6. Father ... coming from his office. ft) Make comments on the sentences below.

ake comments on the sentences below. Use the present ten-

7 . Mary .. . walking home now.
se continuous in Your sentences.
8. My granclparents ... watching television.
9. The cat ... sleeping by the fiie. kitchen.
l'.'romple: Mother is !n the_
10. Dan and I ... going to the dance now.
11. I ... feeling well, thank you. She is cookin
72. My friends ... singing an old song at the momcnt.
l.Father is in the garage.
4) what is happening now? use the cues below to m'k* 2. Grandfather is in the garden.
senten-
ces in the present tense continuous. 3. The children are in the Park.
Model: 4. Jane is in the living room; the televisicln set is on.
5. Mr Smith is in his office.
a)
Tom/read a book
b)
6. The students are in the language lab.
Tom is reioing toot 7. The opera-singer is on the stage.
8. Mr Brown is in his car.
c) They/lvork 9. The girls are in their sewing-class.
They are working 10. Baby brother is in bed.
11. All the family are at table.
AT SCHOOL: 12. The painter is in his studio.
1. IAvrite a composition;
2. The other students/have a test: 7)-Ask questions using the words in brackets.
3. They/study English; -(
4. The girls/clean the classroom: Eru:mple: John is doing his homework. Qou)
5. The teacher/ask questions; Are vou doinq your homework,'too?
_5. The boys/plant trees.
1. Dan is studying English. (his ftiends)
AT HOME: 2. I'm listening to the teacher. (you)
7. Mother/cook dinner; 3. Mother is washing uP. (BetrY)
8. IAvash the dishes; 4. We are practising. (theY)
9. Maryldo her homework; 5. Mother is cleaning the house for the holidays. (the
10. Father/mend the car; neighbours)
I 1. Grandfather/help father; 6. The boys are playing tennis. (the girls)
12. My brother/play football. 7. We are enjoying our English class. (they)
8. The doctor is coming. (the nurse)
5) say what activities are going on in the classr(x,lrr nt the mo- 9. We are going to the cinema. (You)
ment. Use the verbsl
10. Nick is watching television. (hrs fnend)
sit, stand, write, listen, look at, opcn, slrul, rtr:rw,:rsk, answer, ex- 11. My father is attending a conferen@. (1tour father)
plain, do, translate etc.
12. John is taking a difficult exam. (Diana)
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ffi'Cio" short answers to the following questions. lL's Sontrday today.
Exaples: We are working in the house.
Everyone is helping.
Are you reading now? Is he singing now?
I am clusting the furniture.
a) b)
Yes, I am. No, he's not./No, hc isn't My sister is making the beds.
1. Are you writing on the blackboard now? Father is rcpairing the washing machine.
- 2. Are your classmates listening to the teacher? Mother is washingthe dishes.
My giandparents are cleaning their roonr.
3. Is your desk-mate wearing his uniform today?
4. ls the doctor coming to see you now? My brother is working in the garden.
He ri planting some trees.
5. Is your father working late today?
6. Are your parents going to the theatre now? q
7. Are you watching television at this moment?
I l1(Ask questions to the following, according to the model.
8. Is the mechanic repairing the car now? The little boy is tookinge*'
at u {t car.
!:-li*man'
9. Is your father attending a conference today?
10. Are the boys playing football now?
is tne little boy looki ngat?
11. Are you having a test today?
t2. Are you enjoying your English class?
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\ l. The children are listening fo their teacher.
,1,4) An$wer these questions, using the present tonse continuous. 2. The ieacher is speaking to the children.
What are you doing now? 3. Father is looking for his glasses.
2. Where are you studying today? 4. Mother is talking about her neighbours.
3. What is the teacher doing at this moment? -5. The people are waiting for the bus.
4. What is he teaching? 6. We are waiting for our teacher.
5. Whatretg you reading? '7. He is complaining about the noise in the street.
6. What are you watching on television tonight? fi. The students are talking about the conference.
7. What is your mother doing in the kitchen now? 9. We are looking at the photographs.
8. Whoiis'coming to see you today? 10. He is looking for his coat.
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9. What song is the music teacher singing now?
L0. Who is attending a conference now? l2)qAsk your classmates questions about what they are doing
now and have them answer vou. Use the cues below.
t fOl Ask questions to which the words in italics are the answers. Model:
Examples: Where/sit. Who/sin
The're working in the house. a)
,4; Where are you sitting? b)
a) ,4: Who is singing?
Where are thev workins? Qn the house B.' I'm sitting at my desk. Br My deskmate is.
1. Who/stand; 7. Whatltalk about;
b) Everyone is working.
2. What/say; 8. Who/look at;
Who is workins?
3. Where/write; 9. What/translate;

