WORKSHEET No. 3. March 18, 2017.

THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.

SUJETO (el que ejecuta la acción en la oración)

VERBO AUXILIAR VERBO PRINCIPAL (siempre con “ing”)

SUBJECT AM/IS/ARE VERB IN “ING” FORM OBJECT(S) COMPLEMENT

I AM DRINKING A GLASS OF ICED TEA
YOU ARE EATING CHINESE FOOD
HE IS LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC
SHE IS COOKING ITALIAN FOOD
IT IS WORKING PROPERLY
WE ARE TAKING AN EXAM RIGHT NOW
YOU ARE WATCHING A TV PROGRAM
THEY ARE HAVING A GOOD TIME

TO ASK A QUESTION, JUST CHANGE THE POSITION:

AM/IS/ARE SUBJECT VERB IN “ING” FORM OBJECT(S) COMPLEMENT

AM I DRINKING A GLASS OF ICED TEA?
ARE YOU EATING CHINESE FOOD?
IS HE LISTENING TO CLASSICAL MUSIC?
IS SHE COOKING ITALIAN FOOD?
IS IT WORKING PROPERLY?
ARE WE TAKING AN EXAM RIGHT NOW?
ARE YOU WATCHING A TV PROGRAM?
ARE THEY HAVING A GOOD TIME?
 WORKSHEET No. 3. March 18, 2017.

Examples of questions and answers (ejemplos de preguntas y respuestas)

1. What are you doing? I´m preparing a sandwich for dinner.

2. What´s your sister doing? She´s taking to her boyfriend on the phone.

3. What´s Mrs. Brown buying at the supermarket? She´s buying some groceries for lunch.

4. What are you planning to do for your birthday? I´m planning to have a big party.

5. Are you studying for your exam, next Saturday? Yes, I am.

This is “short answer.”

NOW, COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING EXERCISES (BY HAND)

0. What´s Bob doing? (watch TV) ____He´s watching TV __________________

1. What´s Jessica doing? (SLEEP) ________________________________________________________________

2. What´s George doing? (REPAIR/CAR) __________________________________________________________

3. What are your parents doing in the living room? (REST)____________________________________________

4. What kind of music is Linda listening to? (ROCK) _________________________________________________

5. What is mom preparing for dinner today? (TUNA FISH SALAD) ______________________________________

6. What´s dad doing so late in the office? (WORK OVER TIME) ________________________________________

7. What´s the dog doing in my bedroom? (SLEEP/MY BED) ___________________________________________

8. What´s the secretary doing? (TYPE/SOME LETTERS) _______________________________________________

9. What are your friends waiting for? (THE PIZZA) __________________________________________________

10. What are YOU doing right now? (free answer) ___________________________________________________

**REST: DESCANSAR

** SO LATE: TAN TARDE

** OVER TIME: TIEMPO EXTRA