WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
Complete the sentences with
the present continuous.
Write the number of a
sentence next to a picture.
1. It …………………………………… (rain) heavily today.
2. I …………………………………… (wash) the dishes.
Answer the questions.
3. Mike’s father …………………………… (read) a book to
him.
1. Is Mike’s father singing a song to him?
4. My parents are in a restaurant. They
No, he isn’t. He’s reading a book to him.
…………………………………… (have) dinner.
5. Tim …………………………………… (do) his homework at 2. Is Tim writing a letter?
home. ………………………………………………………………………
6. Sally …………………………………… (go) to school. 3. Is Sally going to school?
7. Sarah and Tim …………………………………… (play) with ………………………………………………………………………
their cousin. 4. Are my parents working?
8. Brian and his friends ………………………………… (have) a ………………………………………………………………………
birthday party. 5. Are Sarah and Tim having lunch?
9. James …………………………………… (paint) a picture.
………………………………………………………………………
10. My brother …………………………………… (sleep) in his
6. Is the baby sleeping?
bedroom.
………………………………………………………………………
11. Mr Bennet …………………………………… (drive) a car.
7. Are Mia and John looking at the painting?
12. I …………………………………… (play) the piano.
13. The baby …………………………………… (have) a bath.
………………………………………………………………………
14. Bella …………………………………… (take) a photo. 8. Is Bella taking a photo?
15. Mia and John are at a gallery. They ………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………… (look) at the painting.
It is a beautiful day in Westville. The
people are in the park. What are they
doing? Use the following verbs to complete
the sentences: sing, walk, eat, listen to,
point, sing, smell, pet, sit, look at.
Bob 1. Bob and Bella ……………………………………….
Bella
2. Bella ……………………………………… an ice cream.
3. Tina ……………………………………… Mira’s dog.
Mira 4. Mira ……………………………………… on the bench.
5. The bird ……………………………………….
Tessa and Tom
6. Tessa and Tom ……………………………………… the
bird.
Tina Mark
7. Tessa ……………………………………… at the bird.
8. Tom ……………………………………… the bird’s song.
9. Mark ……………………………………… the flowers.
What are they doing?
brush watch read
listen write eat
paint sit play
1. George ……………………………… the newspaper. 5. Rita ……………………………… her hair.
2. Frank ……………………………… TV. 6. Alison ……………………………… to the radio.
3. Julie ……………………………… pizza. 7. Barbara ……………………………… a letter.
4. Sue and Liz ……………………………… table 8. Caroline ……………………………… by the table.
tennis. 9. Ann ……………………………… a picture.
Look at the pictures. Write sentences in the present continuous.
have lunch / have breakfast
He isn’t having lunch. He’s having breakfast.
write / use a computer
………………………………………………………………………………
watch TV / listen to music
………………………………………………………………………………
play football / play volleyball
………………………………………………………………………………
wear shorts / wear jeans
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eat / drink
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stand up / sit down
………………………………………………………………………………
What are they doing?
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