Present Continuous
Complete the sentences with am, are or is.
E.g. The cat is sleeping.
1. Jane driving here.
2. you writing a letter?
3. I not working in the hotel this summer.
4. My friends watching a film on TV.
5. He tidying his room
6. They playing football.
7. We waiting for our friends.
8. She not listening to the radio.
Write questions.
E.g. She is eating an apple. Is she eating an apple?
1. You are making a cake for me.
2. They are wearing nice clothes.
3. He is cooking lunch for the family.
4. The children are swimming in the sea.
5. She is watering the flowers.
6. We are driving to the beach.
Write the sentences using the short form of the verbs.
E.g. I am not eating lunch at home today. I’m not eating lunch at home today.
1. We are not drinking wine.
2. They are not listening to the teacher.
3. I am not learning Spanish or Italian.
4. My brother is not reading a comic.
5. He is not cleaning his car.
6. I am not wearing your shirt.
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Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous.
E.g. I am buying new summer clothes. (buy)
1. The neighbours a new house (build)
2. It is Saturday. We today. (not work)
3. the baby ? (sleep)
4. Be quiet! I to the radio. (listen)
5. We the bedroom green. (not paint)
6. I a postcard to my friends in England. (write)
7. ‘Where is Jenny?’ ‘She for us at the house.’ (wait)
8. It is Tom’s birthday. He a party. (have)
Put the words and expressions in the correct part of the chart.
always at the every week now often on Saturdays
moment
rarely right now this evening this year today twice a month
Present Simple Present Continuous
always at the moment
Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
E.g. They use their computers every day. (use)
She is travelling to London by train today. (travel)
1. The teacher students about the test at the moment. (tell)
2. he to his CDs every evening? (listen)
3. I a project about fashion this week (do).
4. She in Oxford (not live).
5. you television right now? (watch)
6. They breakfast at the moment. (not have)
7. Fiona to the office once a week. (come)
8. Jenny rarely on holiday. (go)
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Choose the correct answer.
E.g. He knows/is knowing all the answers to the questions to the questions in the test.
1. This book belongs/is belonging to me.
2. Jane writes/is writing a letter at the moment.
3. Yes, I see/am seeing what you mean.
4. She is playing the piano. It is sounding/sounds nice.
5. Do you think/Are you thinking this is an interesting book?
6. They are washing/wash the car today.
7. The children eat/are eating their lunch now.
8. I hope/I am hoping you are right.
Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
E.g. My brother is riding his motorbike today. (ride)
1. you usually special food at Easter? (make)
2. you Jane with her work? (help)
3. Sarah the violin very well. (not play)
4. We all to a restaurant on Saturday evenings. (go)
5. Look! The dog the cat. (chase)
6. she the shopping every Friday? (do)
7. They always turkey at Christmas. (eat)
8. I you can come to the party with me. (hope)
Find the mistakes and write the sentences correctly.
E.g. Those students are thinking English lessons Those students think English lessons are
are difficult. difficult.
1. I am usually having dinner at 8 o’clock.
2. His sister work in a hospital.
3. Does he likes football?
4. What do your brother doing at the moment?
5. I starting work at nine o’clock every morning.
6. I am knowing him very well.
3
Choose the correct answer.
E.g. Greg on his computer at the moment.
a works b is working
1. I wash my hair every day.
a right now b usually
2. Mum speaking to her sister on the phone?
a Is b Does
3. We to church on Sundays.
a are always going b always go
4. He is listening to his favourite music .
a sometimes b now
5. This is a wonderful party. I a great time!
a have b am having
6. My friends the newspaper every day.
a aren’t reading b don’t read
Writing
Complete the sentences in your own words.
1. I often
2. My family never
3. At the moment, my friend
4. On Saturdays, I
5. Every evening, we
6. Our teacher
7. I sometimes
8. In summer
4
Make the sentences negative.
E.g. I thought mathematics was easy. I didn’t think mathematics was easy.
1. George knew how to get to York.
2. Mum bought bread at the bakery.
3. The team played matches in Spain.
4. I ate three apples.
5. Sarah wrote a letter to me.
Write questions.
E.g. Where did you go? I went to the beach.
1. When She left yesterday.
2. Who I met Jenny.
3. Where We saw them at the cinema.
4. Why I said that because I was angry.
5. How I knew because she told me.
6. How I travelled to Italy by boat.