VERBS
PRESENTE CONTINUO
Vamos a comenzar la lección de esta semana repasando los usos de este tiempo verbal. Presta
atención a los ejemplos:
a) Utilizaremos el presente continuo para describir lo que una persona está haciendo o lo que está
ocurriendo en el momento de hablar: I'm watching TV at the moment (estoy viendo la televisión
en este momento)
b) Para hablar sobre acciones que hemos previsto realizar en un momento concreto del
futuro: John is getting married next year (John va a casarse el próximo año)
c) Para referirnos a situaciones temporales en el presente: I'm staying at this hotel until
they finish redecorating my house (me quedaré en este hotel hasta que terminen de
redecorar mi casa)
d) Para hablar de hábitos, modas o tendencias que suelen cambiar: More and more
people are leaving their cars at home and are walking to work (cada vez más gente deja
su coche en casa y va andando a trabajar)
e) Para hablar de cosas que frecuentemente nos molestan o irritan. En este caso, es
habitual utilizar adverbios de frecuencia como always o constantly: My boss is always
phoning me late at night when I'm in bed; It's a real pain! (Mi jefe siempre me llama por
teléfono de noche cuando estoy en la cama. Es un pesado!)
Es importante tener en cuenta que, con este tiempo verbal, suelen utilizarse expresiones
temporales como las siguientes: at the moment, right now, today, tonight, this week, this year, at
present, currently, etc.
FORMA DEL PRESENTE CONTINUO
Afirmativa: sujeto + presente del verbo "to be" + forma terminada en "ing" del verbo
principal: I am eating
Negativa: Sujeto + formas negativa del verbo "to be" + forma terminada en "ing" del
verbo principal: I am not eating
Interrogativa: presente del verbo "to be" + sujeto + forma terminada en "ing" del verbo
principal: Is she eating?
Para formar el participio de presente (la forma terminada en "ing"), normalmente
añadiremos la terminación "ing" al infinitivo (sin "to"):
Do - doing
Sin embargo, existe una serie de excepciones a este regla en las que debemos
detenernos:
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a) Si el infinitivo termina en consonante + "e", se elimina la "e" y se añade "ing":
Make - making
b) Si el infinitivo termina en consonante + vocal + consonante se duplicará la última
consonante si el infinitivo es una palabra monosílaba o aguda:
Stop - Stopping
Begin - Beginning
Sin embargo: open - opening (es una palabra llana)
c) Todos los verbos que terminan en vocal + "l", duplican la "l" en la forma terminada en
"ing" (únicamente en inglés británico):
Travel - travelling ("traveling" en inglés americano)
d) Nunca se diplicaré la consonante final cuando el infinitivo termine en "w", "x" o "y":
Cry - Crying
e) Casos especiales:
Die - Dying
Lie - Lying
1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1) John _____________________ (read) a book now.
2) What _____________________ (you do) tonight?
3) Jack and Peter _____________________ (work) late today.
4) Silvia _____________________ (not listen) to music.
5) Maria _____________________ (sit) next to Paul.
6) How many other students _____________________ (you study) with?
7) The phone _____________________ (not ring).
2. ORDER
1. my for I'm glasses. looking
_________________________________________________________
2. of reading? kind What you book are
_________________________________________________________
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3. Pamela crying? Why is
_________________________________________________________
4. University. Kharkov National studying Paul is economics at
_________________________________________________________
5. everyone Why laughing? is
_________________________________________________________
6. me? for you waiting Are
_________________________________________________________
7. are you leaving? When
_________________________________________________________
8. is the moment. at Arabia John working Saudi in
_________________________________________________________
9. same for Jennifer as company Is you? the working
________________________________________________________
10. want to come? party I'm a do having next you Saturday
_________________________________________________________
3. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. Anna _____________________ (rest) right now.
