PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I. Positive Sentences
A. Choose the correct present progressive form.
1. Look! Andy (is working/ am working/ are working) in the garden.
2. I (is watching/ am watching/ are watching) TV at the moment.
3. We (is reading/ am reading/ are reading) a book.
4. She (is playing/ am playing/ are playing) the piano.
5. Listen! Sue and John (is singing/ am singing/ are singing).
B. Put the verbs into present progressive.
1. My sister (to clean) ………………… the bathroom. 6. His brother (to write) ………………… a test at the
moment.
2. Look! They (to go) ………………… inside. 7. They (to swim) ………………… in the pool.
3. I (to wait) ………………… in the car now. 8. Look! David and Max (to come) ………………… home.
4. Mrs Miller (to listen) ………………… to CDs. 9. My dog Charlie (to run) ………………… to the park.
5. We (to speak) ………………… English at the moment. 10. I (to make) ………………… breakfast now.
II. Long and Short Forms: Rewrite the sentences using the short forms (where long forms are given) or the long
forms (where short forms are given).
1. We are reading a letter.................................................................................................................................................
2. He is opening the window. .........................................................................................................................................
3. I am playing computer games. ....................................................................................................................................
4. She's dancing at the party. ..........................................................................................................................................
5. They're drinking a cup of tea. .....................................................................................................................................
III. Negative Sentences: Rewrite the sentences using the negative forms.
1. We are playing a game. ..............................................................................................................................................
2. I'm drawing a picture. .................................................................................................................................................
3. He is making pizza right now. ....................................................................................................................................
4. Susan and her brother are taking photos. ....................................................................................................................
5. Dad is working in the kitchen. ....................................................................................................................................
IV. Questions and Signal Words
A. Write questions in present progressive.
1. Robin / to ride / his bike .............................................................................................................................................
2. where / she / to go ......................................................................................................................................................
3. what / your mother / to do / now .................................................................................................................................
4. who / she / talk to / at the moment ..............................................................................................................................
5. They / not play / games / at this time ..........................................................................................................................
B. 1. Which is a signal word for the present progressive? often now sometimes
2. Which is not a signal word for the present progressive? always Look! at the moment
V. Make the present continuous:
1. (he / walk to school now) 11. (she / eat chocolate)
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2. (I / study at the moment) 12. (I / not / live in Paris)
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3. (I / not / sleep) 13. (we / study French)
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4. (you / play badminton tonight) 14. (they / not / leave now)
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5. (we / watch TV) 15. (they / live in London)
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6. (she / not / work in Spain) 16. (he / work in a restaurant now)
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7. (he / not / wait for the bus) 17. (I / not / meet my father at four)
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8. (they / read) 18. (she / not / drink tea now)
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9. (we / not / go to the cinema tonight) 19. (she / play the guitar)
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10. (you / not / read the newspaper) 20. (we / cook)
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PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I. When to use which tense?
1. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Look!, now?
2. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: often, seldom, never?
3. For actions happening at the moment of speaking, we use ………………………………………
4. For actions set by a timetable or schedule, we use ………………………………………
5. In a story, for present actions happening one after another, we use ………………………………………
6. For arrangements for the near future, we use ………………………………………
II. Positive sentences: Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. We (help) ……………………………… in the canteen this week.
2. Martin usually (drive) ……………………………… to work.
3 But today, he (take) ……………………………… the bus.
4. Listen! She (practise) ……………………………… the piano.
5. My friend (play) ……………………………… the guitar every evening.
III. Negative sentences: Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. He (not / spend) ……………………………… his holidays in Spain each year.
2. I (not / meet) ……………………………… Francis tonight.
3. They (not / fly) ……………………………… to London tomorrow.
4. We (not / work) ……………………………… this week.
5. The film (not / begin) ……………………………… at 7 o'clock.
IV. Question: Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. (leave / you) ……………………………… the party now?
2. (have / you) ……………………………… any brothers or sisters?
3. (love / she) ……………………………… him?
4. Who (cook) ……………………………… dinner tonight?
5. (send / he) ……………………………… you an e-mail every day?
V. Text: Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Progressive.
1. Maria (want) …………………… to improve her English.
2. Therefore, she (do) …………………… a language course in London at the moment.
3. She (stay) …………………… with a host family and must take the tube to get to her language school.
4. It (be) …………………… only a five-minute walk to the nearest tube station.
5. The tube (leave) …………………… at half past eight.
6. The first lesson (begin) …………………… at 9 o'clock.
7. In the afternoons, the school (offer) …………………… sightseeing tours in and around London.
8. Tomorrow, the students of the language school (go) …………………… to Windsor.

9. I (live) …………………… in London.
10. This weekend, I (visit) …………………… my friends in Brighton.
11. The train to Brighton (leave) …………………… London at 6.45 in the morning.
12. In the early afternoon, we (want) …………………… to go on a sightseeing tour.
13. In the evening, we (go) …………………… to a concert.
14. The concert (start) …………………… at 8 o'clock.
15. I (come) …………………… back to London on Sunday.
16. My train (arrive) …………………… in London at 7.50 in the evening.

17. Look! Jenny (go) …………………… to school.

18. On her back, Jenny (carry) …………………… her school bag.
19. The school bag (be) …………………… very heavy
20. Normally, Jenny (wear) …………………… black shoes, but today she (wear) …………………… red wellies.
21. And look, she (wear) …………………… a raincoat because it (rain) …………………… outside.
22. Jenny (not / want) …………………… to get wet.