8. Present continuous
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1. Make the present continuous affirmative. Remember the structure S + am/ is/ are + V(ing)
1. THEY ARE PLAYING TENNIS TODAY
2. I AM HAVING THIS WEEK
3. SHE IS WEARING A WHITE T-SHIRT NOW
4. HE IS EATING HIS LUNCH AT THE MOMENT
5. SHE IS TAKING AN EXAM THIS MONTH
6. THEY ARE STUDYING IN THE UNI. THIS YEAR
7. IT IS RAINING A LOT HERE
2. Make the present continuous negative: S + am not/ isn’t/ aren’t + V(ing)
1. THEY AREN’T PLAYING TENNIS TODAY
2. I AM NOT HAVING THIS WEEK
3. SHE ISN’T WEARING A WHITE T-SHIRT NOW
4. HE ISN’T EATING HIS LUNCH AT THE MOMENT
5. SHE ISN’T TAKING AN EXAM THIS MONTH
6. THEY AREN’T STUDYING IN THE UNI. THIS YEAR
7. IT ISN’T RAINING A LOT HERE
3. Make the present continuous interrogative: am/ is/ are + S + V(ing)
1. ARE THEY PLAYING TENNIS TODAY?
2. AM I HAVING THIS WEEK?
3. IS SHE WEARING A WHITE T-SHIRT NOW?
4. IS HE EATING HIS LUNCH AT THE MOMENT?
5. IS SHE TAKING AN EXAM THIS MONTH?
6. ARE THEY STUDYING IN THE UNI. THIS YEAR?
7. IS IT RAINING A LOT HERE?
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1. Make the present continuous:
1. WE ARE GOING TO THE CINEMA LATER
2. THEY ARE WORKING NOW
3. YOU AREN’T TRAVELLING TO BALI THIS YEAR
4. ARE THEY LEARNING NEW THINGS?
5. WHEN IS HE STARTING WORK?
6. WHY AM I STAYING AT HOME?
7. IS IT GETTING DARK?
8. WE AREN’T WINNING
9. THEY AREN’T BRINGING A CAKE
10. THE DOG ISN’T PLAYING WITH A BALL
11. WHY IS IT RAINING NOW?
12 HOW IS SHE TRAVELLING?
13. WHERE ARE WORKING?
14. WHAT ARE WE WATCHING?
15. YOU ARE MEETING YOUR FRIEND AT FOUR
16. AM I TAKING TOO MUCH CAKE?
17. WHAT ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT?
18. WE ARE STUDYING THIS EVENING
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1. Write the words to fill the gaps. Put the verb in the present continuous tense.
1. AM GETTING
2. AREN’T STUDYING
3. AREN’T BUYING
4. IS HAVING
5. IS SHE FEELING
6. IS FORGETTING
7. AREN’T PLAYING
8. IS HE SWIMMING
9. IS READING
10.IS NOT RAINING
11. IS ADRIAN SPENDING
12. ARE YOU RUNNING
13. ARE PAYING
14. IS GETTING
15. ISN’T GOING
16. AREN’T GIVING
17. ARE WATCHING
18. AM LOSING (lose) it.
19. IS HE PUTTING
20. ARE YOU SINGING
21. ARE SHOWING
22. AREN’T DOING
23. IS SHE SLEEPING
24. AM NOT GETTING
25. ARE YOU SAYING
26. ARE THINKING
27. IS MARKING
28. ISN’T LOOKING
29. AM TRYING
30. ISN’T COMING
31. IS SHE BEGINNING
32. ARE CALLING
33. IS BREAKING
34. AREN’T BRINGING
35. IS IT TAKING
36. AM NOT SPEAKING
37. AREN’T WINNING
38. ISN’T OPENING
39. IS LEAVING
40. AM NOT WEARING
41. IS HE FLYING
42. ARE TRAVELLING
43. AREN’T STUDYING
44. IS DOING
45. ARE THEY MAKING