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4. Whofiisten'to; 10. Wherelread; 15) I\rt the verbs in brackets in the present tense continuous: po-
5. What/draw; 11. What/ask; sitive, interrogative; negative or interrogative-negative.
6. Who/answer; 12. Who/open.
F)xumple: I .. . to him now. (write)
13) Make these sentences negative using the words in -_-
brackets. I am writi"g a him nbw
/
Exomple: l. We ... English at this moment. (speak)
I'm not studying French. l. The little boy ... to swim. (learn)
l. Grandmother ... the children a story. @ot tell)
They're learning their lesson at home. (at school) 4. ... television? $oulnot watch)
I'm eating an apple. (a pear) 5. She... now. (not sleep) She... a cake. (eat)
We're helping Dan (Nrclc) (r. What song ... ?
$oulsing)
The boys are playing tennis. (football) 7. ... in the library? (Marylnot study)
We're drinking cocoa. (coffee) tt. Listen! The baby .,.cry) '
The cat is sleeping near the fire. (near the door) 1). ... by bus? (youlcome)
I'm reading a play. (novel) 10. What ... to say? (heltry)
The pupils are writing a composition. (an exercise) ./r

Alice is wearing a blue dress today. (a white dress) 16) Re-state the following pairs of positive sentences using too
They are swimming in the lake. (in the sea) ... and ... sro.

He is carrying a bag. (an umbrella)

14) Fill in the blanks with isn't or aren't, to practise the present
tense continuous in the negative-interrogative form.
q.
Mo, We're ready...you coming with us?
We're ready. Aren't you coming with us?
1. Your English is very poor ... you studying English at school?
2. Mary is late ... we waiting for her?
3. We're leaving now ... he coming with us?
4. It's time for the English lesson. Why ... the teacher mming.
5. ...you listening? The mnference is very interesting.
6. It's Monday today i.. you working today?
7. There is a football match on TV now ... he watching tele-
vision?
8. The weather is fine today ... we walking back home?
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John is drinking coffee. Mary is drinking coffee.
Iohn dinking coffee and Mary is, too.
is
ori
John is drinking coffee and so is Mary
I am singing a song. My friends.are singing a song.
They are reading the lesson. I am reading the lesson.
My mother is leaving for work. My father is leaving for work.
She is washing the dishes. I am washing the dishes.
I'm helping mother. My sister is helping mother.
They are going to school. We are going to school.
Bill is playing a game. John is playing a game.
Our teacher is listening to the tape. We are listening to the
tape.
We are planting flowers. Our neighbours are planting flow-
ers.
You are going on a trip today. They are going on a trip today.
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17) Re-state the following pairs of negative sentences using ei- 7. $/e're all trying hard. (he)
ther ... or ... neither. li. .lames is teaching now. (John and Mary)
<t. She isn't askingany questinos. (4
Model:
I am not leaving. My friends are not leaving. l() We aren't studying Maths. jou)
I f . l'm feeling fine. (she)
I am not leaving and my friends aren't either.
l,l. 'lhey aren't singing at the festival. (we)
or:
I am not leaving and neither are my friends.
l'l) Change the following statements by srrbstituting the words in
lrrackets for the words in italics. Make any necessary changes.
1. They are not going to the cinema. I am not going to the ci-
I'.\tunple:
nema.
She's cooking and so is her mother. (neither)
2. Mary isn't writing a letter. Jane isn't writing a letter.
She's not cooking and neither is her mother.
3. We aren't eating now. They aren't eating now.
4. My parents are not watching television. I am not watching I Patricia is helping me and so is her sister. (too)
television. .' The boys aren't sitting still and neither are the girls. (so)
5. The pupils aren't standing. The teacher isn't standing. I Bob isn't drinking his milk and Dick isn't either. (but)
6. Richard isn't playing basketball now.His friends aren't pla- ,1. Mrs. Simpson is carrying a bag and,so is Mrs Miller. (either)
ying basketball now. \. Jim isn't riding his bicycle and neither is Sandra. (tgo)
7. Mary isn't coming today. Her friend isn't coming today. (t. Mr. Brown i is. too; (so)
8. He is not listening to the radio. I am not lhtening to thr:.rt- r. George isn't (either)
dio. S. I'm looking g,r)
9. They aren't going to school now. We aren't going to sc,bool (). The tourists lb ttre guide.
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now. (but)
10. Nick isn't riding his bicycle. Paul isn't riding his bicycle. 10. She is feeling better today and her sister is; too. (neither)

18)'Add statements with but. 20) List some activities:

l. you are doing and your classmates are doing too.
Model: 2. you't are not doing today and neither are your friends.
b) He is hurrying. (I) 3. you are doing but brother/sister is not.
He is hurrying but I'm not. 4. your deskmate is not doing but you are.

He's not listening. (1) 2l) Add tag questions to the following positive sentences.
a)
He's not listening but I am. Example:
It is raining,...?
It r,s raining, isn't it?*.
L. Mr. Smith is carrying a bag. (his wife)
2. We are riding our bicycles. (thq) 1.I'm eating now, ...?
.,
3. You are smiling. gim) They're coming by car, ...?
4. They aren't going. (their teacher) 3. You're watching television, ...?
5. She isn't enjoying her holidays. (her friends) + For the first persori singular, the form
6. Jack is buying sweets. (/l//) iS aren't I?

