It’s a nice sunny day in the centre of town It is about 0’clock in the afternoon Let’s have a look and see what all the people are doing Who says it? Read the comment and write the name e.g I am sitting on the bench, playing my guitar Adela 1) I am buying a postcard _ _ _ _ 2) I am riding my bike _ _ _ _ _ 3) We are swimming _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4) I am sitting on the steps, listening to music _ _ _ _ _ 5) I am calling my friend _ _ _ _ _ 6) I am on the first floor, looking out of the window _ _ _ _ _ 7) I am putting some litter in the bin _ _ _ _ _ 8) I am dropping litter on the floor! _ _ _ _ _ 9) I am skateboarding _ _ _ _ _ 10) We are sitting on the tram _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11) Is the lady in pink crossing the road or walking her dog? 12) Is the man in a yellow jumper looking in a shop window or pushing a pram? Counting! How many can you see? 1) Adults 2) Children 3) Men 4) Women 5) Shops 6) Trees 7) Dogs 8) Chairs/benches 9) Trams 10) Windows! 11) Balconies 12) Awnings 13) Cars 14) Bikes The present continuous tense – form I am (verb stem) + ing You are ing He is _ ing Put the sentences into the present continuous tense 1) Will _ _ _ _ _ (throw) litter in the bin 2) Adam and Suzanne _ _ _ _ _ (swim) in the pool 3) Ann _ _ _ _ _ (ride) her bike 4) Mr Cardoso and Ms Kean _ _ _ _ _ (ride) on the tram She is _ ing 5) John _ _ _ _ _ (sit) on the steps and _ _ _ _ _ (listen) to It is _ ing music We are _ ing 7) Hey, Clare! Why _ _ _ _ _ (drop) litter? They are _ ing Spelling rules: if the verb ends in e, cross it off e.g love – loving If it ends in a consonant following a single vowel double it e.g stop - stopping 6) Paul _ _ _ _ _ (buy) a postcard 8) Adela _ _ _ _ _ (sit) on the bench and she _ _ _ _ _ (play) her guitar 9) Hey, Kevin! Why _ _ _ _ _ (skateboard) along the path? Go to the park! 10) The old lady on the balcony _ _ _ _ _ (watch) everyone Answer : Yes, it is No, it isn’t Yes, he/she is No, he/she isn’t Yes, they are No, they aren’t 1) Is Will phoning a friend? 2) Are Suzanne and Adam swimming? 3) Is the yellow taxi travelling fast? 4) Is the old lady riding her bike? 5) Are John and Clare holding hands? 6) Is the dog chasing a cat? 7) Is Adela playing a violin? 8) Is Paul buying a postcard? 9) Is Sara throwing stones at ducks? 10) Is Dmitri phoning his friend? 11) Is Will wearing a blue cap? 12) Are Adam and Suzanne relaxing in the chairs? Make up the sentences about this picture 1) Mum _ _ _ _ _ (put) some flowers in a vase 2) Dad _ _ _ _ _ (hold) a box 13) Is Clare wearing jeans? 3) The children _ _ _ _ _ (wash) glasses 14) Are Mr Cardoso and Ms Kean standing 4) Mum and dad _ _ _ _ _ (smile) up? 5) The children _ _ _ _ _ (sit) at the table 6) The parents _ _ _ _ _ (stand) behind the children