Grammar: Present Progressive, Imperatives & Prepositions

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Lesson idea

Use the present progressive for actions happening now (and some future plans), imperatives for commands, instructions and advice, and prepositions of position and movement.

Key points

• Present progressive = am/is/are + verb-ing: They're making a TV series.
• Stative verbs (like, love, want, see, smell, taste, hear) are not usually used in the progressive.
• Present progressive can talk about future plans: What are you doing tomorrow? – I'm going to the park.
• Imperative: Sit down. / Please don't sit down. Advice: Try the pizza. Don't have the soup.

Vocabulary

Lesson questions (15)

1. Look! The cook ____ soup.
   Answer: is making
2. "Is Lee feeding the fish?" – "Yes, ____."
   Answer: he is
3. What ____ you doing now?
   Answer: are
4. They ____ working today. They're at home.
   Answer: aren't
5. I ____ martial arts films.
   Answer: like
6. "What are you doing tomorrow?" – "I ____ to the park."
   Answer: 'm going
7. Shh! I ____ anything. Be quiet.
   Answer: don't hear
8. "Why are you running away?" → Negative imperative:
   Answer: Don't run away.
9. "It's not lunch time yet!" → Negative imperative:
   Answer: Don't eat lunch now.
10. Advice: "____ the pizza. It's excellent."
    Answer: Try
11. Please ____ down.
    Answer: sit
12. The mouse is ____ the box. (in it)
    Answer: inside
13. The cat is ____ the mouse. (the mouse is in front of the cat)
    Answer: behind
14. In this scene, the stuntman is jumping ____ a wall.
    Answer: over
15. The thieves are getting ____ in a fast car.
    Answer: away

More lessons in Unit 2: What Are They Making?

• Unit 2 Vocabulary & Functions
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• Unit 2 Test