Unit 4 : Present continuous ; conjunctions / yes -no Q

Unit 4 : Present continuous ; conjunctions / yes -no Q

The present continuous

is used to express an action, which is happening at the moment of speaking.

              Estructure

Subject pronoun + verb to be + verb + ing + complement 

I am drinking coffee She is watching T.V

Subject pronoun + verb to be + not + verb + ing + complement 

She is not watching T.V I am not working.

Verb to be + Subject pronoun + verb + ing + complement 

Is she watching T.V? Are you playing tennis?

Examples (Affirmative)

1. I am listening to music.
2. She is running in the park.
3. We are playing video games.

Examples  ( Negative)

1. I am not listening to music.
2. She is not running in the park.
3. She isn’t running in the park.
4. We are not playing video games.
5. We aren’t playing video games.

Examples ( Questions)

1. Am I listening to music?
2. Is she running in the park?
3. Are we playing video games?

We make the Present Continuous tense by adding -ing to the base verb. Normally it's simple: we just add -ing. But sometimes we have to change the

Conjunctions

We use them to connect sentences , phrases or words.

so – for showing the consequence of something

He was very hungry, so he ate all the cake.

but – for contrast

I eat cake, but I never eat broccoli; I do not like it.

and – for adding information

She speaks English and French

or – for alternatives

Would you like cake or bread with your coffee? 

Multiple Choice

We __________ baseball right now

• is playing

• are play

• are playing

Multiple Choice

_____ they coming over for dinner?

• Is

• Are

• Am

Multiple Choice

They are __________ to music.

• listen

• listening

• listenning

Multiple Choice

My sister ________ her homework

• are do

• are doing

• is doing

Multiple Choice

Maxwell _____ not sleeping on our sofa

• are

• is

• am

Multiple Choice

Which of the following questions is correct.

• Are he working?

• Is he work?

• Is he working?

Multiple Choice

Are they talking to me?

• Yes, we are.

• Yes, they do

• Yes, they are.

Multiple Choice

Look! she is ____________ by the bus station.

• stop

• stopping

• stoping

Multiple Choice

What is she doing?

• She is dancing

• She is sleep

• She is sleeping

Multiple Choice

What is he doing?

• He is runing

• He running

• He is running

Multiple Choice

What do you want pizza ______ bread?

• or

• but

• so

Multiple Choice

I don't have money , ___ I am going to stay at home.

• and

• so

• but

Multiple Choice

Maria is short ______ she is very beautiful.

• so

• or

• but

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences is correct

• I drinking coffee.

• I am drink coffee right now

• I am drinking coffee right now

Multiple Choice

This place is interesting _____ beautiful.

• but

• or

• and