unit 10: P2

Present Continuous

How do we create the Present Continuous tense?

Verb to be in present

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Main verb in -ing form

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Complete the sentence with the verb in present continuous. Write only the verb

I __ __ (eat) a piece of cake

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Complete the sentence with the verb in present continuous. Write only the verb

You __ __ (drive) very fast.

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Complete the sentence with the verb in present continuous. Write only the verb

She __ __ (talk) to a friend.

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Complete the sentence with the verb in present continuous. Write only the verb

A: What is your sister doing?

B: She __ __ (talk) to a friend.

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Complete the sentence with the verb in present continuous. Write only the verb

We __ ___ (study) for the exam

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Complete the sentence with the verb in present continuous. Write only the verb

A: What are the children doing in the kitchen?

B: They __ ___ (cook) dinner

When do we use the tense "Present Continuous?

Ex.: She is on the phone. She is talking with a friend.

​For things happening now

Multiple Choice

• They are dancing

• They were dancing

• They danced

Ex.: She is studying Medicine at Oxford University.

For temporary things that are happening around now, this week,...

Multiple Choice

• She visits London

• She visited London

• She is visiting London

Ex.: The girl is wearing a pearl in the ear

To describe what is happening in a picture

Multiple Choice

• They are running at the beach

• They run at the beach

• They were running at the beach

Observe the following sentences

Are they talking about present or future?

• She is living in London

• He is visiting his grandparents on Sunday

• They are wearing kilts for his cousin's wedding

• I am not listening to Ed Sheeran's songs now

• Are you meeting your aunt tomorrow morning?

Ex.: We are having a meeting on Tuesday

We also use present continuous to talk about future arrangements

Open your books in page 130

Read Grammar Bank section

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

I am meeting Joe at two o'clock

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

I am living in a flat with two Swedish boys

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

We are coming back on Monday

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

She is moving to Canada next month

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

I am waiting for the postman

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

I am reading a really good book about science

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

We are meeting Sally and James for lunch on Sunday

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

Karl is arriving at six o'clock

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

I am studying for my maths exam

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

You aren't listening to what I am saying

• Now

• Future

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct time this sentence is talking about:

Are they leaving in the morning?

• Now

• Future

Match

Match the tenses and the function

• present simple

• present continuous

• past simple

• present perfect

• future simple

habits and facts

activity in progress

finished past

unfinished past

plan

• habits and facts

• activity in progress

• finished past

• unfinished past

• plan

Multiple Choice

What did he buy for you?

• noun

• adjective

• pronoun

• verb

Multiple Choice

^{_{Choose the right form of TO BE.}}

Raisa ... my ex.

• am
• is
• are
• or

Multiple Choice

Jack and I ....... close friends

• am

• is

• are

Drag and Drop

My youngest brother ​

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still a baby. ​

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is only two years old. My parents ​

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tall and slim. My mum's hair is dark brown and her eyes are blue. My father's hair is ginger and his eyes are green. We are a happy family. We ​

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lazy. ​

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are active and healthy. I love playing football in my free time and so do my brother and sister. We hope to be professional football players in the future.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

is

He

are

aren't

We

isn't

She

They're

We're

am

Multiple Choice

What country does Muti want to visit?

• Brazil

• Korea

• Japan

• Mexico

Multiple Choice

I want to go to a temple in Bhutan.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

Multiple Choice

I ______ to practice soccer after school.

• likes

• don't

• plays

• like

Multiple Choice

I don't feel like hanging out today. I'm feeling a bit ______________.

• out of the blue

• cry over the spilt milk

• under the weather

• fit as a fiddle

Reorder

Put the words in the correct orders

• Does

• your sister

• go

• to school

• every day?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

My parents don't _____________ with me about the wedding arrangements.

• get eyesore

• cry her eyes out

• see eye to eye

• take an eye for an eye

Multiple Choice

Samar _________ her room every weekend.

• tidy

• tidys

• tidies

Reorder

Reorder the following sentence

• She

• watched

• the new movie

• in the cinema

• yesterday.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Dropdown

The actor ​

Select answer

the role in the movie without the director explanantion yesterday.

Multiple Choice

We __________ milk.

• not like

• doesn't like

• don't like

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Alsya _______ a bowl of lasagna alone five minutes ago. she is full now

Multiple Choice

Scientists _____ (discover) the blobfish in New Zeland

• has discovered

• have discovered

• have discover

Drag and Drop

Vania and Steven ​

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new apartment in Bandung last year. They​

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the room in the upper level so they could see the view in the city. They​

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the room green and white. They ​

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there for 3 years now.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

bought

chose

painted

have lived

have bought

colored

have live

Reorder

Reorder the following sentence

• We

• are going to

• buy

• the newest book

• tomorrow.

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

I ________ the US twice.

• visited

• has visited

• have visit

• have visited

Multiple Choice

Last year we _______ to Italy.

• goed

• went

• wented

• have gone

Match

Match the following part of speech

• comfortable

• exercise

• bring

• rice cooker

• tasty

adjective

noun

verb

noun

adjective

• adjective

• noun

• verb

• noun

• adjective

Reorder

REWRITE THE SENTENCES, PUTTING THE WORDS IN THE CORRECT ORDER

• Are

• your

• kids

• watching

• TV?

1

2

3

4

5

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Multiple Choice

What does GNL stand for?

• Generasi Not Learning

• Generasi Never Learning

• Generasi No Love

• Generasi Never Laughing

Multiple Choice

I saw a wonderful dress at the mall

• preposition

• adjective

• noun

• verb

Multiple Choice

Choose the right one!

• He will pays the bill for us

• He will pay the bill for us

Multiple Choice

We use "Be going to" to talk about...

• Things you did in the past

• Future plans

• Something you are doing right now

• Something that is not true

Multiple Select

I _________ (travel) to Italy

• have not traveled

• have never traveled

• has not traveled

• didn't travel

Multiple Choice

Are you going shopping on weekend?

• Yes, I are

• No, you aren't

• No, I am not.

• Yes, he is

Multiple Choice

___ you ___ Netflix tomorrow?

• Are / watching

• Is / watching

• Do / watching

• Are / watch

Multiple Choice

Are your family and you traveling next holiday?

• Yes, I am

• Yes, they are

• Yes, we are

• Yes, you are

Multiple Choice

Who are you spending on Christmas?

• I'm spending Christmast well.

• I'm spending Christmas in Quito.

• I'm speding Christmas with my family.

• Yes, I am

Multiple Choice

___ your dad driving on ______?

• are / yesterday

• Is / yesterday

• Are / holiday

• Is / holiday

Multiple Choice

What ___ you ____ on the weekend?

• do / are

• are / doing

• did / do

• is / doing

Multiple Choice

My parents ____ my grandparents next Chrismast.

• are coming

• coming are

• do coming

• is coming

Audio Response

Listen to the example, then answer the question.

What are you doing next week?

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