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A: Hey, Jake. Sorry to call so late. What are you guys doing?
B: Not much. I'm watching TV. Julia and Marie are doing their homework, and David is working
on a painting.
A: Well, I'm sitting here with Mark, and we're not having much fun. Can we come over?
B: Sorry, Mike. It's pretty late, and now everyone is getting ready for bed now/soon. Let's get
together tomorrow, okay?
A: Okay. Have a good night!
1a Read the conversation. Then answer the questions.
1 What verb do you always need to make the present continuous? What tense is it in?
2 What ending do you add to the second verb?
3 What do you do to verbs like sit and get before adding the ending?
4 Negatives and questions are formed just like the verb _____.
2 Write the ing form of the verbs.
SPELLING RULES
most verbs + ing do doing, watching watching
vowel + single consonant double the consonant + ing : sit sitting
vowel + single consonant + e drop the 'e' + ing: bake baking
1 play playing
6 race _____
2 run _____
7 plan _____
3 go _____
8 paint _____
4 make _____
9 write _____
5 try _____
10 push _____
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3 Write five things you are or are not doing right now.
example: I am sitting at my desk. I am not running.
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
1 he / ski snowboard
Is he skiing? No, he isn't. He is
snowboarding.
2 they/perform-dance
____________
5
3 they / swim windsurf
__________
5 the dog/walk-run
__________
___________
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5 Look at the pictures and complete the phone conversation between Debbie and Lara with the
following verbs
travel
Ann
work
do
Debbie
sleep
chat
Luis
make
Clara
Matthew
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Your example
Affirmative
I
am
He/she/it
is
studying grammar.
you/we/they are
Negative
I
am not
He/she/it
isnt
studying grammar.
you/we/they arent
Questions
Am
(Where) Is
Are
I
he/she/it
studying grammar?
you/they/we
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3 per student
4
2 Are they performing? No, they arent. Theyre dancing.
3 Are they swimming? No, they arent. Theyre windsurfing.
4 Are we playing instruments?? No, we arent. Were singing.
5 Is the dog walking? No, it isnt. Its running.
6 Am I driving? No, Im not. Im riding a bike.
5
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2. Im making.
3 ..is she doing?
4 Shes chatting
5 is sleeping.
6 Is he working?
7 Whats Ann doing?
8 Shes doing .
9 No, they are traveling.
10 are they traveling to/going?
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