18 Choose the right option.
1 He spends … time watching TV.
A many B a lot C a lot of
2 I haven’t got … money.
A much B many C a lot
3 He plays soccer … .
A much B a lot C many
4 She’s got … things to do at the week-end.
A plenty of B a lot C much
5 … people enjoy drawing .
A Much B A lot C Lots of
6 He goes out … .
A many B a lot C much
7 She drinks … tea.
A much B many C a lot
The present continuous (progressive ) tense
She's eating. It's raining. They're running.
She isn't reading. The sun isn't shining. They aren't walking.
-
I
am
( not)
swimming.
working.
watching TV.
jogging.
He (she, it)
is
You
(we, they)
are
We form the V+ ing form in these ways:
1 Infinitive + ing |
walk-walking, paint - painting |
2 Infinitive ending in e, cut the e and add ing |
dance – dancing, make - making |
3 One syllable infinitive ending in one vowel and one consonant, add the same consonant + ing |
stop – stopping, put - putting |
4 Two or more syllable infinitive ending in one vowel and one consonant, with stress on the last syllable, add the same consonant + ing |
begin – beginning, refer - referring |
5 Two or more syllable infinitive ending in one vowel and one l add another l + ing |
travel – travelling ( AmE traveling) |
Please be quiet. I'm working. (= I'm working now)
Look at Sue! She's wearing her new hat. (= she is wearing it now)
The weather is nice at the moment. It's not raining.
'Where are the children?' ‘They're playing in the park.'
(on the phone) We're having dinner now. Can you phone again later?
You can turn off the television. I'm not watching it.
19 Add -ing to the verbs.
A
1 live |
living |
4 drive |
___________ |
7 ride |
____________ |
2 write |
_____________ |
5 smoke |
___________ |
8 make |
____________ |
3 close |
_____________ |
6 come |
___________ |
9 take |
____________ |
B
Sing |
singing |
Give |
____________ |
Move |
___________ |
Read |
_____________ |
Feed |
____________ |
Visit |
___________ |
Open |
_____________ |
Draw |
____________ |
Have |
___________ |
Eat |
_____________ |
Score |
____________ |
Call |
___________ |
Wash |
_____________ |
Bring |
____________ |
Swim |
___________ |
Count |
_____________ |
Help |
____________ |
Jog |
___________ |
Sleep |
_____________ |
Look |
____________ |
Dig |
___________ |
Go |
_____________ |
Dream |
____________ |
Dance |
___________ |
Win |
_____________ |
Enjoy |
____________ |
Bark |
___________ |
Show |
_____________ |
Live |
____________ |
Water |
___________ |
Jump |
_____________ |
Play |
____________ |
Run |
___________ |
Fly |
_____________ |
Wake |
____________ |
Put |
___________ |
20 Read this e-mail message and analyze the use of the Present Continuous Tense in it.
