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Answer — Exercise 3

01 - Language focus 2·Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book

Question

  1. Underline the Present simple verbs and circle the Present continuous verbs in exercise 2. How do we form the Present continuous?
  2. Find another example in exercise 2 for each use below.

Answer

a)

  1. Lydia is working in a restaurant at the moment.
  2. She wants to become a social worker.
  3. She's applying for lots of jobs.
  4. Isabel is getting old.
  5. She always pulls faces in photos,
  6. Jess's grandparents go out a lot.
  7. Luxmmi is training to be a dentist.
  8. Joe is wearing sunglasses.
  9. Joe's living in a student house at the moment.
  10. He doesn't like the city very much.

Form of Present continuous: am / are / is + -ing

b)

  • Present simple 1: She always pulls faces in photos. / Jess's grandparents go out a lot.
  • Present simple 2: She wants to become a social worker.
  • Present continuous 1: Joe is wearing sunglasses.
  • Present continuous 2: Luxmmi is training to be a dentist.
  • Present continuous 3: Lydia is working in a restaurant at the moment.
  • Present continuous 4: Isabel is getting old.

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