TALKING ABOUT ACTIGNS HAPPENING NOW We use the Present Continuous foractions | Spelling tips that are happening now. eS rting) {tra lam 1 dusting the furniture right now. swim —> swimming dry /) Negative (x) Interocantee) Full form Short form | am not cleaning fr 9 Am | cleaning: you are not cleaning he isn't cleanin: she isn't cleaning itisn't cleaning we aren't cleaning Are we cleaning? youaren'tcleaning Are you cleaning? they aren't @ Are they cleaning? you3. Look at the pictures and complete the live chats with the Present Continuous (v) of the verbs in the box. Yes, he No, we ‘Are Uwith Grant? Are you @ home? | shoes, to the beach. | cott there? Still at the office? RU at Rob and Tina's flat? | Yes, they No, | Yes, they Ping-Pong right now. Booooring to the pub. the kitchen walls. @ yp reel ~ | | wpe a message Type a message 4. Look at the people in the picture. Then, complete the questions and answer them using the Present Continuous. 1, - Is Kim reading __ (Kim / read) a Mewspaper? - No, she isn't. She's playing the piano, 2° Frank / sit) under a tree? 3 =~ laptop? Gan —— (Kim / wear) jeans? 5 a (John and Mia / take) pictures? 6 - (Frank / drink) coffee? Restart 1‘5. Put the words/phrases in the correct order to form sentences. 1, searching for / the file /1/ am Lam searching for the file 2. it/raining/isn't /now 3. winning /is/at the moment / your team z 4. is/Ed/on the sofa/ sleeping 5. aren’t/we/at the moment / studying 6. listening / you / are / right now / to the radio 2 6. Read the telephone conversations and complete with the Present Continuous (v - X - ?) of the verbs in brackets. Nes UNE Colin: Hello! Colin speaking Jenna: Hello! Seth: Hey! How are you? : Ob hi, Seth! What's up? S:1?______ (have) a problem with my flight tickets. case _— (you/ try) to cancel your reservation again? S: Yes, but | can’t do it. Can you help me? Danny: Hi, Jenna. How are you? J: Fine. Who 5 call)? D: It's Danny. J: Oh hey, Danny!* | (you/ look for) my sister? | D: Yes, is she there? She” (not answer) her phone. J: No, she’s with Mum. They * ! C: Er... ma bit busy. 1? __ (work) on my project right now. My boss a — (wait) for me to finish it. (shop) for new curtains. D: OK, I can call back later. Thanks. J: Bye! S; How about after the lunch break, then? C: Sure, no problem. S: Thank you! 7. Complete with the -ing form of the verbs in the box. Then, write whether the form used is the Present Continuous (PC) or the gerund (G). 8. Read and underline the mistakes. The": Write your corrections. ~ Ate scanning the children eee a Pictures at the moment? ss 2, Look! Maria rides a horse. Sararerararra emer What Gary doing now? ) Oe pore - He not texting his girlfriend at the moment . Leaisn't book a hotel foom right now, ae cis fun, 3, to disco musi j 4, Is Larry to New York right now? 5, Look! That car is In front of our house! . . Doyo 6. Youcan't do the dishes without water. Your Parents visiting the museum right now? aa! ow? EEE |="Read and circle the correct option, 1. - Can | take your battery charger? =limsorry but |__it right now. A. use B. using ¢. amusing = Where are the children? ~ playing in their room, A. They B. They're ©. Their home now? - Yes. See you tomorrow. A. You going B. Are you go . Are you going ~ Can you scan these photos, please? Sorry. 'm afraid the machine Ais B. not ©. isn't ~ Are you printing the emails? - Yes, A. we're B. we are © I'm . - Where's Matthew? -He isn’there, He's ___ to Poland at the moment. A. travelling B. travels C. travel Please be quiet! _ studying for her exams. A. Your sister B. Your sister's ©. Your sisters 8. I'm picking up the kids —_. A. every day B. on Mondays . at the moment . Look at this old photo. Megan and|____ putting on make-up for the first time! Ais B. are © am working. 4s the train leaving now? - Yes, A. itis B. it’s 11. You can turn off the TV. I'm it. A. not watching B. watching €. not watch 12. Sarah Australia. ‘A. chatting B. is chating . is chatting on the phone with her cous 13, - What are you up to? = Nothing much typewriter. al | B. We ¢. She 14, - Is Tammy A. writing B. writting ©. writeing 15. - Are they texting their friends? = No, they A. not not are ©. aren't Who = My mother. A. youare B. are you c. you | ‘Are you crying? - No, must tied. A. laren't | “re just trying out this old blog post? - Yes, she is. 16. talking to? | Ave mnot c. Inot 18, 'm_____with the guys now. See you later! A go fishing going fishing . going for fishing 19. ~ Good morning. Could | speak to Mr Stone, please? - May | ask who __? A calls B. iscalling ¢, calling 20. Look! My dog A. running B, is runing cc. is running all over the house! Unit 7 [reson |