Preparing an event · Describing several people's activities

Describing several people's activities in context, with bilingual examples and practice.

Application goal: Describing several people's activities.

Form the present continuous with am, is or are and a verb ending in ing. Use it for an action happening now or around the present time.

Context: Preparing an event. Identify the wording that achieves this goal, then adapt the details to a situation of your own.

Practical examples

Two people are testing the microphones at the front.

يختبر شخصان الميكروفونات في المقدمة.

The kitchen team is making tea and coffee.

يعد فريق المطبخ الشاي والقهوة.

Everyone is working carefully because the doors open soon.

يعمل الجميع بعناية لأن الأبواب ستفتح قريبًا.

Check your understanding

1. Choose the closest Arabic meaning of this expression: Two people are testing the microphones at the front.
2. Choose the English expression that matches this meaning: يعمل الجميع بعناية لأن الأبواب ستفتح قريبًا.