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EXERCISE 13 Looking at grammar. (Chart 4-2)
Complete the sentences. Use the present progressive form of the verbs in the box.

call charge eat search send ✓ wait

At Work

1. People are standing in the lobby. They are waiting for the elevator.

2. An office assistant an email to the staff.

3. A customer is using his phone. He his office.

4. Several people are in the lunchroom. They lunch.
5. A manager has his cell phone on his desk. He
the battery.

6. An employee needs information. She the internet.

EXERCISE 14 Warm-up. (Chart 4-3)
Choose the correct verbs.

1. The birds are / aren’t flying.
2. They are / aren’t sitting on a telephone wire.

3. An airplane is / isn’t flying near the birds.

4-3 Present Progressive: Negative Forms

(a) I am not (I’m not) sleeping. I am awake. Present progressive negative:
(b) Ben is not (isn’t) listening. He’s daydreaming. am
is + not + -ing
(c) Mr. and Mrs. Silva are not (aren’t) watching TV. They’re reading.
are
Contractions may also be used.

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