Theme 4: Family Life

Unit Vocabulary

Family Members’ Routines

Word	Turkish	Example
to brush (v)	fırçalamak	Dad is brushing his teeth right now.
to take care of (v)	ilgilenmek, bakmak	Mum is taking care of the baby.
to organise (v)	organize etmek	She is organising a family party.
couple (n)	çift	My parents are a lovely couple.
role (n)	rol, görev	Everyone has a role in the family.
task (n)	görev, iş	My task is to tidy my room.
tidying (n)	toplama, düzenleme	Tidying the room is my job.
pet care (n)	evcil hayvan bakımı	Pet care is very important.
resting (n)	dinlenme	Dad is resting on the sofa.
everyday (adj)	günlük	Cooking is an everyday task.
mine (pron)	benimki	This book is mine.
yours (pron)	seninki	Is this bag yours?
his / hers (pron)	onunki	That guitar is hers.

Family Hobbies & Activities

Word	Turkish	Example
camping (n)	kamp yapma	We love camping in the forest.
cycling (n)	bisiklet sürme	Dad is cycling in the park.
fishing (n)	balık tutma	Grandpa enjoys fishing at the lake.
cooking (n)	yemek yapma	Mum loves cooking for us.
dancing (n)	dans etme	My sister enjoys dancing.
swimming (n)	yüzme	We go swimming every summer.
barbecue (n)	mangal	We’re having a barbecue today.
picnic (n)	piknik	Let’s have a picnic in the park!
hobby (n)	hobi	Photography is my hobby.
guitar (n)	gitar	He is playing the guitar.
piano (n)	piyano	She is playing the piano now.
camera (n)	kamera, fotoğraf makinesi	Dad is taking photos with his camera.
tent (n)	çadır	We’re sleeping in a tent tonight.
museum (n)	müze	We’re visiting the museum tomorrow.
board game (n)	masa oyunu	We’re playing a board game together.
to relax (v)	rahatlamak, dinlenmek	Mum is relaxing on the balcony.
to join (v)	katılmak	Do you want to join us?
to have a picnic (v)	piknik yapmak	We’re having a picnic by the river.
active (adj)	aktif, hareketli	My brother is very active.

Present Progressive Tense — Right Now!

Subject + am / is / are + verb-ing

Subject	Be	Verb + ing	Example
I	am	cooking	I am cooking dinner.
He / She	is	reading	She is reading a book.
We / They	are	playing	They are playing football.
You	are	dancing	You are dancing beautifully.

Subject + am not / isn’t / aren’t + verb-ing

Examples

I am not watching TV right now.

Şu anda TV izlemiyorum.

She isn’t sleeping. She is studying.

Uyumuyor. Ders çalışıyor.

Am / Is / Are + subject + verb-ing?

Q: Is Dad cooking dinner?

A: Yes, he is. / No, he isn’t.

Q: Are the children playing outside?

A: Yes, they are. / No, they aren’t.

Present Progressive vs Present Simple

Key Difference

Simple Present = what you do regularly (every day, always)

Present Progressive = what you are doing right now (at this moment)

Question Tags — Present Progressive

Positive sentence + negative tag? | Negative sentence + positive tag?