📝 Daily Practice
🎯 Lesson Goal
In this lesson, you will learn how to use present continuous tense in everyday conversations. You will practice reading, vocabulary, and exercises to help you talk about actions happening now.
🧠 Grammar Focus
The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions happening right now or around this time. We use it to describe what people are doing at the moment. The structure is: subject + am/is/are + verb + -ing. For example, I am walking, She is reading, They are talking. We also use it to ask questions about current activities: Are you working? It helps in everyday talks about what is happening now or very soon.
📖 Short Reading
Maria is talking with her friend at a cafe. She is drinking coffee and looking at her phone. Her friend is eating a sandwich and reading a book. They are enjoying the nice weather outside. The people near them are listening to music and chatting. Maria is telling a story about her new job. Her friend is asking questions and smiling. They are having a good time together.
✏️ Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks
1. She ____ a book now. (read / reads / is reading)
2. They ____ coffee at the moment. (drink / are drinking / drinks)
3. He ____ to music now. (listen / is listening / listens)
4. I ____ a sandwich today. (eat / eats / am eating)
5. We ____ in the park now. (talk / are talking / talks)
6. You ____ your phone. (use / are using / uses)
7. Maria ____ and smiling. (sit / is sitting / sits)
8. The children ____ happily. (play / plays / are playing)
🔗 Exercise 2 – Matching
1. Maria
2. Her friend
3. People near them
4. Maria’s friend
5. Maria
6. Friends
✅ Exercise 3 – Multiple Choice
1. What is Maria doing now?
2. Are the people near Maria listening to music?
3. What is Maria’s friend doing?
4. Which sentence is correct?
5. Is Maria smiling?
6. What question can you ask?
📝 Writing Practice
1. Write 2-4 sentences about what you are doing right now.
2. Describe what your friend is doing at this moment.
3. Write about what people are doing in a park or a cafe near you.
📚 Key Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| talking | speaking with someone |
| drinking | having a drink |
| looking | using eyes to see |
| eating | putting food in the mouth |
| reading | looking at words in a book or paper |
| listening | hearing carefully |
| chatting | talking in a friendly way |
| asking | to request information |
| smiling | showing happiness with face |
🔎 Answer Key
- Exercise 1 Answers: 1) is reading, 2) are drinking, 3) is listening, 4) am eating, 5) are talking, 6) are using, 7) is sitting, 8) are playing
- Exercise 2 Answers: Maria – is drinking coffee; Her friend – is eating a sandwich; People near them – are listening to music; Maria’s friend – is asking questions; Maria – is looking at her phone; Friends – are having a good time
- Exercise 3 Answers: 1) She is drinking coffee, 2) Yes, they are listening, 3) She is eating a sandwich, 4) We are talking now, 5) Yes, Maria is smiling, 6) Are you reading a book?
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