The document introduces two families, the Browns and the Fitzpatricks, and provides examples of what each family member is doing using the present continuous tense. For the Browns, it states that the father is washing the car, the mother is having a bath, the grandmother is sitting in her rocking chair, and the grandfather is watching TV. For the Fitzpatricks, it notes that the mother is playing with the baby, the grandfather is doing crossword puzzles, and the grandmother is knitting.

1. What are they doing? Meet the Browns and the Fitzpatricks!

2. Let’s speak about what the Browns are doing NOW . REMEMBER : To speak about what is happening NOW, we use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS TO BE + (VERB)+ ing EXAMPLE: I am doing an exercise.

3. THE BROWNS Father Mother Grandmother Grandfather Sally Alice Tim Harry Aunt Helen Uncle Peter

4. Father ________ the car. Mother __________ a bath. Grandmother __________ in her rocking chair. Grandfather _____________ TV. is washing is having is sitting is watching

5. Sally ___________ the dog. Alice ___________ her friends. Tim ____________ with his teddy bear. is walking is phoning is playing

6. Harry ___________ the wall. Aunt Helen ____________ the clothes. Uncle Peter __________ a picture. is painting is washing is painting

7. THE BROWNS Can you remember? Father Mother Grandmother Grandfather Sally Alice Tim Harry Aunt Helen Uncle Peter

8. Now let’s speak about the FITZPATRICKS!

9. THE FITZPATRICKS Father Mother Grandfather Grandmother Emily Susan Simon Paul Aunt Sarah Uncle David

10. Father ____________. Mother ___________ with the baby. Grandfather _____________ crossword puzzles. Grandmother _____________ (*knit) is shopping is playing is doing is knitting

11. Emily __________ a book. Susan _________ her boyfriend. Simon ___________ a bath. is reading is kissing is having

12. Paul _____________ a magazine. Aunt Sarah ___________ her friends. Uncle David _____________. is reading is phoning is cooking

13. THE FITZPATRICKS Can you remember? Father Mother Grandfather Grandmother Emily Susan Simon Paul Aunt Sarah Uncle David

14. The end! Holmiwood Productions.