IES LA ARBOLEDA 2009-2010

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PRACTICE.- 1

2.- CHANGE INTO THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Example: Juan paints his rooms t Juan is painting his room.
1.- They go to school t …………………………………………………………………………………………..
2.- Marta reads magazines t …………………………………………………………………………………….
3.- My parents don’t play chess t ……………………………………………………………………………….
4.- What do you do? t ……………………………………………………………………………………………
5.- Simon works hard t ………………………………………………………………………………………….
6.- My neighbour doesn’t sing Christmas carols t………………………………………………………………
7.- Where does your sister go? t ………………………………………………………………………………..
8.- Why do they use the computer? t ……………………………………………………………………………
9.- I don’t watch TV t …………………………………………………………………………………………..
10.- We don’t speak loud t ……………………………………………………………………………

3.- JOIN US! ( PRACTICE AND PRODUCTION)

PHIL: Hi, guys, what are you doing?
PETER: We’re just talking . Do you want to join us?
PHIL: Sure, what are you talking about?
PETER: Just small talk . Jim is telling us about his roommate. He never does the housework and he makes a lot
of noise at night. Jim is thinking about moving out.
PHIL: That sounds reasonable. I agree with you, Jim.
OTHER TOPICS.
t Anthony’s roommate doesn’t pay his share of the rent. He always makes excuses. Anthony’s solution: to
write him a note and warn him that he has to pay his share.
t Laura and Sam’s car is giving a lot of problems. It usually breaks down.
Their solution: to buy a new one.
t Sarah’s son doesn’t study at all. He skips classes every other day and he’s always disturbing in class.
Sarah’s solution: to make an appointment with her son’s tutor and school counsellor .