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It is a lovely sunny day in Sunburne on Sea and everyone is at the beach. They
are all doing lots of different things! What are they doing? Use the verbs in the
boxes to complete the sentences. You must add is or are and _____ ing
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drink smile watch wear

This man ................. a blue hat and he .............. .a glass of beer. He’s got his hand in his
pocket. He ................ because he is happy and he ................... the children in the sea.
2. Shout hop laugh nip
This man ................... and .................. because a crab ........................ his toe. His
granddaughter is with him and she ....................... because she thinks it’s funny.
3. Kneel frown flex laugh

The blond man ................... down beside the woman. He .................... his
muscles and.................because he’s happy. The lady .................. at him. I
don’t think she likes him!
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ride fasten stand laugh

Mum and the children............................. donkeys. The donkeys ............................still while
and mum....................... the baby on. The baby .......................... because he is so excited.
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Relax wear eat steal
This lady ...................... on her deckchair. She .......................... sunglasses. Just beside her,
a seagull ...................... her cake. He ...................... her cake, he is a thief!
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Swing play aim

A young boy ......................... cricket. He ............................ his bat to hit the ball. Oh no,
he .............................. at the lifeguard! Maybe he wants to wake him up?
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Peck fall flap think

The seagull ....................... its wings and ............................... the lady’s ice cream.
She ....................... over. She .......................... that seagulls are a real pest!
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Buy serve stretch

The man .......................... fish and chips. Two children ................... some chips. The little

boy ........................ up to pay for the chips.
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Shout build laugh hold
A man and his daughter ................................. a magnificent sand castle. They .........................
because they are having such fun. Dad .................................. a red spade. They have buried
granddad in sand and he ............................ ‘help!’
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Look sleep sit aim

The lifeguard ................... on a very high chair. He ....................... to check that people are
safe, or maybe he.....................! He doesn’t know that the little boy who is playing
cricket......................... his ball at him!
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Point build hold say


A man and his son......................... a small sandcastle. Dad ........................... a bucket and
spade. His son............................ at something. Maybe he wants to play cricket and his
Dad ............................... ‘No.’

A)There is a mistake in each of the following sentences.
Find the mistake and correct it.
B) Highlight the present continuous tense.
C) Make the sentences negative:
Example: A boy isn’t playing football....
The man and his son aren’t eating chips.

is not = isn’t
are not= aren’t

1) A boy is playing football.
2) In the background, a man has got a stall and he is selling burgers.
3) A seagull is stealing the fat lady’s chips.
4) A crab is nipping a young girl’s toe.
5) The man with the tattoo and the Union flag shorts is drinking a can of coke.
6) A man with black hair is flexing his muscles.
7) Three families are building sandcastles.
8) A black dog is carrying an anchor in its mouth!
9) Two children are buying hotdogs.
10) The lifeguard is in the sea, rescuing someone.

Answer in full sentences. Replace the noun with a pronoun.

The man = he

1) What is the lifeguard doing?

The woman = she

2) What is the man with the tattoo doing?

The dog = it

3) What are the man with the red spade and his daughter doing?
4) What is the little boy with the bat doing?
5) What is the fat lady doing?

The man and his
son=they

6) There are three seagulls. What are they all doing?
7) What is the funny-looking man with a hanky on his head doing? (He is the artist of
the picture!). Is he enjoying himself?
8) Why are the donkeys on the beach?
9) Why is the man shouting for help?
10) What is the muscular blond man doing and why?
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Higher level questions:
A) Can you find any plays on words in the picture?
B) ‘There is a lot of humour in the picture.’ Do you agree? Explain.
C) Can you find any stereotypes in the picture? Discuss them.


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