Lesson 2b - Grammar - Present Continuous

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Exercise 1

Put the verbs into Present Continuous

1. Frank and Martin (to watch) a TV show now. 2. Kelly (to wash) her dress in the bathroom. 3. Our teacher (to write) something on the blackboard. 4. It (to get) dark. 5. The birds (to sing) in the garden. 6. I (to prepare) for my report at the moment. 7. The children (to decorate) the hall for the party. 8. The wind (to blow) now. 9. You (to wait) for the call. 10. I (to play) tennis with my friend now. 11. We (to walk) on the beach now. 12. It (to rain) outdoors at the moment. 13. Pam … (to stand) too close to the road.

Exercise 2

Put the verbs into Present Continuous using negative form

1. Alice and Ron … ( not to sit) in a cafe now.
2. It … (not to snow) outdoors now.
3. We …(not to wait) for our teacher in the classroom.
4. Andrew … (not to have) a rest at the moment.
5. A little girl (not to cry).
6. The students … (not to have) a lecture now.
7. I… (not to discuss) this question now.

Exercise 3

Form the questions and answers using Present Continuous

1. …. he (to peel) the potatoes? — Yes, … .
2. ….. they (to walk) in the park? — No, … .
3. ….. you ( to watch) TV? — Yes, … .
4. ….. Jane and Molly ( to clean) their rooms? — Yes, ….
5. …. the washing-machine ( to work)? — No, … .
6. …. you ( to read) a magazine? — No, ….
7. … Ann ( to type) a document? — No, … .
8. … the sun (to shine)? — Yes, … .

Exercise 4

Exercise 5

What are these people doing?

1) They/ to sit and to read
2) The mouse/ to sing
3) The man/ to run and to smile
4) The girl/ to jump
Key

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