5B GRAMMAR present continuous: be + verb + -ing

5B GRAMMAR present continuous: be + verb + -ing

5B GRAMMAR present continuous:
Q
be + verb + -ing
Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in the present continuous. Use contractions
where possible.
A What’s that noise?
В It’s our neighbour.
A Not again! W hat1’s he doing (do) now?
В I think h e 2____________________(wash) his car and he
3____________________ (listen) to the radio.
A What? At 7.30 on a Sunday morning! Why4___________
h e ___________ (do) it at this time?
В I don’t know. W hat5___________ you____________ (do)? .
A 16___________ (go) outside. I can’t sleep with this noise!
A 7___________ you____________ the match (watch)?
В Of course we are.
A W hat8___________________(happen)?
В
We9______________________ (win) 1-0, but we
!0____________________ (not play) very well. Why
11___________________you____________ (not watch) the match?
A
112______________________ (work) and my boss
13____________________(watch) me all the time.
A What can you see?
В There are three men downstairs.
A W hat14___________ th e y _____________ (do)?
В They 15____________________ (count) money, I think. No, sorry.
They 16_ _________________(not count) money. They
17____________________ (play) cards.
A Can you see Jim?
В Yes, he’s upstairs.
A W hat18___________ h e ____________ (do)?
В He 19____________________ (look) at us!
A How’s your sister?
В She’s fine.
A W hat20____________she_____________ (do) now?21__
she___________ (work)?
В No, she’s in Thailand at the moment with two friends.
They22____________________ (travel) round the world.
A W hat23____________you_______________(do) now?
В 124___________________(not work) at the moment.
125____________________ (look for) a job.
Q
Test your memory. Cover the dialogues. Look at the pictures and practise the dialogues.
English File 3rd edition Teacher’s Book Elementary Photocopiable © Oxford University Press 2012
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SOLUTIONS OF GRAMMAR 5B
1)
2 ’s washing
3 ’s listening
4 is ... doing
5 are .. .doing
6 ’m going
2)
7 Are ... watching
8 ’s happening
9 ’re winning
10 aren’t playing
11 aren’t ... watching
1 2 ’m working
13 is watching
3)
14 are ... doing
15 ’re counting
16 aren’t counting
17 ’re playing
18 ’s ... doing
19 ’s looking
4)
20 ’s ... doing
21 Is ... working
22 ’re travelling
23 are ... doing
24 ’m not working
25 ’m looking for