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How to form it: AFFIRMATIVE AND NEGATIVE FORMS

So use them with their subject: (Usalo con el sujeto/persona que realiza la acción)

I am/ I'm

I am playing chess = I'm playing chess

He/she/it is - He's/She's/It's

He is swimming = He's swimming

You/we/they are You're/we're/they're

We are running in the park = We're running in the park

To be:

Affirmative: (Podes usar tanto la forma corta como la larga)

Long forms for verb to be: am/is/are

Short forms of verb to be: 'm/isn't/aren't

Negative

Long forms: am not/is not/are not

Short forms of verb to be: 'm not/isn't/aren't

Rules for "ING" = terminación ando/endo

Recuerda que formamos el presente continuado agregado otro verbo con "ING".

Let's practice. (practiquemos)Practice:

1- Write affirmative sentences using the structures you have learnt:

2-Complete the sentences using the given verbs. (add the correct verb to be: Am/is or are, and use the verb with "Ing"

3- Use the verbs in the correct form

Negative forms: Let's review the structure

Practice: USE negative forms:

1-She isn't watching (not watch)TV. She is doing (do) her homework

2-They ---------------------(not leve) in a big house. They ------------------(live) in a flat

3-We ------------------------(not go) to the supermarket. We -----------------(go) to the cinema

4-I ----------------------------(not listen) to you. I -------------------(listen) to music

5-He --------------------------(not study) .He -----------------(play) computer games

6-You -------------------------(not draw) birds. You ----------------(paint) mandalas

7-I ------------------------------(not have) mate. I --------------------(have) some coffee now

8-They ------------------------(not wait) for the bus. They --------------------(wait) a taxi.

9-The boys --------------------(not play) football. They -------------------------(play) rugby

10-Mum -------------------------(not work) now. She ---------------------(have) a rest in this moment

Interrogative forms: How do you make the questions

SHORT ANSWERS:

PRACTICE:

Ask and answer: Make questions and answer them .If it is a negative answer, then write what is the person doing.

1(he/dance?-No) (he/walk)-Is he dancing? No, he isn't. He is walking along the street

2-(she/sing- yes) Is she singing? Yes, she is

3-(he/play jockey-No)

4-(The girl/jump the rope-Yes)

5-(dad/sleep-No) (he/rest)

6-(you/do your homework-Yes)

7-(He/read -Yes)

8-(they/jump-No) (they/dance)

9-(he/run-no) (he/walk and listen to music)

10-(the dog/ sleep-No) (It/eat lunch)

WH QUESTIONS

ANSWER:

S+AM/IS/ARE+ VERB "ING" + COMPLEMENT

(doy la informacion que me preguntaron)

Make questions using the given words in the chart above and answer the questions:(formar preguntas y contestarlas según el cuadro de arriba)

Example: Who is cooking? My mum

What are you reading? I'm reading a magazine article

1-Who-----------------------------------------------------------------------?---------------------------------------------------

2-What ---------------------------------------------------------------------?---------------------------------------------------

3-When----------------------------------------------------------------------?--------------------------------------------------

4-Where---------------------------------------------------------------------?--------------------------------------------------

5-Why------------------------------------------------------------------------? Because ------------------------------------

6-How------------------------------------------------------------------------? -------------------------------------------------

More Practice click in : La torre del Ingles

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