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Present Progressive Grammar Exercises

The document provides examples of using verbs in the present progressive tense in English. It includes positive and negative sentences, questions, and exceptions. Exercises cover forming sentences in the present progressive, changing between long and short forms, using negative forms, and identifying signal words that indicate the present progressive tense.

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Present Progressive Grammar Exercises

The document provides examples of using verbs in the present progressive tense in English. It includes positive and negative sentences, questions, and exceptions. Exercises cover forming sentences in the present progressive, changing between long and short forms, using negative forms, and identifying signal words that indicate the present progressive tense.

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present progressive

1. Look! Andy in the garden.


2. I TV at the moment.
3. We a book.
4. She the piano.
5. Listen! Sue and John .
Positive Sentences - Part 2
Put the verbs into present progressive.
1. My sister (to clean) the bathroom.
2. Look! They (to go) inside.
3. I (to wait) in the car now.
4. Mrs Miller (to listen) to CDs.
5. We (to speak) English at the moment.
Exceptions
Choose the correct form. Note that there are exceptions in spelling when adding 'ing.'
1. His brother a test at the moment.
2. They (to swim) in the pool.
3. Look! David and Max (to come) home.
4. My dog Charlie to the park.
5. I (to make) breakfast now.
Long and Short Forms
Rewrite the sentences using the short forms (where long forms are given) or the long forms (where short
forms are given).
1. We are reading a letter.
2. He is opening the window.
3. I am playing computer games.
4. She's dancing at the party.
5. They're drinking a cup of tea.
Negative Sentences
Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.
1. We are playing a game.
2. I'm drawing a picture.
3. He is making pizza right now.
4. Susan and her brother are taking photos.
5. Dad is working in the kitchen.
Questions and Signal Words
Write questions in present progressive.
1. Robin / to ride / his bike -
2. where / she / to go -
3. what / your mother / to do / now -
4. Which is a signal word for the present progressive?
often now sometimes
5. Which is not a signal word for the present progressive?
always Look! at the moment

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