TN2B03 - Present Continuous Affirmative (LGP-Elem)

REFERENCE
  • We use the present continuous to talk about something that is happening now, at exactly this moment.
    I am going home.     She is working.     They are swimming.
  • We often use it with time words and phrases like now, right now or at the moment:
    She is working at the moment.
  • Structure
    I am going     he/she/it is going     you/we/they are going
 
 
37A Complete the table.
 
 

 
Base Forming form Base Forming form
stop(01) get(02)
smile(03) ask(04)
drive(05) dream(06)
hit(07) shut(08)
lie(09) win(10)
make(11) wear(12)
ride(13) watch(14)
jump(15) drink(16)
 
 
37B Complete the sentences. Use the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
 

 0. 
We  a party on the beach. (have)
 

 17. 
Some people some food over a fire. (cook)
 

 18. 
Ed the guitar. (play)
 

 19. 
Joanna . (sing)
 

 20. 
A few people . (dance)
 

 21. 
Jack and Louise . (swim)
 

 22. 
Some people near the fire. (sit)
 

 23. 
Matt a story. (tell)
 

 24. 
Nikki and Kirsty to him. (listen)
 

 25. 
Leah photos. (take)
 

 26. 
Matt's dog up and down the beach. (run)
 
 
 
37C Look at the pictures and write sentences in the present continuous. Use the following phrases.
 
  • have / breakfast
  • lie / on the grass
  • play / volleyball
  • read / a newspaper
  • watch / a DVD
  • write / a postcard
 

 0. 
 
 

 27. 
.
 

 28. 
.
 

 29. 
.
 

 30. 
.
 

 31. 
 
 
 
37D Complete the conversation. Use the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.
 

 A: 
Hi, Simon. It's me, Hannah.
 

 B: 
Hi. Where are you?
 

 A: 
In town. I (0)   (have) lunch with Emma and Luke.
 

 B: 
Oh, can I say hi to them?
 

 A: 
No, not really. Emma (32)  (talk) to Rosie on the phone and Luke (33) (order) our food. What's that noise?
 

 B: 
My parents (34)  (move) the furniture because they want to paint the living room. They (35) (put) all the furniture in the garden!
 

 A: 
Oh. Do you want to meet us here? What are you doing?
 

 B: 
I (36) (listen) to my new CD. Yes, I can come. Where are you?
 

 A: 
We're at the Green Food Cafe. We (37) (sit) upstairs, by the window.
 

 B: 
OK. See you in half an hour!