1
Present continuous
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B
Look at the pictures and find the
differences. Write sentences using the
verbs from the list.
• water • cut • jog • carry • wash
• push • ride • drive • wear
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In picture A, Helen is watering the flowers. In
picture B, Helen isn’t watering the flowers.
She’s cutting the grass.
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Answer the questions about yourself.
1
Are you learning a foreign language?
Yes, I am. I’m learning French and English.
2
Is your best friend going on holiday this
year?
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3
Is your mother cooking right now?
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4
Are you doing anything at the weekend?
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5
Are you listening to music at the moment?
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6
Is your father working now?
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7
Are you studying for your exams at present?
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Helen
Monica
Emily and Ross
Bill
A
Helen
Bill
Monica
Emily and Ross
Put the verbs in brackets into the present
continuous.
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Speaking
Work in pairs. Find a picture in a magazine
and describe it to your partner. Say what is
happening, what the people in the picture
are doing, what they are wearing, etc.
In this picture, there is/are …
Writing
Write a short text describing your picture.
Dear Christine,
Greetings from Edinburgh! I
1)
’m spending
(spend)
the holidays with my aunt and uncle here. The city
is really beautiful in winter, but can you believe that
it
2)
........................
(snow)
right now! Everyone
3)
......................
(wear)
hats and gloves because
it’s so cold. I
4)
............................
(not/enjoy)
the
cold weather. I
5)
........................
(sit)
in a café
waiting for my cousins. I
6)
........................
(drink)
hot chocolate to keep warm while they
7)
........................
(shop)
. Later, tonight we
8)
........................
(watch)
the firework display at
Edinburgh Castle. I
9)
......................
(come)
home
next week, so I can show you my photos then.
10)
........................
(you/have)
a nice time at the
moment?
See you soon,
Mary
