1 Present continuous: affirmative and negative
Say what the people are/aren't doing. For each picture, use both verbs
and one of the words/phrases in the box.
G4, 4D
hertewerk
music
tennis
the spider
a drink
in the car
A
2 read / look at
1 do / dream
She isn't doing her
homewerk. She's
dreaming.
He
3 work / Usten to
I
Fuco
4 play / argue
They
5 run / have
She
6 play / sit
They
In this exercise, we are going to talk about what people are doing or not doing in the present. We will use the present continuous tense to describe their actions. Let's look at each picture and use the verbs provided, along with one of the words or phrases in the box, to complete the sentences.
Picture A:
She is playing tennis in the car.
She isn't drinking a hertewerk.
Explanation: In picture A, the person is playing tennis. We use the verb "play" and the word "tennis" to describe their action. However, the person is not drinking a hertewerk, so we use the negative form "isn't" and the word "hertewerk" to state that.
Picture 2:
She is reading a book.
She isn't looking at something.
Explanation: In picture 2, the girl is reading a book. We use the verb "read" and the word "book" to describe her action. However, she is not looking at something, so we use the negative form "isn't" and the phrase "looking at something" to state that.
Picture 3:
He is working.
He isn't listening to music.
Explanation: In picture 3, the boy is working. We use the verb "work" to describe his action. However, he is not listening to music, so we use the negative form "isn't" and the phrase "listening to music" to state that.
Picture 4:
They are playing.
They aren't arguing.
Explanation: In picture 4, the group of people is playing. We use the verb "play" to describe their action. However, they are not arguing, so we use the negative form "aren't" and the word "arguing" to state that.
Picture 5:
She is running.
She doesn't have something.
Explanation: In picture 5, the girl is running. We use the verb "run" to describe her action. However, she doesn't have something, so we use the negative form "doesn't" and the word "have" to state that.
Picture 6:
They are playing.
They aren't sitting.
Explanation: In picture 6, the group of people is playing. We use the verb "play" to describe their action. However, they are not sitting, so we use the negative form "aren't" and the word "sitting" to state that.
I hope this explanation helps you understand how to use the present continuous tense and describe people's actions accurately. Please let me know if you have any further questions or need more examples.