Present Continuous
am / is / are + Ving
Use
1.Дія,що відбувається в момент мовлення. (Action happening now.) He is flying to Canada now.
2.Дія,що відбувається протягом певного періоду часу. (Action happening around a certain period of time). We are writing 4 tests this week.
3. Тимчасові ситуації.(Temporary situations). They are staying in Canada for two weeks.
4.Запланована дія.( Fixed arrangement ). He’s flying to Canada next Sunday.
5.Вираження роздратування зі словом always.( Irritation with always). You’re always eating sweets at the lesson.
Markers / Time expressions
Now, at this time, just now ,today, these days |
Make up six statements from the table
1 |
He |
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eating at the lesson. |
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2 |
They |
am |
waking up |
at this time. |
3 |
We |
is |
relaxing |
now. |
4 |
She |
are |
travelling abroad. |
just now. |
5 |
I |
|
watching TV |
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6 |
You |
|
|
|
Make up negative sentences
1 |
He |
|
working in the garden |
|
2 |
They |
am not |
going to bed |
at this time. |
3 |
We |
isn’t |
getting up |
now. |
4 |
She |
aren’t |
seeing his friends |
just now. |
5 |
I |
|
eating some meat |
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6 |
You |
|
hanging with my friends in the street |
|
Make up general questions
1 |
|
you |
having breakfast |
|
2 |
Am |
he |
sending emails |
at this time? |
3 |
Is |
they |
talking loudly at the lesson |
now? |
4 |
Are |
we |
isiting their relatives |
just now? |
5 |
|
she |
climbing mountains |
|
6 |
|
I |
litening to lively music |
|
Make up special questions
1 |
How |
|
he |
flying to Canada |
|
2 |
|
am |
they |
talking on the phone |
at this time? |
3 |
Why |
is |
we |
seeing your friends |
now? |
4 |
|
are |
she |
helping your mum about the house |
just now? |
5 |
Where |
|
I |
spending her holidays |
|
6 |
|
|
you |
sleeping |
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Do the exercises
1. you/fly to London today? I/drive there.
2. they/sleep now? They/study.
3. I/meet Joan today? You/see her on Thursday.
4 Sandy/come to the party? She/not feel well.
5. we/wait for Jack? We/leave now.
6. you/run at the moment? I/walk. (8)
1. Where are you staying / do you stay at the moment?
2. Adam is making / makes a snowman out in the garden now.
3. They are travelling / travel to Spain every summer.
4. We go / are going for a walk because the weather is so nice today.
5. I don’t watch / ’m not watching TV in the evenings.
6. Neil always checks / is checking his emails in the evening.
7. Cassie flies / is flying to London right now.
8. How does Wayne get / is Wayne getting to school every day?
9. Jenny is talking / talks on her mobile at the moment.
10.It isn’t snowing / doesn’t snow right now.(7)
1. ……………… (see) your boss today? No, she ……………… (go) to the other office on Mondays.
2 Karim ……………… (think) of working in a cafe this summer. That's a good idea. He ……………… (have) lots of free time.
3 ……………… (you/catch) the bus to work? Yes, but today I ………..………… (go) on foot because the weather is nice.
5. We …………………… (usually/walk) to school but today Mum …………………… (drive) us.
6. …………………… (not/rain) so I …………………… (not/know) why she’s got an umbrella!
7. We …………………… (not/go) on holiday this year because we …………………… (try) to save money.
8. ........................... (Roy/have) his interview now?
9. Julie ........................... (sit) at a different desk today because her computer isn’t working.
10.Trevor ........................... (not/come) to work this week because he’s on holiday.
11. ........................... (you/go) to the meeting this afternoon?
4.Choose the correct item.
1 My sister ……… tennis every day.
A play C doesn’t play
B don’t play D isn’t play
2 My cousins ……… in Poland.
A live C isn’t live
B lives D doesn’t live
3 Ellen ……… for football training.
A is usually early C is early usually
B usually is early D usually early is
4 ……… your brothers watch TV in the evenings?
A Do C Have
B Are D Does
5 My mother and aunt ……… speak English.
A are C doesn’t
B have D don’t
6 My sister ……… her teeth every day.
A brush C don’t brush
B brushes D is brush
7 Jack’s brother ……… every afternoon.
A studies C studyies
B studys D study
8 My uncle teaches English. He ……… French.
A don’t teach C doesn’t teaches
B doesn’t teach D not teaches
9 “Do you go to the gym in the evening?”
“……… .”
A No, we aren’t. C No, we don’t.
B No, we haven’t. D No, we do.
10 Tom is ……… late. He’s never on time.
A sometimes C always
B usually D often
11 She ……… the bus to school every morning.
A catch C catches
B does catch D don’t catch
12……… Jamie’s mother like cooking?
A Do C Has
B Is D Does
13 ……… to school in the mornings.
A She walks always C She always walks
B She always walk D Always she walks
14 My aunt ……… to Rome every weekend.
A fly C flyies
B flys D flies (9)
7.Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English using Present Continuous.
1.У мене зараз – урок англійської мови.
2. Мишко зараз розмовляє по телефону.
3. Не галасуйте. Я виконую домашні завдання.
4. Мій брат займається в тренажерному залі сьогодні.
5. Не стукай. Вона зараз приймає душ.
6. Моя сестра зараз слухає живу музику на концерті.
7. Ти завжди користуєшся моїм ноутбуком. Мені це не подобається.
8.Зараз цей чоловік шукає нову роботу.
9. Сьогодні він летить до Канади.
10.Вони працюють старанно цього тижня.
11.Зараз вона їде велосипедом додому.
12. Ти зараз розмовляєш німецькою?