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Entry 23 Exercising yourself.

 

Activity 6.3: Exercising yourself.

Write the sentences in negative.

          1. We are not carrying buckets.

           2. The dog is not running after the cat.

           3. He is not taking out a book.

 Fill in the correct verb forms.

         1. Tom is cleaning the shop.

        2. George is wearing a pullover today.

        3. We are making sandwiches.

 Which answers are correct?

1. Which verb forms go with the Present Progressive?

        am + infinitive + -ing

        are + infinitive + -ing

        is + infinitive + -ing

        infinitive + -ed

        infinitive + -ing

        infinitive + -s

        to be + infinitive + -ing

2. Which of the following words are used with the Present Progressive (signal words)?

              always

              at the moment ✅

              Listen! ✅

             Look! ✅

             Now ✅

              Often

             Yesterday

 

 

 

 

3. Which verb forms are correct?

         she is putting ✅

          she is putting ✅

         she is running ✅

          she is running ✅

           she is siting

           she is sitting ✅

 

Form short forms/contracted forms.

      1. we are playing → we're playing

      2. she is wearing → she's wearing

      3. he is repairing → he's repairing

Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

     1. I am going to the pet shop. (to go)

     2. The cat is climbing through the window. (to climb)

      3. Listen! Angela is coming home. (to come)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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