Present Continuous

A Write the -ing form of each verb.

1 meet meeting
...................... 6 eat ...................... 11 wear ......................
2 
study ...................... 7 smile ...................... 12 visit ......................
3 drive ...................... 8 run ...................... 13 drink ......................
4 wash ...................... 9 lie ...................... 14 swim ......................
5 sit ...................... 10 pour ...................... 15 think ......................

B Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
am studying (study) right now.
1 I ......................... 5 I ......................... (lie) on my bed right now.
2 The teacher ......................... (write) on the 6 Today we ......................... (learn) new words
blackboard at the moment. in English.
3 They ......................... (wear) blue T-shirts 7 Billy and his dog ......................... (play) with
today. the ball in the garden.
4 Sally ......................... (sit) in the room now. 8 Mum ......................... (fix) my bike.

C Write questions. Then answer the questions.

1 play / piano 3 eat / apple

Is he playing the piano?
................................................. .................................................
Yes, he is.
................................................. .................................................

2 play / basketball 4 ride / bicycles

................................................. .................................................
................................................. .................................................

D Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 her desk / sitting / teacher / at / the / is / ? 4 studying / at the moment / Peter / is / ?

Is the teacher sitting at her desk?
.......................................................................... .......................................................................
2 TV / they / film / a / watching / are / on / . 5 letter / Jane / you / are / to / writing / a / ?
.......................................................................... .......................................................................
3 studying / now / students / are / the / . 6 sleeping / now / boys / aren’t / the / .
.......................................................................... .......................................................................

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 Present Continuous

A Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

are having (have) lunch now.

1 My parents ...................... 4 ...................... you ...................... (study) right now?
2 Lauren ...................... (learn) French today. 5 I ...................... (sit) next to him at the moment.
3 The boys ...................... (not swim) today. 6 My dog ...................... (not sleep) now.

B Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.

sit not wash watch not play drive write

is watching TV right now.

1 My sister ...................... 4 The women ...................... in the park now.
2 The boys ...................... tennis today 5 Dad ...................... his car today
3 I ...................... in my notebook at the moment. 6 They ...................... to work right now.

C Describe what is happening in the picture with the words below. Use the Present Continuous.

Jeff
Sarah help play read sleep write talk
Sam
Max
The teacher is helping Sam.
1 ........................................................................
teacher
2 ........................................................................
3 ........................................................................
4 ........................................................................
Tim
5 ........................................................................
Kathy
6 ........................................................................
Kate Jane

D Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.

Is Dad making breakfast this morning?
1 making / breakfast / is / this morning / Dad / ? ..................................................................................
2 aren’t / tonight / costumes / the actors / wearing / . .........................................................................
3 to New York / at the moment / flying / I / am / . ................................................................................
4 listening to / you / music / are / ? .......................................................................................................
5 a picture / isn’t / the artist / now / painting / . ....................................................................................

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 Present Simple / Present Continuous

A Underline the verb in each sentence. Then D Fill in the blanks with don’t, doesn’t,
circle the correct time expression. am not, isn’t or aren’t.

1 Children usually / at present enjoy films. don’t

1 We ...................... go to the beach in winter.
2 The police officers are talking to the stranger 2 I ...................... watching TV right now.
once a day / at the moment. 3 Sally ...................... buying fruit today.
3 The gardener comes to our house now / 4 Debbie and Paul ...................... eating pizza.
once a week.
5 Dad ...................... work at the weekend.
4 Jack is helping Jill in the evening / right now.
5 Dad washes the car at the moment / E Complete the sentences with the Present
on Saturdays. Simple or Present Continuous form of the
verb in brackets.
B Circle the correct answer. have
1 We usually .................................. (have) lunch
1 We learn / are learning grammar at the at two o’clock.
moment. 2 Listen! .................... the phone ....................
2 Helen is wearing / wears blue jeans and a (ring)?
T-shirt today. 3 I .................................. (sit) in the park today.
3 I always stop / am stopping the car at a red 4 .................... people .................... (put) trees
light. in their houses at Christmas?
4 In summer we are going / go to the beach. 5 My brother always ..................................
5 Tom and I watch / are watching a good film (watch) tennis on TV.
at the moment. 6 My friend .................................. (not visit) me
every day.
C Fill in the blanks with Do, Does, Am, Is 7 The boys .................................. (study) at the
or Are. moment so please don’t talk to them.
Does
1 ...................... the film star want to be in 8 Bill .................................. (not play) outside
a play? now.
2 ...................... the twins wearing different
clothes? F Answer the questions.

3 ...................... Mum making breakfast? 1 Is your friend helping you with this exercise?
4 ...................... I disturbing you? .......................................................................
5 ...................... monkeys eat a lot of bananas? 2 Do you play football?
.......................................................................
3 Are you eating anything right now?
.......................................................................
4 Is it raining at the moment?
.......................................................................

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