PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1 USAGE The grasshopper is

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 1

USAGE The grasshopper is playing the violin.

USAGE The cat is dancing. 3

USAGE It is raining. 4

USAGE Two butterflies are flying all over the flowers. 5

Training. Study and define the context. 1. -Hi! What are you doing? -Nice to hear you! I’m making a cake for my party. 2. You know, he is working on the problem of global overheating and searching for the ways to avoid it. 3. -How is it going? -Oh, it’s going better, I think. 4. - By the way, what are you doing? -I’m thinking. 5. Today you are working hard. 6. - How is your business? 7. - I am waiting for a visa to the UK. And right now I’m going to the cinema with my girlfriend. 8

Formation. to be + Ving to be Am I I am playing. I’m not playing. Are you playing? Yes, I am. 9 is he, she, it She is walking. She isn’t walking. Is she walking? No, she isn’t. are we, you, they They are talking. They aren’t talking. Are they talking? Yes, they are.

Training Put the right form of the verb “to be”: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. My mom and me …. . shopping now. His friends …. . walking in the park. Our sister …. . working abroad. Her parents …. . flying to America. I …. . translating the article. It …. . snowing now. My group …. . interested in a problem of recycling. 8. His dad …. . watching a new film. 9. Our question …. . being under discussion. 10. They …. . cleaning the room this moment. 10

Training. Add “-ing” correctly. Tie , press , read , fly , lie , prefer , answer draw , smile , stop , flop , tape , drive , dig clutter clue , close , export , monitor , pool , travel , rotate , die , write , copy , go , run agree , skip , tire , tip , fix , glue , dress , be , rub , rue , call , muster transfer , bevel , beware , reel , pray slaver , slam , look , air , travel , wear , relax , agree , feel , mix cool , signal , tie , study. 13 , , ,

Describe the process taking place right now: The mouse………(to jump) on the spoon under control of the cat. 14

The heart ……. (to sparkle). 15

Two cats ……. (to sail) on a boat. 16

The moon …(to shine) in the sky. 17

A man and a woman ……. (to dance) in a cafe. 18

It …… (to snow) outside. 19

Describe this picture A sad cat …. . (to sit) at the table and …. . (to have) its supper. It …. . (to read) a book and …. . (to drop) tears in the glass of tea. And under the table sixteen merry mice ……(to have ) their supper too. They …… (to steal) this cat’s food from the table: sausages, cheese, cookies and so on. These little grey bandits …. . (to plan) to steal everything!!! 20 Poor silly cat!