She's eating. 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.

I am (not) o I'm working. I'm not watching TV.

he o Maria is reading a newspaper.

she is (not) o She isn't eating, (or She's not eating.)
it -ing o The bus is coming.
we o We're having dinner.
you are (not) o You're not listening to me. (or You aren't listening
they o The children are doing their homework.

am/is/are + -ing = something is happening now:

I'm working
she's wearing a hat
they're playing football
I'm not watching TV

past now future

O Please be quiet. I'm working. (= I'm working now)

O Look, there's Sarah. She's wearing a brown coat. (= she is wearing it now)
O The weather is nice. It's not raining.
O 'Where are the children?' 'They're playing in the park.'
O (on the phone) We're having dinner now. Can I call you later?
O You can turn off the television. I'm not watching it.

Spelling (—>Appendix 5):

come —>coming write —» writing dance —>dancing

run —» running sit —» sittingswim —>swimming
lie —» lying

am/is/are ^ Unit 1 are you doing? (questions) ^ Unit 4 I am doing and I do Unit 8
What are you doing tomorrow? Unit 25____________________________________________________
Exercises
G> What are these people doing? Use these verbs to complete the sentences:
-eat have lie play sit wait

BUS
STOP

1 S h e s e a tln g an apple. 4 ............................................................................on the floor.

2 H e .............................................................................for a bus. 5 .................................................................................. breakfast.
3 They football. 6 on the table.

g g i Complete the sentences. Use 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. H e .................................................................'
3 'Y o u .............................................................. on my foot.' 'Oh, I'm sorry.'
4 Look! Som ebody................................................................ in the river.
5 We're here on holiday. W e ................................................................at the Central Hotel.
6 ‘Where's Sue?' 'Sh e .............................................................. a shower.’
7 T h e y .............................................................a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.
8 I ................................................................ now. Goodbye.

Look at the picture. Write sentences about Jane. Use She’s -ing or She isn't -ing.
1 (have dinner) Ja n e isn 't having dinner.....
2 (watch T V ) S h e s watching TV,.....................
3 (sit on the floor) S h e ................................................
4 (read a book) ................................................................
5 (play the piano) ...........................................................
n 1 6 (laugh)...................................................................................
7 (wear a hat) ....................................................................
8 (drink coffee) ................................................................
Jane

W hat’s happening now? Write true sentences.

1 (I / wash / my hair) Im no t washing my hair...................................
2 (it / snow) It ’s snowing, or It js n ’t snowing,
3 (I / sit / on a chair) ..............................................................................................
4 (I / eat) ..............................................................................................
5 (it/ ra in )....................................................................................................................................
6 (I / learn / English) ..............................................................................................
7 (I / listen / to music) ..............................................................................................
8 (the sun / shine) ..............................................................................................
9 (I / wear / shoes) ..............................................................................................
10 (I / read / a newspaper) ..............................................................................................

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Unit are you doing?
4 (present continuous questions)
positive question

1 am am 1

he doing he doing
she is working is she working
it going it going
staying staying
we we
etc. etc.
you are are you
they they

O 'Are you feeling OK?' 'Yes, I'm fine, thanks.'

O 'Is it raining?' 'Yes, take an umbrella.'
O W hy are you wearing a coat? It's not cold.
O 'What's Paul doing?' 'He's studying for his exams.'
O 'W hat are the children doing?' 'They're watching TV.'
O Look, there's Emily! Where's she going?
O W ho are you waiting for? Are you waiting for Sue?

Study the word order:

is/are + subject + -ing

Is he working today?
Is Ben working today? (not Is working Ben today?)
Where are they going?
Where are those people going? (not Where are going those people?)

Short answers

1 am. I'm
he
he he's
she isn't.
she is. she's
it
Yes, it No, it's not. No,
we
we we're
you aren't.
you are. you're
they
they they're

O 'Are you going now?' 'Yes, I am.'

O 'Is Ben working today?' 'Yes, he is.'
O Is it raining?' No, it isn't.'
O 'Are your friends staying at a hotel?' 'No, they aren't. They're staying with me.'

f I am doing Unit 3 What are you doing tomorrow? -fr Unit 25 questions -fr Units 44-47
Exercises

Make questions from these words. Put the words in the right order.
1 (is / working / Ben / today) ..................................
2 (what / the children / are / doing) W h a ta r e t M .Q h M r m .M m
3 (you / are / listening / to me) ....................................................................................
4 (w h e re /yo u r frie n d s/a re /g o in g ) .......................................................................
5 (are / watching / your parents / T V ) ....................................................................
6 (what / Jessica / is / cooking) .....................................................................................
7 (why / you / are / looking / at me) ........................................................................
8 (is / coming / the bus) ...................................................................................................

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

1 Are you watching TV? NoJ.’m n o t, 4 Is it raining? ....................................
2 Are you wearing a watch? ........................................ 5 Are you sitting on the floor?
3 Are you eating something? ...................................... 6 Are you feeling well? ...............

-♦ Additional exercise 3 (page 253) 19