WORKSHEETS BY LIC. M.A.M.V.

Car - Verbs : Match the actions below with the following pictures above

1) accelerate 11) push the accelerator

2) back up 12) push the clutch
3) change gears 13) race
4) crash 14) run out of gas
5) de-accelerate 15) shift into drive
6) fasten seat-belt 16) shift into reverse
7) fill up with gas 17) slow down
8) idle the engine 18) speed up
9) park 19) stop
10) pass
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Forming the present continuous

The present continuous of any verb is composed of two parts - the present tense of the
verb to be + the present participle of the main verb.

(The form of the present participle is: base+ing, e.g. talking, playing, moving, smiling)

Affirmative
Subject + to be + base + ing
She/He is talking.
Negative
Subject + to be + not + base + ing
She/He is not (isn't) talking
Interrogative
to be + subject + base + ing
Is She/he talking?

Examples: TO GO, present continuous

-What is she doing? - What is he doing? -Is he stopping the car?

-She is driving a car. –He is backing up the car. –No, he isn’t. He is running over the kid.
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1) Answer the following questions

What is she doing? What is he doing? What is he doing?

………………………….. ………………………… ………………………….

What is she doing? What is he doing? What is he doing?

………………………….. ………………………….. ……………………………………….

2) Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets conjugating in Present Continuous.

a) Laura is racing the car.

b) Mario _____________ (stop) the car.
c) Camila _____________ (drive) a truck.
d) Miguel ______________ (back) up the crane.
e) Arturo _____________ (slow) down the bulldozer.
f) Antonio ____________ (park) the van.
g) Julio ______________ (de-accelerate) his sports car.
h) He _______________ (shift) into reverse.
i) She _______________ (shift) into drive.
j) He ______________ (idle) the engine.
k) John _____________ (change) gears
l) Leny ____________ (speed) up the train.

3) Change the sentences in number 2 into negative form

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