5 (B) Write the short answers

1 Are you reading now? ____________________________________

2 Are your brothers working today? _______________________________

3 Is your mother watching TV now? _______________________________

4 Is your dog sleeping? _______________________________________

5 Are your friends playing chess now? ____________________________

6 Present Simple & Present Progressive

• The Present Simple describes the things that are always true, or true for a long time.

• The Present Progressive describes activities happening now.

6 (A) Complete the sentences. Use Present Simple or Present Progressive

1 John and Alison _____________________meat (eat).

2 What _____ you ________ now (do)?

3 He _________________ in a bank (work).

4 She always ____________nice clothes (wear).

5 _____ they ________ you often (visit)?

6 Our teacher _____________________ a new word now (dictate).

7. Past Progressive

Use

to describe a past action at some point between its beginning and its end.

Past Progressive is often interrupted by the past simple action.

e.g. We were playing tennis when the phone rang.

Form

Positive Question Negative

I He She It	was	working.	Was	I he she it	working?	I He She It	was	not	working.
We You They	were	working.	Were	we you they	working?	We You They	were	not	working.

7 (a) Look at these sentences and answer the questions by circling A or B.

1 When I saw them, they were playing football.

Which happened first?

A I saw them B they were playing football.

2 When she telephoned, I was having a bath.

Which happened first?

A the telephone call B having a bath.

3 I was walking into the house when I heard the noise.

Which happened first?

A I was walking into the house. B I heard the noise.

4 We were leaving the party when the police arrived.

Which happened first?

A We were leaving the party B the police arrived.

5 I was making the beds when Joan and Jan got here.

Which happened first?

A I was making the beds B Joan and Jan got here.

6 I was getting into the car when I heard the shot.

Which happened first?

A I was getting into the car B I heard the shot.

8. Past Simple & Past Progressive

Past Simple is used for a past action or state.

Past Progressive is used for the description a past action at some point.

8 (a) Write these sentences putting the verbs into the past simple or past progressive.

1 I (not understand) __________________ his question.

2 John (eat) ____________________ when I (arrive) _____________ .

3 They (give) __________her a present on her birthday.

4 We (read) _________ their letters when somebody (ring)_____________.

5 I (not catch) _______________ the bus this morning.

6 They (not drink) _______________ anything at the disco.

9. Future Progressive

Use

to describe a future action at some point between its beginning and its end.

Future Progressive is often interrupted by the present simple.

e.g. I will be writing a letter when you call me tomorrow.

He will be training in the gym at 6 o’clock tomorrow.

Form

Positive

I He She It	will	be	working	I He She It	will	not	be	working
We You They				We You They

Will	I He She It	be	working?
	We You They