2. I _____________________ (talk) on the phone at this moment.
3. Bella _____________________ (cook) dinner now.
4. They _____________________ (help) the teacher right now.
5. He _____________________ (run) very fast!
6. Julia _____________________ (bake) a chocolate cake at the
moment.
7. I _____________________ (have) fun!
8. You _____________________ (dance) very nicely.
9. They _____________________ (answer) all the questions.
10. John _____________________ (eat) Salad, and I am eating fish.
11. Marta _____________________ (drive), and Chris is sleeping (sleep).
12. It _____________________ (rain).
13. I _____________________ (write) my homework.
14. We _____________________ (work) on the new show right now.
15. Kate _____________________ (lie) in bed now.
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4. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. _____________________ (renovate) our house this week.
2. She _____________________ (paint) her room today.
3. I _____________________ (write) a book these days.
4. They _____________________ (try) to sell their car.
5. You _____________________ (look) good today.
6. He _____________________ (study) to be a lawyer.
7. This table _____________________ (break) apart.
8. Oliver _____________________ (help) me with my homework these
days.
9. Luke _____________________ (become) more and more handsome.
10. I _____________________ (work) on my accent.
11. You _____________________ (change) your work place.
12. She _____________________ (have) a hard time.
13. This month we _____________________ (stay) with my Sister.
14. Eva _____________________ (look) for a roommate.
15. They _____________________ (study) Spanish this summer.
5. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. She _____________________ (always come) late!
2. He _____________________ (always break) something!
3. We _____________________ (always stay) too late.
4. They _____________________ (always fight).
5. I _____________________ (always forget) by papers.
6. You _____________________ (always smoke)!
7. This guy _____________________ (always shout).
8. It _____________________ (always rain) in this place.
9. I _____________________ (always prepare) too much food.
10. This girl _____________________ (always flirt) with someone!
1. PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR SIMPLE
1. Look! He (leave) _____________________ the house.
2. Quiet please! I (write) _____________________ a test.
3. She usually (walk) _____________________ to school.
4. But look! Today she (go) _____________________ by bike.
5. Every Sunday we (go) _____________________ to see my grandparents.
6. He often (go) _____________________ to the cinema.
7. We (play) _____________________ Monopoly at the moment.
8. The child seldom (cry) _____________________
9. I (not / do) _____________________ anything at the moment.
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10.(watch / he) _____________________ the news regularly?
11.This (be) _____________________ Marc.
12.He (wear) _____________________ a t-shirt and shorts today.
13.He (eat) _____________________ an apple at the moment.
14.Marc (like) _____________________ fruits and vegetables.
15.He (eat) _____________________ some every day.
16.Marc (know) _____________________ that
apples (be) _____________________ good for his health.
17.This (be) _____________________ Caroline.
18.Caroline (have) _____________________ long blond hair.
19.She usually (wear) _____________________ glasses, but now
she (wear) _____________________ contact lenses.
20.Caroline (like) _____________________ sports.
21.She (play) _____________________ handball every Monday and
Thursday.
22.Joe and Dennis (be) _____________________ best friends.
23.They often (meet) _____________________ in the afternoon.
24.What (do / they) _____________________ at the moment?
25.They (play) _____________________ football.
26.They (love) _____________________ football.
27.Joe (practise) _____________________ with his father every weekend,
but Dennis (not / play) _____________________ football very often.
28.Look! Jenny (go) _____________________ to school.
29.She (wear) _____________________ a raincoat and wellies and
she (carry) _____________________ an umbrella.
30.Jenny usually (cycle) _____________________ to school, but today
she (take) _____________________ the bus because
it (rain) _____________________
31.The bus (leave) _____________________ at 7.35
and (arrive) _____________________ at Jenny's school at 7.45.
32.The first lesson (begin) _____________________ at 8 o'clock.
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VOCABULARY
1. Fill with: podium, medals, track, pool, stadium, hurdles,
flame, flag, ring, pole
1.
Olympic _____________________ 5.
_____________________
2.
