' him ' at a cafJ.
/) !hat ' ,ou ' do ' tonight
I ' wash ' m, hair.
0) !here ' we ' have ' dinner tonight
!e ' have ' dinner at that new 0ietnamese restaurant near the
river.
) !h, ' ,ou ' not come to the part,
I ' stud, ' for m, e5ams.
12) !h, ' ,ou ' not stud, tonight
I ' go ' to a part,

,) &rite 8uestions an( answers)

$rite "uestions with how and the present continuous.

hen write answers.
E6am34e:
&ow ' he ' get to the movie theater
How is he getting to the movie theater?
&e ' there ' b, ta5i
Hes getting there by ta&i.
1) &ow ' we ' get to the airport
!e ' there ' b, train
*) &ow ' we ' get to ;ew +ork
!e ' there ' b, p)ane
+) &ow ' the, ' go to the is)and
The, ' there ' b, ferr,
,) &ow ' the, ' get to the top of the mountain
The, ' there ' b, the ski )ift
-) &ow ' the :resident ' come to the meeting
(he ' here ' b, he)icopter
.) &ow ' ,ou ' go to the supermarket
I ' there ' b, bus
/) &ow ' ,ou ' get home
I ' there ' b, car
0) &ow ' I ' get home
+ou ' there ' on foot

-) Com34ete the (ia4ogue)

Complete the dialogue by putting the verb in parenthesis in the correct form
of the present continuous.

9ane: !hat " 1 do$ ,ou ne5t week

"4i5e: !e)) I " * go$ to Los Ange)esK but (tan "+ come not$.
9ane: !hat " , do$ he
"4i5e: &e "- paint$ the kitchen and ". teach$ at schoo).
9ane: "/ 0isit$ ,ou an, friends
"4i5e: +es. I " 0 sta,$ with some o)d schoo) friends. The, work in
L.A. The, work for a movie compan,. 6ut ne5t ,ear the, "
start$ their own business.
9ane: "12 change$ (tan schoo)s ne5t term
"4i5e: ;o. &e " 11 stop$ teaching.
9ane: !hat " 1* do$ he
"4i5e: ;e5t ,ear he " 1+ stud,$ again. 6usiness (tudies.
9ane: !h,
"4i5e: &e "1, go$ into business with m, friends in L.A.
9ane: (o ,ou " 1- move$ to L.A.
"4i5e: +es. +ou usua)), go to Ha)ifornia. " 1. go$ ,ou this ,ear
9ane: ;o. 6i)) " 1/ work$ in Longview a)) through the summer. &e
"10 design$ a new bui)ding for a sma)) computer chip
compan,.
"4i5e: "1 bui)d$ he it as we))
9ane: h no. A big (eatt)e bui)ding compan, " *2 do$ that.
"4i5e: Interesting work though.
9ane: +es. !e)) eno, L.A.