Present continuous tense. Put in is or are:
1) Grandad ___ reading a comic to Lily.
2) The children ___ playing with their toys.
3) David ___ playing with his toy train.
4) The cat ___ sleeping on the chair.
5) Gran and Grandad ___ sitting on the sofa.
6) Mum and Dad ___ smiling.
7) The puppy ___ lying on the rug.
8) Mum ___ bringing a plate of mince pies.
9) Dad ___ smoking a pipe.
10) Gran ___ eating chocolates.
11) Gran, Grandad and Marina ___ wearing party hats.
12) Mum ___ standing beside the kitchen door.
13) The fire ___ burning brightly.
14) The baubles ___ hanging on the Christmas tree.
15) Gran ___ watching the children.
First, label the children. David is wearing a red jumper and brown trousers, Lily is wearing a blue striped T-shirt and Marina is wearing a green jumper and a blue skirt.
Put in the prepositions on in under beside behind /in front of/ on top of
1) The cat is ___ the chair.
2) The presents are ___ the tree.
3) The nuts are ___ the basket ___ the table.
4) Gran is sitting ___ Grandad.
5) The clock is ___ the mantelpiece.
6) The doll is ___ the highchair.
7) Dad is ___ the tree.
8) The biscuit tin is ____ of the basket of nuts.
9) There are two pictures ___ the wall.
10) The puppy is ___ the fire.
11) The family are ___ the living room.
12) The toys are ___ the floor.
13) The cards are hanging up ___ the wall.
14) The fairy is __ ___ __ the tree.
15) The drum is ____ Dad.
Answer the questions in full sentences:
1) What is Mum holding? 8) How many bells are there hanging up?
2) What is Grandad doing? 9) Where are the Christmas cards?
3) What is Dad doing? 10) Who is carrying the mince pies?
4) Why are Mum and dad smiling and happy? 11) What has Grandma got on her knee?
5) What is Gran doing? 12) Where are the presents?
6) Why is David kneeling down? 13) Who is playing with dolls?
7) What is the cat doing? 14) Where is the cat?
Write down ten presents suitable for A) a 10 year old girl, and B) a 6 year old boy. What would be your ideal Christmas present?
Advanced questions: Give an answer, then state reasons for your answer:
1) Is it morning or afternoon?
2) Has Santa visited the family yet?
3) Is the picture modern, or set a few decades ago?
4) Have the family eaten their Christmas dinner yet?
5) Do you think a modern picture would show a man smoking a pipe?
6) Shock horror!! There is no TV set in the room and there is no computer! Make a list of alternative pastimes.
All of the following sentences are WRONG. Find the mistakes and correct them.
1) Mum is bringing the family some hotdogs.
2) Gran is reading the encyclopaedia Britannica to Lily.
3) Dad is watching television.
4) The cat is sleeping on the rug in front of the fire.
5) Grandad is eating chocolates.
6) Marina is playing with her train set.
7) David is playing with the puppy.
8) There are three bells hanging on the wall.
9) The clock is on the sideboard.
10) Marina is wearing a blue jumper and a red skirt.
11) Grandad is wearing a yellow party hat.
12) Grandma is holding a square box of chocolates.
13) Dad is drinking a cup of coffee.
Answer with yes, he/she /it is / they are or no, he/she/it isn’t/they aren’t
1) Is Mum bringing the mince pies?
2) Is Dad eating chocolates?
3) Are the children playing with their new toys?
4) Is the puppy playing outside?
5) Is the cat sleeping on the chair?
6) Are the Christmas cards on the sideboard?
7) Is Granddad reading a comic to Lily?
8) Is Mum eating chocolates?
9) Is David playing with his train set?
10) Is Santa climbing down the chimney??
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