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Present Continuous Positive

This document provides exercises to practice using the present continuous tense in English. The first exercise asks students to choose the correct verb form to complete sentences about actions that are happening now. The second exercise asks students to complete sentences with verbs provided in brackets in the present continuous form. The document concludes by providing the answer keys for both exercises.

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Present Continuous Positive

This document provides exercises to practice using the present continuous tense in English. The first exercise asks students to choose the correct verb form to complete sentences about actions that are happening now. The second exercise asks students to complete sentences with verbs provided in brackets in the present continuous form. The document concludes by providing the answer keys for both exercises.

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Present continuous

Affirmative
Exercise 1. Choose the correct form. ________________________________

I ...................................................... an email now.


• am writing • am writting

Susan ....................................... in the bed at the moment.


• lying • is lying

I .......................................... in London this month.


• am staying • stay

Peter .......................................... this week.


• working • is working

My mum and dad .......................................... now.


• is cooking • are cooking

I'd like to know why you ........................................... my bedroom.


• are tiding • are tidying

Jane isn't at home. She ........................................ .


• is shoping • is shopping

I can see Daniel. He .......................................... over there.


• is siting • is sitting

Can I help you? - No, thank you. We ..................................................... .


• just looking • are just looking

I am in Hastings. .............................................. English this summer.


• I learning • I'm learning

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Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. ___________

Example:
Bill .................. today. (work)
Bill is working today.

Look. She ................................................. us. (watch)

We ............................................ in Paris this week. (stay)

My sister is not here. She .................................... the shopping. (do)

Please, stop! You ..................................... so loudly! (sing)

It's 9 o'clock and I ...................................... a book. (read)

Where is Sam? - He ...................................... his car. (mend)

Paul, where are you? I .................................................. outside the school. (wait)

Sarah and Sue .................................................... in the street at the moment. (play)

Debbie .............................................................. her flat in York these days. (decorate)

Luke is in the bathroom. He ......................................... a shower. (take)

The sun .............................................. and we are sunbathing. (shine)

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Answer keys
Exercise 1

I am writing an email now.

Susan is lying in the bed at the moment.

I am staying in London this month.

Peter is working this week.

My mum and dad are cooking now.

I'd like to know why you are tidying my bedroom.

Jane isn't at home. She is shopping.

I can see Daniel. He is sitting over there.

Can I help you? - No, thank you. We are just looking.

I am in Hastings. I'm learning English this summer.

Exercise 2
Look. She is watching us.

We are staying in Paris this week.

My sister isn't here. She is doing the shopping.

Please, stop! You are singing so loudly!

It's 9 o'clock and I am reading a book.

Where is Sam? - He is mending his car.

Paul, where are you? I am waiting outside the school.

Sarah and Sue are playing in the street at the moment.

Debbie is decorating her flat in York these days.

Luke is in the bathroom. He is taking a shower.

The sun is shining and we are sunbathing.

www.e-grammar.org/present-continuous/

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