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Complete with the verbs Pr esent Pr ogr es siv e
Present Progressive
in the box. Then listen and
check your answers. Do you AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
do any of the following in I ’m eating I ’m not eating Am I eating?
your free time?
He He he
play go She ’s eating She isn’t eating Is she eating?
go to do watch It It it
We We we
TIP! Learn whole phrases You ’re eating You aren’t eating Are you eating?
(e.g. verb + noun), not

they
just individual words. They They
TIME EXPRESSIONS
skateboarding
now, at the moment, these days, today,
table tennis this week/year, etc.
arts and crafts
Present Simple vs Present Progressive
bowling
TENSE USE EXAMPLE
a concert
Present Everyday activities My dad works at a computer
video games Simple or routines shop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
karate Actions It’s 8 a.m. My dad is driving to
Present happening now work at the moment.
shopping Progressive Temporary My dad is working till late this
DVDs states week because they’re very
busy at the shop.
jigsaw puzzles

cycling © MM Publications
NOTE
STATIVE VERBS (see, like, love, hate, want,
videos on the Internet think, need, understand, know, etc.) are
the cinema usually not used in the Present Progressive.
I want to buy these trainers. I love them!
the amusement park

Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive
Β Read again and complete the of the words in brackets.
sentences with a word or short
phrase. 1. In her free time, Jane often (draw) pictures
of animals. She (like) art. This week,
1. On Saturdays, the boys usually Jane (draw) lowers because it’s spring!
hang out at the .
2. A: What (Dad / do) outside?
2. Ian and Lance want to get an
. B: He (wash) the car. He
(wash) the car every Saturday.
3. Tony Jordan is signing autographs
at from 3. Tina (not watch) videos on the Internet
to . with her sister at the moment. She
4. The man signs Lance’s (think) videos are boring. She (get) ready
and Ian’s . to go to a café with her cousin.
5. gets Tony Jordan’s 4. My brother and I usually (go) cycling
autograph. after school, but today we (study)
because we have a test tomorrow. We

Over to you... (want) to do well in the test.
Speak
Discuss.
What do you think happens next? SPOT THE DIFFERENCES
Go to the Speaking Activities section.
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