Present Continuous and Present Simple (2) (I am doing and I do)

Unit 4 - I E G - Present Continuous and Present Simple (2) (I am doing and I do)

4.1

1. I’m seeing the manager tomorrow.

2. I’m feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat?

3. Do you believe in God?

4. This sauce is great. It tastes really good.

5. I think this is your key. Am I right?

4.2

1. You don’t seem very happy.

2. What are you doing?                                     Be quiet! I’m thinking.

3. Who does this umbrella belong to?           I’ve no idea.

4. The dinner smells good.

5. Excuse me. Is anybody sitting here?        No, it’s free.

6. Can you ring me back in half an hour? I’m having dinner.

4.3

1. Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?

2. Jill is interested in politics but she doesn’t belong to a political party.

3. Don’t put that dictionary away. I’m using it.

4. Don’t put that dictionary away. I need it.

5. Who is that man? What does he want?

6. Who is that man? Why is he looking at us?

7. George says he is 80 years old but nobody believes him.

8. She told me her name but I don’t remember it now.

9. I’m thinking of selling my car. Would you be interested in buying it?

10. I think you should sell your car. You don’t use it very often.

11. I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I prefer tea.

12. Air consists mainly of nitrogen and oxygen.

4.4

1. I can’t understand why he’s being so selfish. He isn’t usually like that.

2. Jack is being very nice at the moment. I wonder why.

3. You’ll like Jill when you meet her. She is very nice.

4. Normally you are very sensible, so why are you being so silly about this matter?

5. Why isn’t Sarah at work today? Is she ill?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Present Continuous and Present Simple (1) (I am doing and I do)

Unit 3 - I E G - Present Continuous and Present Simple (1) (I am doing and I do)

3.1

1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

2. The water is boiling. Can you turn it off?

3. Look! That man is trying to open the door of your car.

4. Can you hear those people? What are they talking about?

5. The moon goes round the earth.

6. I must go now. It’s getting late.

7. I usually go to work by car.

8. ‘Hurry up! It’s getting time to leave.’ ‘OK, I’m coming.’

9. I hear you’ve got a new job. How are you getting on?

3.2

1. Let’s go out. It isn’t raining now.

2. Julia is very good at languages. She speaks four languages very well.

3. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting for you.

4. ‘Are you listening to the radio?’ ‘No, you can turn it off.’

5. ‘Do you listen to the radio everyday?’ ‘No, just occasionally.’

6. The River Nile flows into the Mediterranean.

7. Look at the river. It is flowing very fast today - much faster that yesterday.

8. We usually grow vegetables in our garden but this year we are not growing any.

9. ‘How is your English?’ ‘Not bad. It is improving slowly.’

10. Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying at the Park Hotel. He always stays there when he is in London.

11. Can we stop walking soon? I am starting to feel tired.

12. ‘Can you drive?’ ‘I’m learning. My father is teaching me.’

13. Normally I finish work at 5.00, but this week I’m working until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.’

14. My parents live in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where do your parents live?

15. Sonia is looking for a place to live. She is staying with her sister until she finds somewhere.

16. ‘What does your father do?’ ‘He’s an architect but he isn’t working at the moment.’

17. (at a party) Usually I enjoy parties but I’m not enjoying this one very much.

18. The train is never late. It always leaves on time.

19. Jim is very untidy. He’s always leaving his things all over the place.

3.3

1. A: I’m afraid I’ve lost my key again.

1. B: Not again! You’re always losing your key.

2. A: The car has broken down again.

2. B: That car is useless! It is always breaking down.

3. A: Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.

3. B: Oh no, not again! I am always making the same mistake.

4. A: Oh, I’ve left the lights on again.

4. B: Typical! You are always leaving the lights on.

     

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-ing clauses (Feeling tired, I went to bed early.)

Unit 67 - I E G - -ing clauses (Feeling tired, I went to bed early.)

67.1

1. Carol was in  the bar having a drink.

2. Emma was sitting in an armchair reading a book.

3. Sue got home late feeling very tired.

4. Sarah went out saying she would be back in an hour.

5. Linda was in London for two years working as a tourist guide.

6. Mary walked around the town looking at the sights and taking photographs.

67.2

1. Jim was playing tennis. He hurt his arm.        Jim hurt his arm playing tennis.

2. I was watching television. I fell asleep.            I fell asleep watching television.

3. The man slipped. He was getting of a bus.      The man slipped getting of a bus.

4. I was walking home in the rain. I got wet.       I got wet walking home in the rain.

5. Margaret was driving to work yesterday. She had an accident.

Margaret had an accident driving to work yesterday.

6. Two foremen were overcome by smoke. They were trying to put out the fire.

Two firemen were overcome by smoke trying to put out the fire.

67.3

1. She finished her work. Then she went home.

Having finished her work, she went home.

2. We bought our tickets. Then we went into the theatre.

Having bought our tickets, we went into the theatre.

3. They continued their journey after they had had dinner.

Having had dinner, they continued their journey.

4. After Lucy had done all her shopping, she went for a cup of coffee.

Having done her shopping, she went for a cup of coffee.

67.4

1. I felt tired. So I went to bed early.         Feeling tired, I went to bed early.

2. I thought they might be hungry. So I offered them something to eat.

Thinking they might be hungry, I offered them something to eat.

3. She is a foreigner. So she needs a visa to stay in this country.

Being a foreigner, she needs a visa to stay in this country.

4. I didn’t know his address. So I wasn’t able to contact him.

Not knowing his address, I wasn’t able to contact him.

5. Sarah has travelled a lot. So she knows a lot about other countries.

Having travelled a lot, she knows a lot about other countries.

6. The man wasn’t able to understand English. So he didn’t know what I wanted.

Not being able to understand English, he didn’t know what I wanted.

7. We had spent nearly all our money. So we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel.

Having spent all our money, we couldn’t afford to stay in a hotel.

         



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