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Lesson5: I am doing (Present Continuous) | |
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She¡¯s eating. |
It¡¯s raining. |
They¡¯re running. |
She isn¡¯t reading. |
The sun isn¡¯t shining. |
They aren¡¯t walking. |
The present continuous is am/is/are + doing/eating/running/writing, etc.
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I'm working. I'm not watching TV. |
He |
is (not) |
Chris is taking a bath. |
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Sheisn't eating. (She's not eating.) |
It |
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The phone is ringing. |
We |
are (not) |
We¡¯re having dinner. |
You |
are (not) |
You¡¯re not listening to me. (or You aren¡¯t¡¦) |
They? |
are (not) |
The children are doing their homework. |
B. am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now
- I¡¯m working.
- She¡¯s wearing a hat.
- They¡¯re playing football.
- I¡¯m not watching television.
come -->coming? |
write --> writing |
dance --> dancing |
run --> running |
sit --> sitting |
swim --> swimming |
lie --> lying |
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- Please be quiet. I¡¯m working. ( = I¡¯m working now)
- Look at Michiko! She¡¯s wearing her new hat. ( = she is wearing it now)
- The weather is nice. It¡¯s not raining.
- ¡°Where are the children?¡± ¡°They¡¯re playing in the park.¡±
- (on the phone) We¡¯re having dinner now. Can you call me back later?
- You can turn off the television. I¡¯m not watching it.
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I. What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:
eat |
have |
lie |
play |
sit |
wait |
1. She¡¯s eating__ an apple. 2. He ___________ for a bus. 3. They _________ soccer. 4. _____________ on the floor. 5. _____________ breakfast. 6. _____________ on the table.
II. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs. Use the correct linking verb - is or are.
build |
stay |
cook |
swim |
leave |
take |
stand |
work |
1. Please be quiet. I¡¯m __working__. 2. ¡°Where¡¯s John?¡± ¡°He¡¯s in the kitchen. He ___________.¡± 3. ¡°You _________ on my foot.¡± ¡°Oh, I¡¯m sorry.¡± 4. Look! Somebody _____________ in the river. 5. We¡¯re here on vacation. We _________ at the Far West Motel. 6. ¡°Where¡¯s Erin?¡± ¡°She __________ a shower. 7. They _______________ a new hotel downtown. 8. I _________________ now. Goodbye.
III. Write sentences about Emily. Use she¡¯s ?ing??or she isn¡¯t ?ing.
1. (have dinner) __She isn¡¯t having dinner__. 2. (watch television) __She¡¯s watching television__. 3. (sit on the floor) ________________________. 4. (read a book) ________________________. 5. (play the piano) _______________________. 6. (laugh) ___________________________. 7. (wear a hat) __________________________. 8. (write a letter) _______________________.
IV. What¡¯s happening now? Write true sentences.
1. (I / wash / my hair) __I¡¯m not washing my hair__. 2. (it / snow) __It¡¯s snowing OR It isn¡¯t snowing__. 3. (I / sit / on a chair) ________________________. 4. (I / eat) __________________________________. 5. (it / rain ) _________________________. 6. (I / study / English) _________________________. 7. (I / listen / to music) _________________________. 8. (the sun / shine) _____________________________. 9. (I / wear / shoes) _____________________________. 10. (I / read / a newspaper) ________________________.
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Sally: Jane! How are you? It's been a long time. Jane: Oh! Hi Sally! Yes, we haven't seen each other in 2 years. Sally: Yes, that's right. The last time we were together, we were baking a cake for your son's birthday. Jane: Yes, it has been a while. My son's bigger now. Sally: Really? I would love to see him. Jane: Sure, come over to our house, and I'm going to give you a tour of it. Sally: Wow! So what are you doing here in the city? Jane: I'm doing my Christmas shopping. Sally: That's nice. Would you like me to come with you? I could do some shopping too. Jane: Of course I would! We have a lot of catching up to do.
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1. What are the things you enjoy doing with your friends?
2. Do you enjoy going out with your friends?
3. Where do you usually go out with your friends?
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