contrasting tenses
The following questions all refer to present time. Notice whether they are in the present or the present continuous tense. Answer each question with both a short and a long answer.
1. Is he breathing the air?
No, he isn't. He isn't breathing the air.
2. Does he like the air?
No, he doesn't. He doesn't like the air.
3. Is he smelling the air?
4. Does the air smell bad?
5. Is he thinking about pollution?
6. Does he think pollution is dangerous?
7. Is he looking at the smoke?
8. Does the smoke look beautiful?
9. Is he having trouble breathing?
10. Does he have a gas mask?
11. Is he smelling the flower?
12. Does the flower smell good?
13. Is he touching the flower with his mask?
14. Does the flower feel soft?
15. Is he listening for birds?
16. Does he hear any birds?
17. Is he looking for beauty?
18. Does he see any beauty?
choosing tenses
Make a sentence with each group of words. Use either the present or the present continuous tense.
1. I / think about / litter
2. I / think / litter is ugly
3. The children / have / kites
4. The children / have / a good time
5. The fashion model / look at / new clothes
6. New clothes / look / beautiful
7. Blind man / look for / dog
8. Blind man / see / dog
9. Musician / listen to/ instrument
10. Musician / hear/ instrument
11. Cars / sound / loud
12. Surgeon / feel / patient's face
13. Patient / feel / hot
14. Chef/ smell / meal
15. Food / smell / ready to eat
pronunciation
The -ing verb ending
In normal spoken English, the -ing ending is not stressed. In addition, the final /n/ sound often carries into the next word if the next word begins with a vowel. Practice the sentences below. Place the stress on the marked syllables, and pronounce the verb ending as /ən/.
1. The girl is holding a kite.
2. The kite is rising into the air.
3. This father is helping his little girl.
4. This man is having a little trouble.
5. These girls are trying to fly kites.
6. The other girl is laughing.
Dostları ilə paylaş: | 
