21.1 Practica (presente continuo)

Let's practice!

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EXERCISE 1: Fill in the present continuous. Use the verbs in brackets.

1. I'm busy now because I ______ the house. (clean) 2. ______ they ______ lunch? (prepare) 3. The girls ______ an email to their friend. (write) 4. Her friends ______ in the park. (not play) 5. They ______ his birthday. (celebrate) 6. Do you have time to talk? Sorry, but I ______.(study) 7. Peter ______ his best friend. (phone) 8. He ______ a green baseball cap. (wear) 9. They ______for the key. (look) 10. Hurry! The bus ______ (come) 11. He ______ his teeth. (clean) 12. Why ______you ______? (laugh) 13. Please listen to me. I ______to you. (talk) 14. Frank and Mary ______at the party. (dance) 15. She ______her presents. (open)

EXERCISE 2: Make negative sentences in the present continuous tense.

1. My brothers ______ their bikes now. (clean) 2. Listen, Michelle ______ in the shower anymore. (sing) 3. I ______ the play for school right now. (read) 4. They ______ a great time at the party. (have) 5. Tim is his room, but he ______ for the test. (study) 6. Look, I ______ a cake for my brother's birthday. (bake) 7. My parents ______ for work now. (leave) 8. He ______ the flowers in the garden. (water) 9. Hurry up! The teacher ______ at us. (look) 10. I ______ on my iPad at the moment. (play)

EXERCISE 3: Complete the questions with the words in brackets. Use the present continuous.

1. ______ their favourite show? (the kids / watch) 2. ______ the lawn in his front yard? (Mr Jones / mow) 3. ______ us at the bus stop? (you / wait for)

EXERCISE 4: Complete the questions with the words in brackets. Use the present continuous.

4. ______ the new book? (Sandra / read) 5. ______ some milk? (the cats / drink) 6. ______ ? (your parents / still sleep) 7. ______ the beds right now? (Sam / make) 8. ______ for their exam? (the children / study) 9. ______ the garbage? (Carol / take out) 10. ______ shopping in the mall? (Susan and Anne / go)

EXERCISE 5: Write the -ing forms

1. work: __________ 7. study : __________ 13. dance: __________ 2. rain: __________ 8. fly: __________ 14. die: __________ 3. write: __________ 9. lie: __________ 15. have: __________ 4. live: __________ 10. go: __________ 16. cut: __________ 5. run: __________ 11. tie: __________ 17 swim: __________ 6. sit: __________ 12 do: __________ 18. forget: __________

EXERCISE 7: Write present continuous sentences using these ideas.

1. I / wear / my favourite shirt today. _______________________________ 2. you / stay / at a hotel in the city centre? _______________________________ 3. She / not work / this morning. _______________________________ 4. We / wait / four our train now. _______________________________ 5. Claudia and Martin / watch / TV? _______________________________ 6. I / not go / to my lessons at the moment. _______________________________ 7. They / not stay / here for long. _______________________________ 8. he / learn / a new language? _______________________________

EXERCISE 8: Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of these phrases.

*computer not work *stay at home today *talk to someone else *live with my parents *wait for her * rain outside browse the internet * wear a T-shirt

1. We can't go out because it _______________________. 2. it's hot today, so I _______________________. 3. He can't speak to you now because he _________________. 4. I'm bored, so I _______________________.

EXERCISE 8: Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of these phrases.

*computer not work *stay at home today *talk to someone else *live with my parents *wait for her * rain outside browse the internet * wear a T-shirt

5. She needs to leave now because her friend _________________. 6. I don't have a place to live at the moment, so I ______________. 7. Merrick doesn't feel well so he _________________. 8. Sammir can't work at home today because his ______________.

EXERCISE 9: Complete the conversation with present simple or present continuous of the verb.

A: Hi! What (1) ___________ (do) here? B: Hi! I (2) ___________ (shop). A: That's nice. I (3) ___________ (go) to work! B: On a Saturday! Why? A: Oh, I always (4) ___________ (work) on Saturday! I usually start at 11 a.m. and I (5) ___________ (finish) at 3 p.m. B: Oh dear. Poor you! A: I know! So, did you buy some new clothes? B: Not clothes - I bought a new bag! Here, look ... (6) ___________ ( you/ like) it?

EXERCISE 9: Complete the conversation with present simple or present continuous of the verb.

A: Oh, I love it! (7) ___________ (you / go ) home now? B: No, I (8) ___________ (want) to buy more things!

EXERCISE 10: Match the questions (1-5) with the answers (a-e)

1. Do you normally wear a uniform? a. Sorry, not now. I'm making dinner. Maybe later. 2. I'm doing my homework. Can you help me? b. Two people from Japan. They're helping us with a new project. 3. Is it raining in your town today? c. Spain, but I'm studying in England for a year. 4. Who are you working this week? d. Yes, I do, but today I'm not working, so I can wear a T-shirt and 5. Where do you come from? jeans e. No, it isn't. It's nice and sunny.

EXERCISE 11: Answer the questions

1. What is the form of the main verb in the present continuous? 2. What auxiliary forms do we use? 3. What time expressions do we use with the preent continuous?

EXERCISE 12 (B).

EXERCISE 12 (A) - COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE -ING FORM OF THESE VERBS.

*go *listen * play *swim * watch

*come *do *listen * play *swim * watch *write

1. I love ___________ . It's great exercise! 2. He likes ___________ tennis. 3. She doesn't like ___________ to the gym. 4. They love ___________ to jazz music. 5. We don't like ___________ football on TV.

1. I don't like ___________ long emails. 2. She loves ___________ TV in the evenings. 3. He likes ___________ in the sea. 4. We love ___________ to music in the car. 5. Sandy and Nick always like ___________ to our house. 6. Marianne likes ___________ Taekwondo. 7. I love ___________ the piano.

EXERCISE 13- PRONUNTIATION