WORKSHOP 3 PRESENT CONTINUOUS MY FAMILY

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A. CONVERSATION
1. Tracy is calling her friend Alex to know what he is doing. She wants to invite him to have dinner
tonight. Read the conversation below, identify and underline the Present Progressive Structures.
On the telephone
Tracy: Hello, can I speak to Alex?
Alex : This is Alex, who is speaking?
Tracy: Hi, this is Tracy.
Alex : Hi Tracy. What are you doing?
Tracy: Oh, I’m not doing anything important. I'm just watching TV. What are
you doing?
Alex : Well, I'm preparing a report for my boss at the bank.
Tracy: What kind of report?
Alex : It’s a monthly report. I’m totaling accounts.
Tracy: Really! So you are very busy now…
Alex : A little bit but take it easy.
Tracy: So, what are you doing for dinner tonight?
Alex :Well, I don't have any plans so far.
Tracy: Would you like to come over for dinner?
Alex :Oh, I'd love to. Thanks.
Tracy: Great. Mary and Robert are also coming. They are arriving at
seven.
Alex :OK, I'll be there at seven, too.
Tracy: Sounds good, see you then. Bye.
Alex: Bye.

B. SPELLING THE ING FORM

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Write the - ing form of the following verbs.

1. drink-drinking 2. eat-eating 3. see-seeing 4. think-thinking 5. read-reading

6. smile-smiling 7. write-writing 8. close-closing 9. come-coming 10. make-making

11. sit-sitting 12. run-running 13. get-getting 14. begin- 15. admit-
beginning admitting

16. sew-sewing 17. mix-mixing 18. play-playing 19. whisper- 20. listen-
whispering listening

21. sleep- 22. look-looking 23. stop-stopping 24. wash-washing 25. do-doing
sleeping

C. LET’S REINFORCE THE STRUCTURES

1. Read and complete the paragraph. Fill in the blanks with the affirmative and negative forms of
the present progressive of the verbs in parentheses.
Carol and her friend Jimmy are in the office at the bank, but they’re not working now. Carol is writing
(1. write) a letter. Her English book is on the desk, but she isn’t reading (2. read)
it. Carol is sitting (3. sit) next to Jimmy. Jimmy’s Banking accounts are in
front of him, but he isn’t working (4. work) on them. He is looking (5. look)
at a magazine. Carol and Jimmy are relaxing (6. relax) and are taking (7.
take) a break. There is a secretary at the reception. She is answering (8.
answer) the phone. The boss is in his office. He has the balance sheet on
his desk, but he isn’t signing (9. sign) it. He is drinking (10. drink) a cup of coffee.
2. Look at the picture and describe what the Rodriguez’s family is doing. You must write 5
sentences about this family. For instance: Mr. Rodriguez is reading the newspaper on the sofa.

1. The boy is exciting for the skills of the athlete.

2. The cat is stretching in the floor.

3. The girl is listening to her favorite music.

4. The dog is eating a sandwich.

5. Mrs. Rodriguez is reading the newspaper on the sofa.

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3. TOM’S WEDDING DAY

Today is a very special day. It’s my wedding day, and all my family and
friends are here. My parents are having a wonderful time. They are very
happy, and they are smiling all the time. Their names are Melissa and Philip.

My wife, Jane, is standing in front of the fireplace. She’s wearing a

beautiful white wedding gown. My uncle Harry is taking her some
photographs, and my aunt Emma is crying, because she’s very sentimental.

The band is playing my favorite popular music. My mother is dancing

with Jane’s father, and Jane’s mother is dancing with my father. They enjoy
dancing.

My sister and Jane’s brother are standing in the yard and eating
wedding cake. Our grandparents are sitting in the corner and talking about
“the good old days.”

