I am doing (present continuous) BASIC GRAMMAR IN USE

 

BASIC GRAMMAR IN USE UNIT 3 I am doing (present continuous)

 

A The present continuous is: am /is/a re + doing /eating /running /writing , etc. B Am /is/a re + -ing = something is happening now: ■ Please be quiet. I’m working. (= I’m working now) ■ Look, there’s Sarah. She’s wearing a brown coat. (= 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 I call you later? ■ You can turn off the television. I’m not watching it. EXERCISES 3.1 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 3.2 Complete the sentences. Use these verbs: build cook leave stand stay swim take 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.” 3.4 Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use She's -ing or She isn't –ing 3.4 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) __________________________

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