Grammar Drill
UNIT 3 LESSON 1
SETUP 1
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: AFFIRMATIVE FORM
1 Write the –ing form of each verb. 4 Write sentences in present progressive using
the words provided.
a cry
a Mathew / read / the newspaper / .
b get
c try
d drive
b Nina / watch / TV / .
e write
2 Complete the table with the verbs from the box.
swim take dance look smile stop c David / play / in his room / .
Spelling rules for verbs with –ing
Add –ing Drop e, Double the
add –ing consonant,
d The girl / draw / an elephant / .
add –ing
e The dog / sleep / under the table / .
f Susan and David / take pictures / in the zoo / .
3 Underline the correct option.
5 Complete the sentences with the present
a The birds are singing / are sing at the park. progressive form of the verbs from the box.
b José is does / is doing his homework.
stay study play swim take
c A cat is sleeps / is sleeping on the tree.
a Please, be quiet. I
d Fiona and Pablo is talking / are talking
in the street. b Look! Somebody in the river.
e I am work / working on the computer c Amy a shower.
right now. d We’re on vacations. We at a
cottage on the seaside.
e Children in the park now.
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Grammar Drill
UNIT 3 LESSON 2
SETUP 1
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVE FORM
1 Match the columns. d I / the dishes / washing / ’m not / .
a I’m not watching TV. 1 They are having
a barbecue.
b My brother is playing
video games. 2 You aren’t helping e aren’t / Ed and Tom / a movie / watching / .
me concentrate!
c My neighbors aren’t
working. 3 I’m doing my
homework now.
d We are eating
hamburgers. 4 We aren’t eating
soup.
4 Complete the sentences with the present
e You are making a lot progressive negative form of the verbs from
of noise. 5 He isn’t studying. the box.
2 Complete the sentences with isn’t, aren’t or ’m not. make pay go walk correct
a Debbie reading now. a You attention to what I’m saying.
She’s chatting with a friend.
b Cindy is in her bedroom. She
b I feeling well. I have a cough. the dog.
c My parents sleeping. They are c I to the park now. I’m going to bed.
watching a movie.
d The teacher exams.
d We protecting the planet. She’s planning a lesson.
We’re destroying it.
e We are trying to be quiet. We
e You working. You’re playing. noise.
3 Put the words in order to make sentences. 5 Read the paragraph and complete the sentences
with the negative form of the verbs in parentheses.
a Paulina / feeding / the cat / isn’t / .
Today is another boring day at the office. Paul
and Gaby (a) (work). They’re
drinking coffee and chatting about their plans for
b learning / aren’t / Chinese / We / .
the weekend. John (b) (read)
his daily newspaper, he’s reading a magazine.
My friend Susie (c) (write)
the reports. She’s talking on her cell phone.
c the piano / My sister / playing / isn’t / .
The good thing is that I (d)
(stay) late because it’s Friday, and I want to go
to the movie theater. Unfortunately, the sun
(e) (shine) today. It’s raining!
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