Ex. 4. Complete the conversation, putting the verbs into the present continuous and completing the short answers with am, is, are (not): - So what ………. (happen)? ………. (they/have) a party? - Yes, they ………. - And what ………. (they/do)? - Well, a few of them ………. (dance). - ………. (Mum and Dad/dance)? - Yes, Mum ………. . But Dad ………. . He ………. (talk) to uncle Jack and they ………. (laugh) a lot. - Is Aunty Linda there? - Yes, she ………. . She ………. (dance) with Brian from next door. - Oh, and Dad ………. (give) everyone a drink now. - What ………. (they/drink)? - Coffee, I think. And some of them ………. (drink) juice. Mum ………. (not/drink) anything. - What ………. (they/eat)? - Only crisps and nuts and some cheese. - And we ………. (not/eat) anything. It’s not fair! - But they think we ………. (sleep) upstairs. - Oh, no, they don’t. They ………. (look) this way. - I think Dad ………. (come) over here.
So what is happening? Are they having a party? - Yes, they are. - And what are they doing? - Well, a few of them are dancing. - Are Mum and Dad dancing)? - Yes, Mum is dancing . But Dad isn't dancing. He is talking to uncle Jack and they are laughing a lot. - Is Aunty Linda there? - Yes, she is . She is dancing with Brian from next door. - Oh, and Dad is giving everyone a drink now. - What are they drinking? - Coffee, I think. And some of them are drinking juice. Mum is not drinking anything. - What are they eating? - Only crisps and nuts and some cheese. - And we are not eating anything. It’s not fair! - But they think we sleep upstairs. - Oh, no, they don’t. They look this way. - I think Dad is coming over here.
So what is happening? Are they having a party? - Yes, they are. - And what are they doing? - Well, a few of them are dancing. - Are Mum and Dad dancing)? - Yes, Mum is dancing . But Dad isn't dancing. He is talking to uncle Jack and they are laughing a lot. - Is Aunty Linda there? - Yes, she is . She is dancing with Brian from next door. - Oh, and Dad is giving everyone a drink now. - What are they drinking? - Coffee, I think. And some of them are drinking juice. Mum is not drinking anything. - What are they eating? - Only crisps and nuts and some cheese. - And we are not eating anything. It’s not fair! - But they think we sleep upstairs. - Oh, no, they don’t. They look this way. - I think Dad is coming over here.