rd 3 1am doing (present continuous) 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. Tam (not) ing ?’m working. he Chris is writing a Jette she bis (not) -ing She isn’t eating. (or She’s not eating.) it ‘The phone is ringing, you | are (not) fo me. (or You aren’t ...) they The children are doing their homework. B am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now: Pm working | she’s wearing a hat they're playing football Vim not watching television past now, —________— fuure @ Please be quiet, I’m working, (= I'm working now) @ Look at Sue! She’s wearing her new hat. (= she is wearing it now) @ The weather is nice at the moment. It’s not raining. @ ‘Where are the children?” “They're playing in the park’ © (on the phone) We're having dinner now. Can you phone again later? @ You can turn off the television. ’'m not watching it, Spelling (= Appendix 5): come coming write? writing dance + dancing run— running sit sitting swimn > switnming lie > lying amv/is/are => [I are you doing? (questions) Tam doing snd ido = [EE [14] ‘What are you doing tomorrow? =>unr EXERCISES 3 3.1 Whatare these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences: eet have lie play sit. wait ieee ~ (@ ( 1 She's, eating... an apple. 4 on the floor. e 2 He fora bus. 5 breakfast, bf 3. They football. 6 on the rable. __. §2 Complete the sentences, Use one ofthese verbs: build cook go have stand stay = swim =— works 1 Please be quiet. I'm, working. 2 ‘Where’ John? ‘He's in the kitchen, He : es 3 ‘You on my foot? ‘Oh, I'm sorry? 4 Look! Somebody in the river 5 We'te here on holiday. We at the Central Hotel. cs 6 Where's Amn? “She seen a shower! 7 They vme a ew theatre in the city centre at the moment. ? 81 now. Goodbye. 3.3 Lookaat the picture. Write sentences about Jana. Use She’s -ing or She isn’t -ing. L (have dinner) Jane isn’t having dinner. 2 (watch television) She's watching television. 3 (iton the floor) She - 4 (read a book) 5. (play the piano) 6 (laugh) 7 (wear a hat) ¢ 8 (write a letter) 3.4 What's happening at the moment? Write true sentences. 1 @/ wash / my hgir) Pm nok washing my hair. 2 (it/snow) _|#s snowing. OR. It isn’t snowing. 3 (1/sit / ona chair) way ug i 4 (1 feat) fiche 5 6 7 8 (it / rain) (I/ learn / English) (I / listen / to music) - (the sun / shine) 9 (L/ wear / shoes) - 10 (I/ read / a newspaper)rt ri A c ti] are you doing? (present continuous questions) positive question 1 am am I he doing he | doing? she } is | working is { she | working? it going it | going? staying. staying? we we wo fare tht ared yous) 7 they they © ‘Are you feeling OK? “Yes, I'm fine, thank you! “Yes, take an umbrella? @ Why are you wearing a coat? It's not cold, © “What's Paul doing?” “He’s reading the newspaper! ‘© ‘What are the children doing?’ “They're watching television. @ Look, there's Sally! Where’s she going? © Who are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Sue? o ‘Is it raining” Study the word order: is/are + subject + ing Is he working today? Ts Paul working today? (not ‘Ts working Paul today?’) Where are they going? Where are those people going? (not ‘Where are going those people?) short answers Yes, Lam. No, I'm not he he’s he Yes, she pis. wo she’s fo or Nah isn’t. it it's it we we're we ver| gua No, you're }not. or No, you } aren't. they they're they © ‘Are you going now?’ ‘Yes, Tam." © ‘Is Paul working today?” e‘Isitraining? ‘No, it © “Are your friends stayiny “Yes, he is.” isn’t.’ ig at a hotel?” ‘No, they aren’t, They're staying with me? Tam doing => ‘What are you doing tomorrow? => questions =44 43 unre EXERCISES 4 Lookat the pictures and write the questions. Qouzwa re, You, waelting 4 (you/enjoy/the film?) A Look at the pictures and complete cry eat go laugh look at_— read. f@vorking / Paul / today?) 15, Paul working today? i 2 (what / doing / the children?) .What are the. children doing? 3. (you / listening / to me?) 4 5 (where / going / yout friends?) {your parents / television / watching?) 6 (what / cooking / Ann?) 7 (why / you / looking / at me?) 8 (coming / the bus? L Are you watching TV? ...No..l'm not. 4 Isitraining? 2. Are you wearing a watch? 5 Are you sitting on the floor? 3. Are you eating something? 6 Are you feeling well?