_____________________ 6.
_____________________
3.
7.
swimming _____________________
boxing _____________________
4.
_____________________ 8.
_____________________
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9. ____________
________
10.
_____________________
1. Fill with: badminton, baseball, cross-crountry skiing, curling,
darts, figure skating, golf, high jump, hockey, jogging,
karate, long jump, riding, skateboarding, ski jump
___________ ____________
___________ ____________
___________
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____________
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____________ ____________
____________ ____________
____________ ____________
2. Link numbers with letters
1. a. camping
2. b. play with a yo-yo
3. c. do a puzzle
4. d. swimm
5. e. climb a tree
6. f. play darts
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7. g. jump rope
8. h. dive
9. i. fly a kite
10. j. ride a bicycle
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WRITING
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LISTENING
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READING
A - Form and Colour
This is year-long course is perfect for people who want to learn about how to use a camera
and who want to take it up as a profession. Students will learn how to use light and shade,
colour and different shapes. The course will also teach students to change their work
using computer technology. Tips will be given on how best to get started in the profession.
B - Practice makes Perfect
Learn about how to use computer software to make your work life easier. This course is
designed for people who use computers regularly as part of their career, but who feel they
are unable to make the most of the technology. Learn about new software for storing
documents and photographs and keeping records. This evening class runs for ten weeks
from September to December.
C - Armchair Explorer
This is a series of daytime lectures by people who have lived and worked in wild places.
Each of the six talks will focus on a different continent. Lecturers will show photographs of
the animals and plants, and explain why they are only found in one area. Lecturers will
include Leo Holland, a scientist from the Antarctic project, and Milly Oliphant, who
researches birds in the Amazon rainforest. Tea and Biscuits provided.
D - Art Starter
Are you interested in a career in art? If so, this full-time, eight-week course will be perfect
for you. Learn about different methods used by artists, including painting, drawing,
photography and computer design. Artists will create work for an exhibition which will be
displayed in the Town Hall for one month in September. Top businessmen and women
from the design industry will be invited to attend the exhibition, so this could be a great
start to your career!
E - Wild Design
Whether you want a career in art, or you just want to enjoy your hobby, this holiday course
is for you. Wild Design is a two-week summer course situated on the wild coast of South
Wales. We teach all kinds of art, including photography and painting, and the wild sea,
beautiful flowers and great wildlife will definitely give you lots of creative ideas. Even if you
already have a good understanding of art, you are sure to learn something new from our
team of professional tutors.
F - Explore your Imagination
Do you want to show your friends a photograph of you beside the Egyptian pyramids or in
the jungles of Borneo? Well now you can tell your friends that you have travelled the world
without actually leaving the country! Join this evening class and learn how to use the
latest technology and software to change photographs to a professional standard. You will
also learn how to make your own computer designs using the computer programmes used
by professionals.
G - Technology for You
Do you feel as if everyone is using a computer except you? Join in this five-day course and
learn the basics. You’ll learn how to store your personal files, send emails and use simple
programmes to write and print letters. In the afternoons you will have the choice of either
learning how to make Birthday Cards and other designs on a computer, or you can join our
‘Basic computers for Work’ class.
H - Wildlife Photographer
Travel to a different wild place every week and learn how to take photographs of animals,
plants and scenery. Our expert teachers will advise you how to take the best pictures.
This course will run for six weeks on Saturdays. Students should already have a good
understanding of photography and their own equipment. The class is suitable for
everyone, as there is very little walking involved.
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Question 1
Harriet is 71, and is interested in painting and drawing. She would like to go somewhere in
the summer where she can learn new tips and paint attractive scenery.
A - Form and Colour
B - Practice makes Perfect
C - Armchair Explorer
D - Art Starter
E - Wild Design
F - Explore your Imagination
G - Technology for You
H - Wildlife Photographer
Question 2
Belinda works for a large Art Company and she feels she needs to improve her computer skills. She
already has a basic understanding of some common computer programmes, but she wants to learn
how to organise her work and store information.
