The present continuous tense

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The present continuous tense

A) What do these examples tell you about the spelling of -ing words?

sit > sitting; read > reading; open > opening; dance > dancing

B) Find the spellings of the other verbs in the table.

I am (I'm) riding a bicycle I'm not sitting on the sofa You are (You're) dancing

You aren't reading a letter He is (He's) writing an email

He isn't shopping

She is (She's) learning English She isn't speaking Spanish We are (We're) opening the door We aren't listening to music You are (You're) having a shower You aren't watching television They are (They're) eating a sandwich They aren't drinking a cup of coffee

C) Complete the questions and answers in the table.

Are you learning English? Yes, I am.

No, I'm not.

Is Hector __riding______ the exercise bicycle? Yes, _ he is _ ______ . No, he isn't.

Is Annie __writing_ an email? Yes, _she is___ .

No, __she isn’t_ . Are we __sitting___ on the sofa? Yes, we are.

No, _we aren’t__ .

Are they _watching_ TV? Yes, _they are_ .

No, _ they aren’t_ . ___Are___ Hector and Bridget __going__ shopping? Yes, _ they are_ .

No, __they aren’t_ .

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D) Now answer these questions about yourself. What are you doing now?

1. Are you watching television? _Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.__

2. Are you studying English? _Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.__

3. Are you listening to music? _Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.__

4. Are you sitting in a classroom? _Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.__

5. Are you eating a sandwich? _Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.__

6. Are you drinking a cup of coffee? _Yes, I am. / No, I’m not.__

The present simple tense I / you / we / they

• I speak English. Yes, I do.

• I don't speak Spanish. No, I don't.

• Do you speak Spanish?

He / she

• He speaks Spanish. Yes, he does.

• He doesn't speak English. No, he doesn't.

• Does he speak English?

A) Complete these sentences, using the verb in brackets.

1. (live) Annie and Bridget ___live____ in London.

2. (live) They __don’t live____ in Argentina.

3. (watch) Annie ___watches____ TV every day.

4. (fancy) Nick __fancies___ Bridget.

5. (speak) Hector __doesn’t speak___ English very well.

B) Complete these sentences so they are true for you. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box.

live – speak – study – work – understand

1. I ___live / don’t live______ in Europe.

2. My best friend ___speaks / doesn’t speak____ Italian fluently.

3. I ___study / don’t study________ Russian as well as English.

4. My cousin ___works / doesn’t work_____ for an oil company.

5. I ____understand/don’t understand______ Spanish very well.