Present Continuous

Unit 3 1 Complete the sentences. Use the present & continuous form of the verbs.

1 I'm cleaning (clean) the windows. 2 Peter and John ............................ (play) football in the house! 3 It ..................... not ..................... (rain) now. 4 My Mum ..................... (read) the newspaper. 5 My Dad ..................... (do) the washing. 6 What ..................... they ..................... (cook)? It smells fantastic! 7 Susan ..................... (help) James with the washing-up. 8 We ..................... (tidy) our bedroom. 9 My brother and sister ..................... (watch) a ®lm on television.

2 Write the sentences. Use the present & continuous form of the verbs. Use the clues to help you.

Ana isn't listening to music. 2 Sandro / read a book [3] .................................................................... 3 Alex / cook a meal [7] .................................................................... 4 Monica, Carlo and Cesare / play football [3] .................................................................... .................................................................... 6 Petra / do her homework [7] .................................................................... 7 My parents / work in the garden [3]

1 I do / am doing my homework every day. 2 Jane listens / is listening to music every day. 3 Victoria and Alex speak / are speaking six languages.

4 Alex plays / is playing football every day. 5 It rains / is raining at the moment 6 I go / 'm going to bed now. 7 She isn't playing / doesn't play on the computer at the moment. 8 Mary and Steve clean / are cleaning the house every Sunday. 9 Do you understand / Are you understanding English?

4 Complete the sentences. Use the present & simple or present continuous forms of the verbs.

1 I don't watch (I / not watch) television every day. 2 ........................................ (you / listen) to the radio now? 3 ........................................ (he / not speak) six languages. 4 ........................................ (he / watch TV) at the moment. 5 ........................................ (we / not go) on holiday every summer. 6 ........................................ (you / clean) the kitchen every day? 7 ........................................ (it / rain)? 8 ........................................ (they / not play) tennis every Saturday. 9 ........................................ (you / make) your bed every day?

.................................................................... 8 You / play a new computer game [7] .................................................................... 9 We / watch television [7] ....................................................................

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# Cambridge University Press 2004 Level 1 Unit 3

GRAMMAR PRACTICE

5 Jack / have a piano lesson [3]

3 Circle the correct verb form. &

LEVEL 1 UNIT 3

1 Ana / listen to music [7]

Grammar Practice