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QI Add -ing to the following verbs and put them into the correct
column. Listen and check. Listen and repeat.

play drive lie read cycle ride write take sleep

swim run put travel die drink fly cut tie
+ ing -ie --+ y + ing -e --+ ing double consonant + ing
playing,

Choose a verb from the list and complete the text.

read lie eat cry run sing play fish

Laura 1) is s.itting under a sunshade. Two boys 2) around a sand castle

while their father 3) a newspaper. Two girls 4) ice
cream while their mother 5) . along with the radio. Some boys
6) .................. . football near a man who 7) . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. .... . Jim
8) .................. . on a beach towel. On his right, a baby 9) .•.••.••...•••.••.••.. .

In pairs, ask and answer questions about the text above.

A: ls. Laura runnin0? ............. .

B: No. s/:7e. isn.'t Shds sjttjng under a ~LJt1s.had~" ~tc.. ..
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Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

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doing / homework / Betty and Ann / are / 5 next week / house / are / they / moving
their
Betty and Ann are doing their 6 is / at / week / aunt's / staying / this / Beth /
homework. her / house
2 children / TV / are / watching / the?
7 Lucy / tidying / not / room / now / her / is
3 not / going / I / am / tonight / out .............
8 they / what / are / doing?
4 biting / you / always / nails / are / your! • • • • • • • • I •• •• :11 •••••••••••

. . . .. ..
Look at the visual prompts. Complete the sentences using the verbs: go,
have, visit, play.

~u~re InvlIfeJ! SUNDAY 1:00 pm

MVM,
I'M at l--avya'~ Event: Deborah's Sweet 16
Date: Saturday July 19th John.
hov~e- with Ke-II~.
jane- Time: 6:00 pm ~ lY\eei: lY\e ctt the pctrk ctt
Place: Applebee's ~ 4-:00 plY\ this ctfternoon.
~o6

He is pl.flying rugby at 1:00 pm 3 Deborah a birthday

on Sunday. party on Saturday.
2 Jane and Kelly 4 Bob to the
Laura now. park this afternoon.

Answer the questions in the negative as in the example. Use your own
ideas.
Are you doing your homework? I 4 Is your dad working on his laptop now?
NQ, i'm nat.. I'm wrjtitJ0 LtJ my
djary. 5 Are your parents going to the cinema
2 Is your mother at the supermarket right now? tonight?

3 Are you having a party on Saturday? 6 Is your sister talking on her mobile right now?

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Cathy wants to get fit, so she has decided to make some changes. Look at
the pictures and tell your partner.

at lunchtime / eat burgers / have a salad 2 after lunch / read comics / ride her bike
C{3.thy ~.SU0J!y eats pLJrqe;rs ?It
1L.1.t1t;;h.t.i(n:; PJJt today ~h.{( i;?
h0 V in8 tJ saJ43Id. . ............... .

3 in the afternoon / eat chocolate / eat yoghurt 4 in the evening / watch TV / exercise at home

17 Work in pairs. Ask each other about your holiday arrangements. Talk about:

• where / go • where / stay

• how / go • why / want to go
• what time / (plane) leave • take / camera-
• when / arrive

A: Where are; you ,going on hQliday? ....... .

B: J'm going to RQme~ etc ........ .

Choose a time expression from the list to complete each sentence. More
than one answer is possible.

never tonight always at the moment

every day on Fridays now

She eats meat. She's a 4 She goes out on Saturdays.

vegetarian. 5 He drives to work . ..... .
2 Mother is reading the paper 6 She is watching TV right . . .......•.• .
3 They are going to a party 7 Tim goes to the gym ........•.... .

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Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

A: DQ you w~nt (you/want) to come 4 A: Bob and Sophie ...........

over tonight to play computer games? (study) hard these days.
B: Sorry, I can't. I (go) to B: Yes, I know. They .........
the cinema with some friends from school. (want) to pass their exams.
2 A: ........ (Ann/talk) 5 A: I'm so happy Jim! My parents and I
on the phone? (go) on holiday next week.
B: No, she (do) B: That's great! Where .......
her homework right now. (you/go)?
3 A: How often (you/go) 6 A: How long
swimming? (it/take) to travel to London by plane?
B: Three times a week. B: About three hours.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form

of the present continuous or the present simple.

