Grammar reference and practice 4.1

1Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

1I (sit) on the sofa and (watch) TV at the moment.
2My parents are preparing (prepare) dinner.
3A:Are you looking (you / look) at me?
B:Yes, I am looking at you.
4She isn't talking (not / talk) on the phone, she is sleeping (sleep).
5We are learning (learn) about rivers in geography this term.
6A:Is your brother listening (your brother / listen) to the radio?
B:No, he isn't.

2Write sentences about what is happening now.

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task. You also need to use correct punctuation.

1Ayou / eat / breakfast / at the moment?
BNo / I / read / the newspaper.
2My dog / chase / a cat in the garden.
My dog is chasing a cat in the garden.
3We / take / photographs / of tigers / at London Zoo.
We're taking photographs of tigers at London Zoo.
4The foxes / dig / a hole in the ground.
The foxes are digging a hole in the ground.
5The hungry wolves / look for / food.
The hungry wolves are looking for food.
6I / not do / my homework. / I / drink / a cup of tea.
I'm not doing my homework. I'm drinking a cup of tea.
7She / listen / to some music / at the moment.
She is listening to some music at the moment.
8Why / you / laugh?
Why are you laughing?

3Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Then match questions 1–4 to answers a–d.

You need to use normal letters and capital letters correctly in this task.

aYes, she is. She's doing the ironing.

bNo he isn't. He's doing his homework.

cYes, I am. I'm buying a new album.

dNo, they aren't. It's raining!

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