Corrigé - 3rd Form - Present Prog & Adjectives

The Present Progressive
Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work.

She is driving to work.
This means: she is driving now, at the time of speaking.
The action is not finished.
Subject + to be + verb + ing
____ + _____ + verb + ing → driving
____ / ____ / ____ / + ______ + verb + ing → driving
____ / ____ / ____ / + ______ + verb + ing → driving

Uses:
We use the present simple to talk about. . .
1) I am doing something = I started doing it and I haven’t finished; I’m in the middle of
doing something.
For example: Please don’t make so much noise. I’m trying to work.
‘Where’s Mark?’ ‘He’s having a shower.’
→ Sometimes the action is not happening at the time of speaking.
“I’m reading an excellent book at the moment.
It’s about a man who …”
She means that she has started reading the book, but has not
finished it yet. He is in the middle of reading it.
Another Example: ……………………………………………………………………………………………

2) You can use the present continuous with today / this week / this year etc. (periods
around now)
“I am feeling a bit sick today.”

Another example: …………………………………………………………………………….
3) We use the present continuous when discussing a change that has started to happen.
We often use these verbs in this way:
getting, becoming, changing, increasing, rising, falling, growing
“The population of the world is increasing very fast.” (not increases)
Another example: ……………………………………………………………………………

How do we form the present progressive?
How do we form the present progressive?
What’s happening in the pictures? Choose from these verbs:
cross – hide – scratch - take – tie - wave
1- She ……………………………. a picture. 6- She ……………………………. to somebody.

2- He ……………………………. a shoelace.
3- She ……………………………. the road.
4- He ……………………………. his head.
5- He ……………………………. behind a tree.
The sentences on the right follow those on the left. Which sentence goes with which?
1. Please don’t make so much noise. a. I’m getting hungry.

2. We need to leave soon. b. They’re lying.
3. I don’t have anywhere to live right now. c. It’s starting to rain.
4. I need to eat something soon. d. They’re trying to sell it.
5. They don’t need their car anymore. e. It’s getting late.
6. Things are not so good at work. f. I’m trying to work.
7. It isn’t true what they say. g. I’m staying with friends.
8. We’re going to get wet h. The company is losing money.
1+ F / 2+ ___/3+___/4+___/5+___/6+___/7+___/8+___/
Put the verb into the correct form, affirmative or negative.
1. Please don’t make so much noise. I’m ……………………. (I / try) to work.
2. Let’s go out now. It ……………………. (it / rain) anymore.
3. You can turn off the radio. ……………………. (I / listen) to it.
4. Kate phoned last night. She’s on holiday with friends. ……………………. (She / have) a
great time and doesn’t want to come back.
5. Andrew started evening classes recently. ……………………. (He / learn) Japanese.
6. Paul and Sarah have argued and now ……………………. (they / speak) to one another.
7. The situation is already bad and now ……………………. (it / get) worse.
8. Tim ……………………. (work) today. He’s taken the day off.
9. ……………………. (I / look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?
10. The washing machine has been repaired. ……………………. (It / work) now.
11. ……………………. (They / build) a new hospital. It will be finished next year.
Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1- a. I usually get (I / usually / get) hungry in the afternoon.
b. I’m getting (I / get) hungry. Let’s go and eat something.
2- a. ‘…………………………. (you / listen) to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’
b. ‘…………………………. (you / listen) to the radio a lot?’ ‘No, not very often.’
3- a. The River Nile …………………………. (flow) into the Mediterranean.

b. The river …………………………. (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.
4- a. I’m not very active. …………………………. (I / not / do) any sport.

b. What …………………………. (you / usually / do) at weekends?
5- a. Rachel is in New York right now. …………………………. (She / stay) at the Park Hotel.
b. …………………………. (She / always / stay) there when she’s in New York.

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The Present Progressive

Sarah is in her car. She is on her way to work.

+ _ + verb + ing → driving

/ / / + __ + verb + ing → driving

/ / / + __ + verb + ing → driving

Another Example: ……………………………………………………………………………………………

“I am feeling a bit sick today.”

“The population of the world is increasing very fast.” (not increases)

Another example: ……………………………………………………………………………

1- She ……………………………. a picture. 6- She ……………………………. to somebody.

1. Please don’t make so much noise. a. I’m getting hungry.

3- a. The River Nile …………………………. (flow) into the Mediterranean.

4- a. I’m not very active. …………………………. (I / not / do) any sport.

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