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NAME: DATE:

Name: Yousi Martínez

Date: 03/22nd/2021

Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 9, page 73)

LESSON 1 The present continuous: statements and yes / no questions

1 Change each affirmative statement to a negative statement. Write
contractions.
1. She’s listening to music. She’s not listening to music. OR
She isn’t listening to music.

2. My sister is visiting friends right now. My sister is not visiting friends right now
OR My sister isn´t visiting friends right now.

3. I’m checking e-mail. I´m not checking e-mail.

4. Charles is cleaning the house. Charles is not cleaning the house OR Charles
isn´t cleaning the house.

5. Our friends are playing soccer in the park. Our friends are not playing
soccer in the park OR Our friends aren´t playing soccer in the park.
6. My dad’s taking a shower. My dad is not taking a shower OR My dad isn´t taking
a shower.

7. Selma is taking a nap in the living room. Selma is not taking a nap in the living
room OR Selma isn´t taking a nap in the living room.
8. They’re studying vocabulary for tomorrow’s class. They´re not studying
vocabulary for tomorrow´s class OR They aren´t studying vocabulary for
tomorrow´s class.
9. My family is watching TV right now. My family is not watching TV right now OR My
family isn´t watching TV right now.

10. Elaine and her family are eating breakfast. Elaine and her family are not
eating breakfast OR elaine and her family aren´t eating breakfast.

2 Unscramble the questions. Begin each question with a capital letter. Write a
question mark (?) at the end.
1. the children / dressed / are / getting / now
Are the children getting dressed now?

2. raining / it / in New York / is

Is it raining in New York?

3. your father / is / a taxi / taking / to the restaurant

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Is your father taking a taxi to the restaurant?

4. friends / my / exercising / at home / are / today

Are my friends exercising at home today?

5. doing / the / are / your neighbors / laundry

Are your neighbors doing the laundry?

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3 Read the conversations. Complete the short answers. Use contractions

when possible.
1. A: Are you studying English?
B: Yes, I am.

2. A: Is Celina taking out the garbage?

B: Yes, she´s .
3. A: Are John’s children taking a nap?
B: No, they are not . OR No, they aren´t .

4. A: Are you talking on the phone right now?

B: Yes, I´m .
5. A: Are you and your classmates wearing jackets?
B: No, we are not . OR No, we aren´t .
6. A: Is Ron taking a bath?
B: No, he is not . OR No, he isn´t .

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Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 9, page 74)

LESSON 2 The present continuous with present and future time expressions
1 Write statements and questions. Use the present continuous with the future
time expressions. Use a capital letter for the first word of each statement or
question. Use contractions when possible.
1. I / take the bus / to work / tomorrow.
I’m taking the bus to work tomorrow.

2. they / visit / their relatives / this weekend?

Are they visiting their relatives this weekend?
3. you / go shopping / on Friday?
Are you going shopping on Friday?
4. Dad / come home / late / this evening.
Dad is coming home late this evening.
5. I / not clean / the house / tomorrow.
I´m not cleaning the house tomorrow.
6. they / go out for dinner / tonight.
They are going out for dinner tonight.
7. your classmates / take / the bus / to the game?
Are your classmates taking the bus to the game?
8. she / play soccer / in the park / on Sunday?
Is she playing soccer in the park on Sunday?
9. Sally and Mark / go dancing / after work?
Are Sally and Mark going dancing after work?
10. I / wash the dishes / tomorrow, / and my husband / wash the dishes /
the day after tomorrow.
Tomorrow I´m washing the dishes and my husband is washing the
dishes the day after tomorrow.

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Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 9, page 76)

LESSON 3 The present continuous: information questions

1 Rewrite each information question. Change the full form to the contracted form.
1. What is he doing? What’s he doing?

2. Who is taking a nap? Who´s taking a nap?

3. Where is Robert walking? Where´s Robert walking?
4. What time is Linda coming home? What time´s Linda coming home?

2 Complete the conversations. Write question words.

1. A: What is she wearing?
B: She’s wearing a gray suit.
2. A: What is he eating?
B: He’s eating breakfast.
3. A: Where is she going?
B: She’s going to her friend’s house.
4. A: Where to is he walking?
B: He’s walking to the restaurant.
5. A: What are you reading?
B: I’m reading a book.
6. A: What are you doing after dinner?
B: We’re exercising.
7. A: Who is doing the laundry now?
B: My sister is doing the laundry.

3 Write information questions. Use the cues and the present continuous.
1. Where / you / go? Where are you going?

2. Where / she / drive? Where is she driving?

3. What / they / do? What are they doing?
4. What / Lane and Beth / study? What are Lane and Beth studying?

5. Who / walk / to school? Who are walking to school?

6. Who / take / a shower / in the upstairs bathroom? Who is taking a shower in the
upstairs bathroom?

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Extra Grammar Exercises

(Unit 9, page 77)

LESSON 3 The present participle: spelling rules

1 Complete the statements. Write the correct present participles. Use the cues.
1. Melanie is (eat) eating lunch in her bedroom.
2. Sylvia is (put on) putting on makeup in the bathroom.
3. Our children are (get up) getting up late tomorrow morning.
4. Later I’m (go shopping) going shopping for clothes with my boyfriend.
5. Janet is (come) coming home early from work.
6. My husband is (cook) cooking dinner tonight for the family.