What Are You Doing?: Useful Information

Basic 2 - Session 7A
Name: _________________________________
Date: __________________________________
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

USEFUL 1. Look at the pictures and match
INFORMATION the image with the description.
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Use the Present

Continuous to talk about She is swimming
something that is or isn’t
happening now, at the
moment of speaking.
We are playing soccer.
Examples:

You are learning They are watching TV.
English now.

1.
You are not
swimming now.
He is reading a book.
AFFIRMATIVE

I am learning
 She is cooking.
You are learning

He/She/It is
learning

We are learning

You are learning They are dancing.

They are learning
He is playing videogames.
1
NEGATIVE 2. Read the text, then correct the

sentences.
I am not (I’m not)
learning

You are not My name is Dorji, I am from Bhutan and today I’ll tell
(aren’t)learning you about my school. I love going to school because it has
a big playground where we can have fun every day. Today,

He/She/It is not we are having a long break and we are playing different
(isn’t)learning

We are not games; for example, Tenzin and Yeshey are laughing
(aren’t)learning because Chimi is chasing them, my best friend Thai is

You are not looking at the mountains and there are dogs running
(aren’t)learning everywhere. I really love my school and its beautiful

They are not playground, I’m leaving now because I can’t wait to play
(aren’t)learning with them. See you later, Bye.
QUESTIONS
 Am I
learning? Yes, I am
/ No, I’m not
 Are you
learning? Yes, I am
/ No, I’m not
 Is
he/she/it
learning?
Yes, he is / No,
he isn’t 
We are have a long break and we are play
Yes, she is / No, _____different games.
she isn’t
_________________________________________________
Yes, it is / No, 
Tenzin and Yeshey running.
it isn’t
_________________________________________________
 Are we

Chimi is watching them.
learning? _________________________________________________

Yes, we are / No, we The dogs are sleeping.
2 aren’t _________________________________________________

I leave now.
_________________________________________________
ADDING “-ING”
3. Get in groups of three, choose three
countries from the map and write two sentences per
Some verbs change their country describing what people might be doing at
spelling when "ing" is this current time. Don’t write where. Consider the
added to them. time zones.
1. Verbs ending with

"consonant-vowel-
consonant" in
short verbs.
run= run + n + ing =

running
stop= stop+p+ing=
stopping
2. Verbs ending with "e"
take= tak + ing = taking

dance= danc + ing =
dancing
3. Verbs ending with

"ie"
lie= l + y+ ing = lying

die= d + y + ing = dying
-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2
People are dancing Ula-Ula right now.________________________________________

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4. Complete the following sentences in the present continuous
1. We ________(sit) on the couch.
____________________________________________________________________
2. They ________ (watch) basketball on TV
____________________________________________________________________
3. This player ________ (play) very well.
____________________________________________________________________
4. She ________ (put) the ball in the basket every time she ________ (get) it.
____________________________________________________________________
5. I ________ (tie) my shoe.
____________________________________________________________________
5. Change the same above sentences to negative and interrogative
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Basic 2 - Session 7A

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Use the Present

1. Verbs ending with

run= run + n + ing =

2. Verbs ending with "e"

take= tak + ing = taking

3. Verbs ending with

lie= l + y+ ing = lying

People are dancing Ula-Ula right now.________________________________________

1. We ________(sit) on the couch.

2. They ________ (watch) basketball on TV

3. This player ________ (play) very well.

5. I ________ (tie) my shoe.

5. Change the same above sentences to negative and interrogative

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