A - Form and Colour
B - Practice makes Perfect
C - Armchair Explorer
D - Art Starter
E - Wild Design
F - Explore your Imagination
G - Technology for You
H - Wildlife Photographer
Question 3
Jenny is interested in a career in design, and wants to learn how to create art and change
photographs using special computer programmes. She wants a course that will fit into her normal
school day.
A - Form and Colour
B - Practice makes Perfect
C - Armchair Explorer
D - Art Starter
E - Wild Design
F - Explore your Imagination
G - Technology for You
H - Wildlife Photographer
Question 4
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George is unable to travel because he has difficulty walking, but he wants to learn more about the
wildlife and scenery in different parts of the world.
A - Form and Colour
B - Practice makes Perfect
C - Armchair Explorer
D - Art Starter
E - Wild Design
F - Explore your Imagination
G - Technology for You
H - Wildlife Photographer
Question 5
Chris wants a change in career, so he’s looking for a full-time course in which he can learn everything
there is to know about photography and how to use computers to change and sell his work.
A - Form and Colour
B - Practice makes Perfect
C - Armchair Explorer
D - Art Starter
E - Wild Design
F - Explore your Imagination
G - Technology for You
H - Wildlife Photographer
1. In this part of the exam you need to read a long text and
answer 5 multiple choice questions.
Different Colours can affect us in many different ways; that’s according to Verity Allen. In
her new series ‘Colour me Healthy’, Verity looks at the ways that colours can influence
how hard we work and the choices we make. They can even change our emotions and
even influence how healthy we are.
‘Have you ever noticed how people always use the same colours for the same things?’
says Verity. ‘Our toothpaste is always white or blue or maybe red. It’s never green. Why
not? For some reason we think that blue and white is clean, while we think of green
products as being a bit disgusting. It’s the same for businesses. We respect a company
which writes its name in blue or black, but we don’t respect one that uses pink or orange.
People who design new products can use these ideas to influence what we buy.’
During this four-part series, Verity studies eight different colours, two colours in each
programme. She meets people who work in all aspects of the colour industry, from
people who design food packets, to people who name the colours of lipsticks. Some of
the people she meets clearly have very little scientific knowledge to support their ideas,
such as the American ‘Colour Doctor’ who believes that serious diseases can be cured
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by the use of coloured lights. However, she also interviews real scientists who are
studying the effects of green and red lights on mice, with some surprising results.
Overall, it’s an interesting show, and anyone who watches it will probably find out
something new. But because Verity is going out of her way to be polite to everyone she
meets on the series, it’s up to the viewers to make their own decisions about how much
they should believe.
1 What is the writer doing in this text?
giving information about how colours influence us
reporting what happens in a new television series
giving information about a television presenter
giving his opinion of a recent television show
2 Which of the following shows the probable content of the four
shows?
Part 1 – Health; Part 2 – Products and Industry; Part 3 – Emotions; Part 4 – Decisions
Part 1 – Blue and Black; Part 2 – Red and Orange; Part 3 – White and Grey; Part 4 – Green and Yellow
Part 1 – Meeting Designers; Part 2 – Meeting People who Name Colours; Part 3 – Meeting Doctors; Part 4
– Meeting Scientists
Part 1 – Cleaning Products; Part 2 – Make-up; Part 3 – Clothes; Part 4 – Food
3 According to Verity, why is a knowledge of colour important?
It can help you to choose the best products.
It can give you new ideas.
It can help you to change people’s minds.
It can help you to sell products.
4 Who does the writer respect least?
Verity Allen
The people who name lipsticks
The ‘Colour Doctor’
The scientists who work with mice
5 Which of the following would make a good title for the text?
Enjoy it, but don’t believe everything.
Another great show from Verity Allen! Five Stars!
Don’t miss this if you work in Business!
Watch this programme! It will make you healthy!
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