Hi Marvin,
I 1) 'm writing (write) this letter from Portugal. I
2) (be) on holiday here with
my family and we 3) ••••. ••• (have) a
great time.
• Right now, I 4) • • • . • • . . . • (lie) on the beach. My little brother
5) . • •• . •• •. . . (play) on the sand with his toys and my mother
6) (watch) him. My dad 7) (swim) in the sea.
I just love it here. We 8) (get up) late every day and
9) (spend) most of our time sunbathing.
This afternoon we 10) (go) into town to do a little sightseeing .
Then my parents 11) (take) us to a nice restaurant. They
12) (want) us to try the local cuisine. I hope it tastes good!
Well , that's all for now. See you when I get back!
Take care,
Wendy

Complete the sentences so that they are true about you.

hav~ breakfaet in the morning. 4 My parents . .................... at

2 My dad now. the moment.
3 My brother always 5 My friend every day.

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Stative Verbs
Some verbs rarely appear in the continuous tenses. These verbs express a
permanent state and they are: appear (= seem), be, believe, belong, cost, feel ,
forget, hate, have (= possess), know, like, love, mean, need, prefer, realise,
remember, see, seem, smell, sound, suppose, taste, think, understand, want, etc.
I understand it now. NOT I am l:IRderstaRdiRg it now.

Some of these verbs can be used in continuous tenses but with a difference in meaning.

Present Simple Present Continuous

I think he's Italian. Tom is thinking of moving house.
(= believe) (= is considering)
Katie looks happy. They are looking at the paintings.
(= appears to be) (= are taking a look at)
You can see the sea from my room. Sam is seeing his friends tonight.
,
(= it is visible) (= is meeting)
Derek has a new car. We are having dinner at 8 o'clock.
(= possesses) (= are eating)
This pie tastes really good. Paul is tasting the soup to see if it needs salt.
(= it has a really good flavour) (= is trying)
This new dress fits her perfectly. He is fitting a new lock on the door.
(= it is her size) (= is attaching)
He is so polite. He is being so rude today!
(= that's his character) (= he is behaving like that only today)
She appears to be tired. She is appearing in a new TV show.
(= seems) (= is taking part)

22 Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

A: I 13t<t; . . (see) you still have a 4 A: Why (you/taste)

toothache. ,, the sauce? Does it need more pepper?
,
B: Yes, I do. Actually, I I
I • B: No. It . .. . . . . . . . .. ... . ..
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. . . . . . . . . • •. . (see) my dentist later. I ...... (taste) great the way it is.

2 A: I . .. II •••••••• I •••••• 5 A: Why
(think) of visiting Jim this afternoon. • .••.••.•..• (you/smell) the milk?
B: Don't bother. I .. .. ....• B: Because it ..•..•••.••...••••...•..
. • ••.. (think) he's on a business trip. (smell) off. We should throw it away.
3 A: Why ..... . ............ . 6 A: I see you ••.. ....• . .........••..
(Greg/be) so rude today? . •.... (have) a new mobile phone.
B: I have no idea. He . . •••• • •.•••••• B: Yes, but I ................... (have)
. • . • . . . • . . •• (be) usually very polite. trouble understanding how it works.

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Use the verbs to complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the
present continuous.

fit look have smell think

appear pme.: not/know not/like not/belong

Aya prefers ... classical music 6 This isn't Ahmed 's coat. It
to jazz and pop. to him.
2 He 7 The food nice.
new cabinets in the kitchen. 8 The funfair rides are exciting. We
3 She a great time!
so relieved now that the test is over. 9
4 Tom where Jane is at the moment.
Indian food. It's too hot and spicy for him. 10 The Browns
5 The new rock band •. •. •. •• of going to the theatre tonight.
on stage tonight.

Underline the correct item.

The children are having / have so much 4 Ron is wanting / wants to become a pilot.
fun at the circus! 5 I am not understanding / don't
2 Fiona is looking / looks at some photos. understand the meaning of that word.
3 This jacket is fitting / fits you perfectly. 6 He is loving / loves playing football.
You should buy it. 7 I am thinking / think of buying a new CD.

Imagine you are at home. In teams, students ask you questions to

find out where you are and what you are doing.

• kitchen. bathroom. bedroom. living room

Team A S1: Are you in the living room?

Leader: Yes, I am.
Team A S2: Are you watching TV?
Leader: No, I'm not, etc.

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(Talking about actions happening now)

Look at the picture. Ask and answer questions as in the examples:
• look / map • take / pictures • look at / postcards • drink / coffee
• feed / birds • eat / sandwich • read / book

A: What's Mr Jones doing? A: Is Andy reading a book?

B: He's looking at a map. B: No, he isn't. He's taking pictures, etc.

Imagine you are on holiday. Complete the email below telling your
English pen friend about your holiday.

Greetings from .••••••.....•••.. ! We're staying at

The weather is ............................ . There isn't a cloud in the sky.
Right now, I ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... . My parents ............ .
and my
We late every day and .•..•..•..••....••..•...

In the evening, we or
Tonight we
We love it here. There is so much to see and do. See you in
Yours,

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