Everybody is having a good time. People are singing, dancing, and

laughing, and our families are getting to know each other. It’s a very special
day

3.1 What’s the proper answer?

Write the full answer : subject + aux + main verb + ing + complement

1. Where is Jane standing? Jane is standing in front of the fireplace.

2. Why are they smiling all the time? They are smiling all the time because they are very happy.
3. What’s his aunt Emma doing? The Tom’s aunt Emma is crying because she’s very sentimental.
4. What’s she wearing? Jane is wearing a beautiful white wedding gown.
5. What’s the band playing? The band is playing the Tom’s favorite popular music.
6. What’s Tom’s mother doing? She’s dancing with Jane’s father.
7. What’s his uncle Harry doing? Uncle Harry is taking some photographs to Jane.
8. What are their grandparents doing? They are sitting in the corner and talking about “the good old
days”.
9. What are people doing? They are singing, dancing, and laughing.
10. Who is eating wedding cake? Tom’s sister and Jane’s brother are eating weeding cake.
11. Where is Jane’s brother standing? He is standing in the yard with Tom’s sister.
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4. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. brother – not – dinner – cooking – My – is – now

My brother is not cooking dinner now.

2. living - Paula’s – is – Argentina – father – in

Paula’s father is living in Argentina.

3. are - Mary – about - speaking – Carmen - and – boss – their

Carmen and Mary are speaking about their boss.

4. statistics – am – a – I – report – preparing

I am preparing a statistics report.

5. is – reading – this – Peter – at – comic – moment – book – a

Peter is reading a comic book at this moment.

6. children – are – going – with – They – their – the – to – park

They are going to the park with their children.

7. listening – is – to – Susan – phone – music – her – pop – cell – on

Susan is listening to pop music on her cell phone.

8. floor – eating – is – Firulais – the – cookie – on – a

Firulais is eating a cookie on the floor.

9. homework – are – living – room– and – Paul – doing – their – in – Claire – the

Claire and Paul are doing their homework in the living room.

10. mother – is – on – sofa – Our – the – sleeping

Our mother is sleeping on the sofa.

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5. Complete the following chart with the correct present progressive structures.
Subject Affirmative Negative Yes/No questions
I I am working at this I am not working at this moment Am I working at this
moment moment?
You You are cooking an You’re not cooking an especial dinner Are you cooking a
especial dinner special dinner?
Mary Mary is walking to She is not walking to her office Is Mary walking to her
her office office?
Leo Leo is playing the Leo isn’t playing the guitar Is he playing the
guitar guitar?
It It is raining now It is not raining now Is it raining now?

We We’re reading a We are not reading a new book Are we reading a new
new book book?
You You’re writing a You are not writing a song Are you writing a
song song?
The boys They are listening The boys aren’t listening to rock Are the boys listening
to rock music music to rock music?

6. Solve the problems.

1. Gregory is having a birthday party. 4. Rachel and Marcos are getting married.
He’s inviting his two grandmothers, his She’s inviting forty-two people in her family
grandfather, his mother and father, his to the wedding. She’s also inviting
sister and brother, his favorite aunt and eighteen friends. Marcos is inviting thirty-
uncle and their three children. He’s five people in his family and twenty-five
inviting family members. friends. Rachel and Marcos are inviting
people to their wedding.
a. ten
b. eleven a. one hundred
c. twelve b. one hundred ten
d. thirteen c. one hundred twenty
d. one hundred thirty
2. Gregory is also inviting eleven friends to
his party. He’s inviting a total of 5. Roberta’s mother has three sisters and
family members and friends to the party. three brothers. Her father has one sister
and four brothers. Roberta has:
a. twenty-three
b. thirty-one a. three aunts and six uncles
c. thirty-two b. four aunts and seven uncles
d. thirty-four c. five aunts and five uncles
d. four aunts and six uncles
3. Chantal is from Haiti. Now she’s living
in Miami with her grandmother, mother, 6.Jeffrey has four sisters. One sister has
two brothers, and three sisters. Her father one daughter, one sister has two
and his parents are in Haiti, but six other daughters, one sister has three daughters
family members are in the United States. and a son, and one sister has four
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Chantal and other people in her family are daughters and two sons. Jeffrey has
in the United States. nieces.

a. eleven a. three
b. twelve b. eight
c. thirteen c. nine
d. fourteen d. ten