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4. lt's raining, ..'? corrlinuous to express an action that extends over a longer pe-
5. The washilng-machine is working, "'? rtrxl tll' time, including the time of speaking.
6. You're feeling better, "'? l'.t, tr tr pl1;
7. I'm working now, ...?
8. The children are riding their bicycles, "'? My brother is studying Physics for his exam.
9. That man is'carrying an umbrella, "'?
10. You're going swimming, "'? I llrc travellers ... north. (g'o)
tt. fn. pnii."*"un is looking at the red cat' "'? .' llc ... a noveI. (write).
t < irirndmother ... a pullover for me. (knit)
22) Add tag questions to the following negative senttinces' I lom... fcrr the Maths test. (study)
s/ '' My uncle ... on an important invention. (work)
Exantple: Patricia isn't coming, ...? (r l'lrcy ... a new block of flats opposite the strect. (huild)
Patricia isn't coming, is she? / 'l'hc National Theatre ... a play by Wiliam Shakcspuart:. (put
t nt)
s 'l'his student ... quickly. (improve)

:.\) lmagine a telephone conversation whit your friend. Ask and

nnswer questions abont his/her and your activities at schn-
ol/at home that extend over a longer period of time.

It,; (lomplete the following sentences using the present tense

continuous to express d temporary action (usually ac.{{wtpa-
- nied by an adverbial indicating present time).
Alrtlcl:

23)Addtagquestionstothefollowingsentencesaccordingtothe
models in exercises 21 and 22'
L. You aren't drinking milk, "'? We usually go to school by bus, but .. . (by car today)
2. Diana is wearing a blue dress today' "'? Mother usually drinks coffee in the morning, but - ...
3. You aren't buYing sweets, "'? (tea this morning)
4. The new student is trying hard, "'? The -children play in the garden in the afternoon, but...
5. Father isn't repairing his car today, "'? (in the park this afternoon)
6. Your friends are waiting for you, "'? -
t The pupils generally have their meals at school, but ...
7. You aren't leaving now, "'? (at home this month)
8. Your brother is siudying English, "'? - study in the morning, but ... (in the aftemoon
They usually
9. We' " '? this year)
L0. The now, "'? (:. Miss Brown teaches young pupils, but .. . (I|-year-old pupils
11. We' ting now, "'? this year)
L2. Helen is studying for her exam, "'? -
2I
 (, 'l'hcy've decided to give a party next Sunday.
7. My father works in Bucharest, but ... (in BraEov - for a
fortnight)
ll) My neighbour has arranged to spend the weekend in the
('ountry.
S. My friend generally listens to classical music, but : .. Qtop mu-
sic now) II wc've decided to meet our friends at the station tomorrow.
- usually
9. Mother washes the dishes in the evening, but ... (clo- , l,' Ilc's planned to stay in a hotel for the holidays.
. - thes tonight)
but ...(ot 8 o'clock' .tl)l 'l'his is Dan's programme for next week. Make sentences
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iO. My brother shaves at 7 o'clock every day,

today) lbout it.
- /.l, ulrl:
Monday/test
27) What things are you doing while you are on holiday?
Dan is having a test on Monday.
Model:
buy presents Sund Mondav Tuesdav Wednesdav
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i'm buying a lot of presents (while.J am on holiday). 'frip to o test in o class o test in
Predeal Physics meeting Maths
'1. eat sweets; 5. send letters;
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write postcards; 6. catch- fish; meet his o cinema o go swim- o football
do -sightseeing;
2. 'riends
3. take
- photograPhs; 7. in ming match
4. spend
- money; 8.
- books;
read Predeal
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Thursdav Fridav Saturdav
28) o visit o conference o party at
Refer to: factory about Jane's
1. going to the theatre; 4.
pollution place
2. going on a trip; 5.
o shopping o cinema
3. visiting a museum; 6.
in town
2e) Use the present tense continuous to express a planned futurl .ll) Make a list of some activities you and your friends have
action (that is considered certain to happenl. I

planned to do next week.

Model: -12) Re-state these sentences using the present tense continuous
I've arranged to play tennis on Sl4o'l the.adverbs in brackets, to express disapprovaLof an ac-
I'm playing tennis on SundaY. -w.ith
tion, which, in the speaker,s opinion, happens too often.
Model:
L. We've arranged to leave town next Sunday' ,. That child never stops crying. @ever)
2. l've planned to studY tonight. That child is forever crylng.
3. They've decided to stay home tomorrow.
4. He'i planned to play tennis this afternoon.
5. I've arranged to go fishing tomorrow. l. {{e complains about his neighbours nearly every day.
6. Our friends have arranged to visit us tonight' (continually)
7. We've decided to go to the theatre tonight' 2. They move from one house to another very often.
S. My brother has arianged to go swimming tomorrow' (continually)

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