24. Write as many comparative and superlative statements about sports and games as you can.

Present Continuous

I am (‘m) working. You are (‘re) working. He / She / It is (‘s) working.

Are you working? Is he working? Yes, I am. / No, he isn’t.

I am (‘m) not working. He is not (isn’t) working. They are not (aren’t) working.

25. Complete the sentences. Use the verbs in brackets in the Present Continuous.

1. Hurry up! The bus ___ (come).

2. I ___ (look) for my keys.

3. Look! A man ___ (swim) in the lake.

4. You ___ (drive) too fast.

5. The weather is awful. It ___ (rain) hard.

6. Look at Sue! What a beautiful dress she ___ (wear) today!

7. Sue and Joe are in the kitchen. They ___ (make) a cake for tea.

8. The kettle ___ (boil). Can you turn it off?

26. Complete the sentences with the negative form of the verbs in brackets.

1. You ___ (work) very hard.

2. It ___ (snow) heavily.

3. I ___ (listen) to music.

4. The sun ___ (shine).

5. My sister and her boyfriend ___ (have) a good time at the party.

6. We ___ (go) anywhere for Christmas.

7. She ___ (take) dancing classes currently.

27. Ask general questions and match them with the answers.

Example: you / feel OK? — Are you feeling OK? — Yes, I’m feeling fine.

you / look for me?	a) No, the day after tomorrow.
your friend / enjoy / the party?	b) No, they are asleep.
you / leave tomorrow?	c) Yes, we are.
you / wear / new jeans?	d) No, I’m working on Sunday.
the children / playing?	e) No, he’s bored.
you / have a date / on Sunday?	f) No, these are my old ones.

28. Ask questions about the information in italics.

1. I ‘m writing a report for tomorrow’s meeting.

2. We are laughing because the film is very funny.

3. The secretary is typing some letters.

4. Nancy is learning two foreign languages.

5. They are dancing in the club.

6. They are meeting at 8 o’clock in the evening.

7. John is watching TV in the living room.

29. Ask subject and object questions.

1. They’re waiting for the bus.

2. We’re waiting for the lecturer.

3. She’s talking about yesterday’s party.

4. Bill’s looking through his notes.

5. I’m looking for the keys.

6. Eric is shaking hands with Ken’s brother.

30. Give the correct tag to these sentences.

Example:

I’m listening to a new group, aren’t I?

I’m not killing the time, am I?

1. They’re enjoying the party, ___?

2. You aren’t joking, ___?

3. He’s living in Paris just now, ___?

4. They’re getting married next week, ___?

5. She’s looking after the baby, ___?

6. It’s getting cold, ___?

7. I’m not studying hard, ___?

31. Put the words in the correct order to make questions in the Present Continuous.

1. to / you / who / talking / are?

2. at / you / why / me / are / laughing?

3. Ann / for / is / who / waiting?

4. is / what / about / talking / he?

5. clothes / she / kind / designing / of / is / what?

Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

32. Identify the tenses, then match them to the correct description.

We’re going on holiday on Saturday. At the moment, I’m packing things for my trip. The plane to London leaves at eleven o’clock. Susan often goes skiing at the weekend. You’re always leaving the door open. The sun sets in the west. I’m looking for a new job these days. More and more people are going to university these days.

permanent states, repeated actions and daily routines general truths and laws of nature timetables and programmes actions happening at the moment of speaking temporary situations / actions happening around now trends/changing and developing situations to express criticism or annoyance actions that we have arranged to do in the near future