Andrea Villegas Figueroa

Profesora de Ingls 2017

UNIT 2
Lesson 1 Worksheet N3

Present Continuous or present progressive

USES Examples Time expressions

Activities happening They are watching TV at the moment
now It is raining At the moment,
I am eating lunch now now
Temporary situations I'm reading a really great book. at the moment,
She's staying with her boyfriend for this week for a few
Sally is studying very hard for a test. weeks, for a
I am leaving in London for a few weeks couple of
months.
Annoying habits You are forever losing your keys! always, forever,
constantly.
Longer action in She is studying for to be a doctor
progress now We are training for the marathon
Trends Nowadays people are using phones to access Nowadays, more
to internet and more
Future plans I am meeting my friends after work tomorrow, later,
at 7pm
tonight, on
Tuesday.

FORM
Affirmative Subject + to be + base + ing She is talking.

Subject + to be + not + base + She is not (isn't)

Negative ing talking

Interrogati to be + subject + base + ing ? Is she talking?

ve

Verbs Use doble Verbs Dont use Dont use Dont use
ending letter in ending double double double
with e verbs in ie letter in letter in letter in
ending 1 Change verbs verbs verbs
vowel+1co ie for y ending in 2 ending in ending in y
nsonat vowels +1 two or w
consonant consonats
Take-taking Get- getting Lie Look- looking Help- helping Buy-buying
Make- Sit sitting lying Read- Talk-talking Enjoy-
making Run- running Die - reading Work- enjoying
Drive- Swim- dying Work- working Snow-
driving swimming working snowing
Write-
writing
SPELLING RULES FOR PRESENT CONTINOUS VERBS

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
GIVING DIRECTIONS
 Andrea Villegas Figueroa
Profesora de Ingls 2017

I. Complete the sentences in

present continuous using
verb below
writing having going sleeping
washing up playing

He is _______ to school He is _______ a

shower She is _______

She is _____ in the computer He is ______dishes

He is ______ a letter

II. Complete the sentences below. Use ing form of verbs in brackets
a. I am (watch) _____________________ TV with my family.
b. Why are you (stop) _____________________ the car?
c. Julia is (have) _____________________ lunch in the cafeteria.
d. My wife and I are (plan) _____________________ to travel next summer.
e. Richard is (pay) _____________________ with credit card.

III. Complete the sentences with negative ing form of verbs in brackets.
a. I am (talk) _____________________ to my friend on the phone.
b. She is (show) _____________________ the report to her boss.
c. My friends are (meet) _____________________ after university.
d. The barber is (cut) _____________________ my hair.
e. Are you (eat) _____________________ breakfast now?

IV. Complete the chart with ing form using spelling rules for present
continuous
Infinitive Ing form
a study
b meet
c Ate
d Die

VIII. Look the picture and complete the information using prepositions of place
a. Where is the clock? The clock is _________
the wall.
b. Where is ball? The ball is _________ the
table.
c. Where is the cat? The cat is _______
armchair.
d. Where is the table? The table is ________
armchair.
e. Where is the carpet? The carpet is ______
the floor.
f. Where is the lamp? The lamp is _______ the table
g. Where are the pillows? The pillows are _______ the armchair
 Andrea Villegas Figueroa
Profesora de Ingls 2017

IX. Answer questions using the map.

Asking for and giving directions

Where is? /How can I get?

a. Where is the cinema?

______________________
b. Where is the central
park?
______________________
c. Where is the shoes
store?
______________________
d. How can I get to the
police station from the
library?
________________________
____________________