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Present Continuous

The document provides instructions and examples for using the present continuous tense in English. It includes exercises to fill in verbs in the present continuous form, write sentences using the tense, and translate sentences into another language. Sample sentences are also provided to demonstrate using attributes and activities in the present continuous.

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Present Continuous

The document provides instructions and examples for using the present continuous tense in English. It includes exercises to fill in verbs in the present continuous form, write sentences using the tense, and translate sentences into another language. Sample sentences are also provided to demonstrate using attributes and activities in the present continuous.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Write the –ing form of the verbs.


1. climb __________ 6. eat_______ 5. Fill in the blanks with the
2. make __________ 7. study ______ correct Present Continuous
3. win ____________ 8. read ______ form in parentheses.
4. make __________ 9. cook ______ 1. William ______________ (study)
5. swim __________ 10. live ______ for the test now.
2. I _____________ (put) my clothes in
2. Complete the sentences. Use the present the suitcase.
continuous from the verbs in the box. 3. Monica ___________ (not get) tickets
for the concert.
live sit watch win cook look for swim 4. I ____________ (eat) a slice of pizza.
5. You _____________ (not listen) to
1. My family and I ____________ in the the teacher!
living room. 6. Kate and Sue _____________ (drive)
2. My favourite team _____________. to Arizona.
3. Someone ______________ in the sea.
4. Two people ___________ dinner on the 6. Translate the following sentences
beach. into your language.
5. A man _____________ food in the 1. He is not sunbathing in the beach.
forest. _____________________________
6. Two teams __________ on an island. 2. They aren’t driving that car.
_____________________________
3. Write sentences. Use Present Continuous. 3. Am I eating a sandwich now?
1. We/ not watch / a soap opera. _____________________________
_______________________________ 4. Tomorrow, I’m visiting you.
2. I /not do/ my homework. _____________________________
_______________________________ 5. He is earning money very fast.
3. Mum/ read/ a magazine. _____________________________
_______________________________
4. My brothers/ listen to the programme.
_______________________________
5. Dad / not cook/ dinner.
_______________________________
6. The teams/ have a good time.
_______________________________
7. It /not rain/ on the desert island.
_______________________________

4. Write sentences. Use Present Continuous


questions and short answers.
1. ________ they _________ (read)
magazines? Yes, ________.
2. ________ Maria ________ (surf) the
Internet? No, _________.
3. ________ you __________ (learn)
English? Yes, _______ are.
4. ________ it _________ (rain) today?
No, ___________.
Present Continuous
Fill in the sentences with the verbs in the present continuous and
match them to the pictures:

Take, Read, Play (2x), Go, Watch, Walk, Sing, Write, Do,
Travel, Speak, Sleep, Run, Ride, Drive, Fly

1- Mark _____________________ a bike today.

2- Her father ___________________ a car.

3- I __________________ the bus to school.

4- My friends ____________________ football.

5- Jane ___________________ the piano beautifully.

6- John _________________ his homework quietly.

7- He ________________ French. I don’t understand him.

8- Tom _________________ a letter to a friend.

9- At this moment, Tony __________________ by plane.

10- Lucy ______________________ a colourful kite.

11- Those girls ___________________ a happy song.

12- Thomas ________________ so many books.

13- The fat man __________________ around the town.

14- The athlete __________________ really fast.

15- The baby ___________________ so peacefully.

16- They ______________________ to the theatre.

17- They ____________________ a very good film.


This is Mrs White. She …………… (be) a primary school teacher.

She …………………………… (teach) English, Maths and Geography.

At the moment, she …………………………… (teach) Maths.

She …………………………… (live) in London and ………………… (be)

married to Georges, who is French. They …………………………… (have) three children. They

all …………………………… (love) animals, but they …………………………… (not have) any pets

because they …………………………… (live) in an apartment. Mrs White ……………………… (speak)

French as well as English, but she …………………………… (not teach) it.

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Mrs White’s niece Sophie …………………………… (stay) with the Whites for a few days.

Sophie …………………………… (live) and …………………………… (study) in Liverpool, but

she ……………………………… (enjoy) her mid-term break in London at the moment.

She …………………………… (plan) to do some serious shopping and sightseeing.

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Mrs White’s son Arnold …………………………… (not like) shopping,

but he …………………………… (love) hanging out with friends.

They usually …………………… (go) to the local park where

they ……………………… (play) football or basketball.

Today, however, Arnold ……………………………….…. (not play) football or basketball;

he …………………………….. (skateboard).

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Mr White ………………… (work) for a multinational company. He ………………………… (not work)

today, however, because he ……………………………. (not feel) well. He phoned in sick.

Score: ………/25

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