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 letter she bis (not) -ing ‘She isn’t eating. (or She’s not eating.) it ‘The phone is ringing, you | are (not) co 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 I'm 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 swim > switnming lie > lying amv/is/are => (I are you doing? (questions) Tam doing snd ido = (IE [14] ‘What are you doing eomorrow? =>31 a2 33 34 UNIT EXERCISES 3 ‘What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences: eat have lie play sit_— wait 7 ae 2 ] 3 @ ) Ge | \ 1 She's, eating... an apple. 4 on the floor. are. fora bus. 5 breakfast. 3 They football. 6 oon the table. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs: build cook go have_— stand stay swim work 1 Please be quiet. I'm, working. 2 ‘Where’ John? ‘He's in the kitchen, He : 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. 6 Where's Ann? “She seen a shower! 7 They vane a new theatre in the city centre at the moment. 81 now. Goodbye. Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use She's -ing or She isn't ing. (have dinner) . Jane isn’t having dinner. (watch television) .She's watching television. (ton the floor) She (read a book) (play the piano) (augh) (wear a hat) (write a letter) ey8sHkENe What's happening at the moment? Write true sentences. 1 @/ wash / my hgir) _..m 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 (ie/ rain) 6 (1/learn / English) 7 (/iisten / to music) 8 (the sun / shine) (1/ wear / shoes) 10 (I/ read / a newspaper)ron ri A c 6] 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 [are el rarer) yous) P 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‘Isit 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 fis. wo she’s fo or nah isn’t. it ies it we we're we ver| gu No, you're }not. or No, 4 you } aren't. they they're they © ‘Are you going now?’ ‘Yes, Tam." @ ‘Is Paul working today?” e‘Isitraining? ‘No, it © “Are your friends stayin, "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 44 unre EXERCISES 4 Lookat the pictures and write the questions. Qouzwa re, You, wating 4 (you/enjoy/the film?) Hr Look at the pictures and complete cry eat go laugh look at_— read. Write questions from these words. Use is or are and put the words in order. @vorking / Paul / today?) 15, Paul working today? (what / doing / the children). What are the: children doing? {you / listening / to me?) (where / going / your friends?) (your parents / television / watching?) (what / cooking / Ann?) (why / you / looking / at me?) {coming / the bus?) eI sn keDe Write short answers (Yes, lam. /No, he isn’t. etc,) 1 Are you watching TV? ...NQ2.!'m not. 4 Is itraining? 2. Are you wearing a watch? 5, Are you sitting on the floor? 3. Are you eating something? 6 Are you feeling well?