2. CONTENTS 4-1 Be + -ing : the present progressive tense 4-2 Spelling of -ing 4-3 The present progressive: negatives 4-4 The present progressive: questions 4-5 The simple present vs. the present progressive 4-6 Nonaction verbs not used in the present progressive 4-7 See, look at, watch, hear , and listen to 4-8 Think about and think that
3. I am working in the library right now. 4-1 BE + - ING : THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
4. (b) Lily is working in the library right now. (a) I am working in the library right now. (c) You are working in the library right now. am + - ing is + -ing are + -ing Action is right now. present progressive tense am , is , are + - ing 4-1 BE + - ING : THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE TENSE
5. He _________. What is the boy doing? is reading read 4-1 Let’s Practice
6. What is the girl doing? is painting She _________. 4-1 Let’s Practice paint
7. What are the children doing? 4-1 Let’s Practice They _________. play are playing
8. What is the boy doing? 4-1 Let’s Practice He _______. eat is eating
20. It is raining 4-2 Let’s Practice What is it doing? Rule 3: Add - ing ; do not double the consonant rain _________.
21. The girl __________. 4-2 Let’s Practice Rule 2: Double the consonant and add - ing What is the girl doing? is running run
22. She _______________. 4-2 Let’s Practice EXCEPTION to Rule 2: don’t double w What is the girl doing? is blowing bubbles blow bubbles
23. He is not studying. He is yawning. 4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES
24. (a) I am not studying . I am yawning. (b) Jada isn’t running. She’s walking. (c) Scott and Katie aren’t crying . They’re laughing. 4-3 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: NEGATIVES Present progressive negative : am is are + not + -ing
26. Steven __________. He’s ________. 4-3 Let’s Practice rest work working isn’t resting
27. Ms. Taylor _______________. She’s _________. 4-3 Let’s Practice take a picture eating not eating is taking a picture
28. Is Yu Ying walking? 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS
29. Yes, she is . She’s walking. BE + SUBJECT + -ING (a) Is Yu Ying walking ? QUESTION SHORT ANSWER LONG ANSWER 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS (b) Are they studying ? Yes, they are . They are studying.
30. The car. They are washing the car. In the classroom. They are studying in the classroom. (d) What are they washing ? (e) Why are they washing the car ? (c) Where are they studying ? QUESTION SHORT ANSWER LONG ANSWER 4-4 THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE: QUESTIONS Q-WORD + BE + SUBJECT + -ING Because it’s dirty . They are washing the car because it is dirty.
31. Is Anchel _______________ Yes, she is. Anchel is working on her car. Question: Answer: ? 4-4 Let’s Practice working on her car
32. _____________________ Yes, he is. James is feeding the birds. Question: Answer: ? 4-4 Let’s Practice Is James feeding the birds
33. __________________ Yes, she is. Inez is drinking coffee. Question: Answer: ? 4-4 Let’s Practice Is Inez drinking coffee
34. Is it raining _________ No, it isn’t. It isn’t raining. Question: Answer: ? 4-4 Let’s Practice
35. He eats pancakes every morning. 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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37. (e) Does he eat pancakes every morning ? QUESTIONS (f) Is he eating pancakes right now ? 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE (h) Is David riding right now? (g) Does David ride every day? simple present do and does as helping verbs present progressive am , is , and are in questions
38. (l) She isn’t exercising right now. (k) She doesn’t exercise every day. (j) I ’ m not riding my horse right now. (i) I don’t ride my horse every day. NEGATIVES 4-5 THE SIMPLE PRESENT vs. THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE simple present uses do and does as helping verbs present progressive uses am , is , and are in negatives
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40. She ______ her grandmother every week. Right now she ________ her. is calling 4-5 Let’s Practice call calls
41. play My daughter _____ soccer every day. She _________ soccer right now. I do not ____ soccer every day. I ____ every day. is playing 4-5 Let’s Practice play cook cook plays
42. 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE I’m hungry right now. I want some cake.
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45. Nonaction verbs (b) I smell a skunk. Do you smell it too? smell sensory experience Are you smelling it too? NOT used in present progressive 4-6 NONACTION VERBS NOT USED IN THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE ?
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47. We _____ that today is Javier’s birthday. Javier and Jaime __________ at the birthday cake. Javier _________ out the candles. know are looking is blowing 4-6 Let’s Practice know look blow
48. Miriam is at the beach. She ______ the salty air. She _____ the seagulls singing. She _____ to stay at the beach forever. 4-6 Let’s Practice smell hear want smells hears wants
49. She is looking at her watch. 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO
50. look at watch (c) He is watching the children. (a) She sees the house. see nonaction verb action verb (b) She is looking at her watch. She wants class to end. action verb 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO
51. (d) I hear the car horn. hear nonaction verb listen (to) action verb (e) He ’s listening to his favorite song. 4-7 SEE, LOOK AT, WATCH, HEAR, AND LISTEN TO
56. I think about my daughter every day. 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
57. THINK + ABOUT + A NOUN (a) I think about her every day. (b) I am thinking about her right now. 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT
58. THINK + THAT + A STATEMENT (c) I think that this game is fun . (d) Joe thinks that the test is hard . (e) You think that the bug is cute . I that the game is fun. ? 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT am thinking think I that the game is fun.
59. (g) I think he is nice . (f) I think that he is nice . 4-8 THINK ABOUT AND THINK THAT same meaning think that think
60. I __________ math is difficult . think (that) 4-8 Let’s Practice think (that) think about
61. Inez ____________ her hometown a lot. thinks about 4-8 Let’s Practice think (that) think about
62. Max __________ reading is fun. thinks (that) 4-8 Let’s Practice think (that) think about