Present continuous
1. Read the text. Sarah Miller is in New York. She is writing a letter to her best friend. Dear Sophia,How are you? How is London? I am having a very good time in New York. It’s Sunday and it’s sunny and warm. Now it’s ten in the morning and we are in Central Park. I am sitting under a tree, I am listening to my radio… and I am writing to you, of course.My Canadian cousin Rosemary is here with us, she is reading a comic. She’s very pretty. She’s tall and slim and she has got long wavy brown hair. Her parents are in Toronto.My father is reading The New York Times, an American newspaper. My mother is playing with my little brother Jimmy on the grass and they are eating popcorn. There are many people in the park. Some men are jogging, two girls are walking their dogs, and an old man is skating! And he can do that quiet well.We often come to this fantastic park, in this wonderful city because we are relaxing here. But sometimes we visit other interesting places: museums, shops, galleries, etc…New York is great! There are many fantastic skyscrapers, great shops and there are people everywhere!Love, Sarah Sarah is in New York and it´s weekend. true false They are having a picnic. true false The New York Times is an American radio program. true false Sarah´s friend lives in the UK. true false Extract the present continuous verbs from the text. How many verbs in present continuous tense can you find? Make a list. What are they doing? Fill in the empty fields by clicking on the dot with the following sentences:She is sunbathing.He is reading the newspaper.They are playing football.She is cooking.He is eating.She is drinking. He is reading the newspaper She is sunbathing They are playing football He is eating She is cooking She is drinking Complete the sentences.Use the present continuous form of the verb in brackets. Use contractions only in negative sentences. a. You are using my mobile phone! (use)b. My dad is washing the car and my little sister is helping him. (wash It isn´t raining today. (not-rain)d. What is she doing now? (do)e. We are going to our grandma´s house tomorrow morning. (go)