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3 Grammar

Present Progressive

AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE QUESTIONS
I’m painting I’m not painting Am I painting?
He He he
She ’s painting She isn’t painting Is she painting?
It It it
We We we
You ’re painting You aren’t painting Are you painting?
They They they

time expressions
now, at the moment, these days, today, this week/year,
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next week/year, tonight, etc.

Present Simple vs Present Progressive
 I usually play football on Friday afternoons, but today it’s raining
and I’m at home. I’m playing computer games. I love them.
 My brother and I are going to a concert tonight. We go to a concert
once a month.

NOTE: Stative verbs (see, like, love, hate, want, think, need, understand,
etc.) are usually not used in the Present Progressive.

Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.
1. Sorry, I can’t go out now. I (do) my homework.
2. Kevin (not want) to join the basketball team. He (hate) basketball.
3. Diane (have) a party for her birthday next month. She (have) a

party every year.
4. My friends and I usually (go) rollerblading at the weekend but this weekend we
(go) to the cinema.
5. A: Where’s Tony?
B: He (hang) out at the youth club. He (love) going there in his free time.

4 Vocabulary

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

need painting think move concert

1. Can you , please? I can’t see 4. A: I want to paint our room green. What do
the board. you ?
2. That is very beautiful. I love B: I don’t like green. What about blue?
the colours. 5. I can’t do my homework. I
3. I’m going to Ariana Grande’s help.
next week. Do you want to come?

5 Speak Talk in pairs. Students A & B: Go to the Speaking Section.

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