Unit 2. Present continuous

ITEM 2.1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS. (POSITIVE SENTENCES)

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs:

eat have lie play sit wait

1. She's eating an apple.

2. He …… for a bus.

3. They…… football.

4. …… on the floor.

5. …… breakfast.

6. …… on the table.

Exercise 2. 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's John?' 'He's in the kitchen. He……'

3. 'You……on my foot.' 'Oh, I'm sorry.'

4. Look! Somebody……in the river.

5. We're here on holiday. We……at the Central Hotel.

6. 'Where's Ann?' 'She……a shower.'

7. They…...a new theatre in the city centre at the moment.

8. I ……now. Goodbye.

Exercise 3. Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:

come get happen look make start stay try work

1. 'You 're working hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.'

2. I……for Christine. Do you know where she is?

3. It……dark. Shall I turn on the light?

4. They haven't got anywhere to live at the moment. They…… with friends until they find somewhere.

5. 'Are you ready, Ann?' 'Yes, I……'

6. Have you got an umbrella? It……to rain.

7. You……a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I……to concentrate.

8. Why are all these people here? Do you know what……?

Exercise 4. Complete the sentences using one of these verbs:

get change rise fall increase

You don't have to use all the verbs and you can use a verb more than once.

1. The population of the world is rising very fast.

2. Ken is still ill but he……better slowly.

3. The world……Things never stay the same.

4. The cost of living……Every year things are more expensive.

5. The economic situation is already very bad and it……worse.

ITEM 2.2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS. (NEGATIVE SENTENCES)

Exercise 1. What aren’t you doing at the moment? Write 10 true sentences.

Exercise 2. What aren’t they doing at the moment? Write negative sentences.

1. (It/ rain) It isn’t raining.

2. (My sister/ wash/ my hair)

3. (Our neighbor/ wash/ his car)

4. (My mother/ drink/ coffee)

5. (It/ get cold)

6. (My brother/ learn/ French)

7. (She/ listen/ to radio)

8. (The sun/ shine)

9. (She/ wear/ jeans)

10. (My grand father/ read/ a newspaper)

Exercise 3. Translate into English.

1. Она сейчас не разговаривает по телефону.

2. Он сейчас не ест конфеты.

3. Они не играют во дворе сейчас.

4. Его отец не смошестьт телевизор сейчас.

5. В данный момент Мария не готовит обед.

6. Моя племянница не играет сейчас на пианино.

7. Я сейчас не работаю в офисе.

8. В данный момент класс не пишет сочинение.

9. Мой брат не пьет сейчас молоко.

10. Она не читает сейчас журнал.

ITEM 2.3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS. (INTERROGATIVE SENTENCES)

Exercise 1. Write questions from these words. Use is or are and put the words in order.

1. (working / Paul / today?) Is Paul working today?

2. (what / doing / the children?) What are the children doing?

3. (you/ listening / to me?)

4. (where / going / your friends?)

5. (your parents / television / watching?)

6. (what / cooking / Ann?)

7. (why / you / looking / at me?)

8. (coming / the bus?)

Exercise 2. Write short answers (Yes, I am. /No, he isn't, etc.)

1. Are you watching TV? No, I'm not.

2. Are you wearing a watch?

3. Are you eating something?

4. Is it raining?

5. Are you sitting on the floor?

6. Are you feeling okay?

Exercise 3. Use the words in brackets to complete the questions.

1. 'Is Colin working this week?' 'No, he's on holiday.' (Colin/work)

2. Is …… his car at the moment?(your father/ repair)

3. Why……at me like that? What's the matter? (you/look)

4. 'Jenny is a student at university.' 'Is she? What……?' (she/study)

5. ……to the radio or can I turn it off? (anybody/listen)

6. How is your English?......better? (it/ get)

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