What are you doing?
Pronunciation
Running / Reading
Singing / Sinking
Dancing / Glancing
Laughing / Loving
Walking / Working
Swimming / Slimming
Cooking / Looking
Jumping / Chopping
Tongue Twister
-Sally's swimming swiftly in the swirling sea.
-Peter's painting a pretty picture of a peaceful park.
-Larry's laughing loudly while launching a large kite.
Different Times in Different Places
Right now, I'm in New York City. It's daytime, and the sun is shining. But, when I check my clock, I see that in Tokyo, Japan, it's already tomorrow morning! Tokyo is very far away, so their time is ahead of ours by 13 hours.
In London, England, it's 8:00 PM. London is 5 hours ahead of New York. So, when it's bedtime here, it's already evening in London.
And in Sydney, Australia, it's 6:00 AM. Sydney is 14 hours ahead of New York. So, while we're just starting our day here, people in Sydney have been awake for a while.
It's interesting how different places have different times. Some are ahead, and some are behind. It's because the world is so big, and it keeps turning. So, people all over the world are doing things at different times.
Exercise 1: Vocabulary Matching Match the words from the text to their meanings:
daytime
ahead
bedtime
evening
awake
a. the time when you go to sleep
b. not sleeping
c. during the day
d. in front of
e. the time of day when the sun is up
Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the text:
New York - evening - ahead - turning - awake
Right now, I'm in ____________ City.
Tokyo is ____________ of New York by 13 hours.
In London, it's 8:00 PM in the ____________.
In Sydney, it's 6:00 AM, and people are ____________.
The world keeps ____________, so time is different in different places.
Change the verbs:
Dance - Dancing / Watch - Watching
Whisper - Whispering / Carry - Carrying
Think - Thinking / Paint - Painting
Pour - Pouring / Sleep - Sleeping
Complete this:
Sweat - Sweat____ / Knit - Knit_______
Sew - Sew___ / Wait - Wait_____
Wake up - Wak____ up / Wash - Wash____
Shave - Shav_____
Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the present continuous tense.
She ________________ (read) a book right now.
They ________________ (play) soccer in the park at the moment.
I ________________ (study) for my English exam today.
We ________________ (watch) a movie this evening.
He ________________ (cook) dinner for his family now.
Answer Key:
She is reading a book right now.
They are playing soccer in the park at the moment.
I am studying for my English exam today.
We are watching a movie this evening.
He is cooking dinner for his family now.
Exercise 2: Yes/No Questions Form yes/no questions using the present continuous tense based on the given statements.
(You / eat) dinner now?
(She / listen) to music at the moment?
(They / swim) in the pool right now?
(He / work) on a project today?
(Are / we / go) to the party tonight?
Answer Key:
Are you eating dinner now?
Is she listening to music at the moment?
Are they swimming in the pool right now?
Is he working on a project today?
Are we going to the party tonight?
Exercise 3: Negative Sentences Turn the following positive sentences into negative sentences using the present continuous tense.
She is singing a song.
They are playing football.
I am meeting Sarah later.
He is watching TV now.
We are going to the park.
Answer Key:
She is not singing a song.
They are not playing football.
I am not meeting Sarah later.
He is not watching TV now.
We are not going to the park.
Exercise 4: Wh-Questions Ask wh-questions using the present continuous tense to get information about the activities.
(What / she / do)?
(Where / they / go)?
(Why / he / laugh)?
(Who / you / talk to)?
(How / we / get there)?
Answer Key:
What is she doing?
Where are they going?
Why is he laughing?
Who are you talking to?
How are we getting there?
Mini Conversations
https://www.elllo.org/class/A2/A2-03-Present-Continuous.html
Beginner: Where is Everyone?
https://www.elllo.org/english/beginner/B11-HanaDaniel-PresentContinuous.htm