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.
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Sara is We (be)
(be) they The baby What are you Olaf (be) The children
Start (watch) a
movie
coming? (be) (nap). (cook)?
(learn)
English.
reading. are (sleep)
He is (work)
Present Continuous… at the
restaurant.
(pronoun) He (be) They (be) They (be)
Are they She is (skip) (pronoun) is
are playing playing video (wear) I (be) (come)! going to
(meet) us? rope. crying.
soccer. games. winter coats. Europe.
(pronoun)
(be) winning!
Are
They (be) (pronoun) (pronoun) I (be) (talk) She (be) They are
skating.
He is (laugh)
are sailing. eating your to her. singing. (lose). FINISH
dinner?
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FORM: 2. Look at the pictures:
To be + Main verb + ing 3. What are they doing?
Use the verbs bellow and write
sentences.
The present Continuous is used to
describe something that is eat - cry- play- read- dance - watch
happening now, at the moment
Ex: Tim is eating.
2. _______________________
Example: 3. _______________________
4. _______________________
He is playing. 5. _______________________
6. _______________________
4. Write the - ing form of the
verbs:
A) come _____________
B) Take _____________
C) Fly ______________ 3. Look at the Picture again and answer the questions.
D) Swim ____________
E) Study ___________ A) is Tom reading? ________________________________
F) Stud_____________
B) Is Mark eating? ________________________________
C) Is Susan dancing? ___________________________
5. Write negative sentences.
D) Is Peter watching TV? _______________________
A) He is learning how to read.
____________________________ E) Is Ann crying? ____________________________
B) I am having a bath.
____________________________
C) I´m reading a fantastic book.
____________________________ 7. Fill in the blanks writing the verb in the present
D) Mark is driving a new car. Continuous.
_________________________
A) You _____________ (listen) to the music.
E) I´m looking for my bag.
B) He _____________ ( cry).
__________________________
C) I _____________ ( swim) in the swiming pool.
D) Susan _____________ (wait) for her daughter.
E) _____________ she _____________ (watch) TV?
F) Who _____________ he _____________ (kiss)?
6. Write questions for the answers. G) Her husband _____________ (not/ Cook) diner.
A) _____________________? H) Tim _____________ ( not / sing) a song.
No, they aren´t singing. I) My brother _____________ (not/ do) his homework.
B) _____________________? J) _____________ your mother _____________ (work)
Yes, She is writing a new book. today?
K) Mary and Sue _____________ (Play) tennis.
L) Tim and Jim _____________ (not/ swim) in the lake.
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Present Continuous
A. Complete the paragraph. Use ’m not, isn’t or aren’t.
Elena (1) ________ phoning her friends at the moment. Enrique and Marina (2)
________ studying. I (3) ________ doing my homework and I (4) ________ listening to
my CDs. Mum and Dad (5) ________ having dinner and they (6) ________ reading the
newspapers. The dog (7) ________ sleeping. Why not? Because we’re all watching
football on TV. We (8) ________ talking – Spain are playing Brazil!
B. Complete these dialogues with the verbs in the present continuous.
John: Hello.
Mum: Hi, John. Is everything OK?
John: Of course it is, mum.
Mum: What ………… you……………… (do)?
John: I …………………………… (watch) TV.
Mum: I can hear people.
John: That´s Tom and Sarah. We ………………………… (watch) a video.
Mum: They ………………………… (not watch) a video. They ……………………… (talk).
John: We ……………………… (have) a pizza at the moment.
Mum: ………… you …………………… (have) a party?
John: No, mum.
Mum: And your brother? What ……… he ………………… (do) ?
John: He is in his bedroom.
Mum: ………… he …………………… (study)?
John: I think so. What ………… you ………………… (do)?
Mum: We are in the car. We …………………………… (come) home.
John: Today?!
Mum: See you in about two hours…
___________________________________________________________
Linda: Hello?
Greg: Hi, Linda. It’s Greg.
Linda: Hi Greg. How are you?
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Greg: I’m bored. What …………………………… (you / do)? …………………………… (you /
study) for the French exam?
Linda: No, I’m not. I ……………………………… (write) some e-mails and I ………………………… (listen) to
some CDs.
Greg: What ……………………………………… (you / listen) to?
Linda: The new Madonna album. It’s pretty good. What ………………………………… (you / do) ?
Greg: Well, I …………………………………… (not study) for the French exam. I
……………………………………… (watch) TV…
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Dad: Hi Chris, it’s dad. What ………………………… (you / do) ?
Chris: Hi dad. I …………………………… (finish) my homework.
Dad: I can hear the TV. …………………………………… (you / watch) TV?
Chris: No, I’m not. I ……………………………… (listen) to the radio.
Dad: What …………………………………………… (Amy and Lizzie / do)?
Chris: They …………………………………… (play) on the computer.
Dad: Where’s mum?
Chris: She’s at the supermarket. She ………………………………… (buy) some food.
Dad: OK. See you later. Bye.
C. Order the words to make questions.
1. what / doing / you / are / now
……………………………………………………………………………
2. doing / where / are / you / this exercise
……………………………………………………………………………
3. a lot / these days / you / are / working
……………………………………………………………………………
4. now / are / the other people in your family / doing / what
……………………………………………………………………………
5. reading / at the moment /you / book / are / a
……………………………………………………………………………
6. playing / the guitar / Juan / is
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……………………………………………………………………………
7. is / phoning / friend / Jorge / his
……………………………………………………………………………
8. Maria / are / talking to / Felipe and Lidia
……………………………………………………………………………
9. TV / Maria / watching / is
……………………………………………………………………………
10. sleeping / Raquel / is
……………………………………………………………………………
11. are / a pizza / Miguel and Lourdes / eating
……………………………………………………………………………
12. Roberto and Pilar / dancing / are
……………………………………………………………………………
13. are / people / what film / talking about / at the moment
……………………………………………………………………………
14. playing / your city´s football team / well / is
……………………………………………………………………………
15. English / learning / why / you /are
……………………………………………………………………………
D. Write the sentences in the negative.
1. He is eating a sandwich. ______________________________________________
2. I am doing my homework. ______________________________________________
3. You are running fast. _______________________________________________
4. We are playing basketball. _______________________________________________
5. Helen is having a shower. _______________________________________________
6. My mother is using the computer. _______________________________________________
7. My parents are making lunch. _______________________________________________
8. The cat is sleeping. _______________________________________________
9. My mother is cooking. _______________________________________________
10. John and Andy are talking. _______________________________________________
11. I am playing tennis today. ______________________________________________
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E. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.
1. I …………………………… (listen) to music now.
2. My sister …………………………… (not get up). She ………………………… (sleep).
3. Eliza ……………………… (go) to the cinema at the moment.
4. Listen! The baby ……………………… (cry).
5. Martin ……………………… (look after) his sister today.
6. My mother ………………………… (wash) the dishes at the moment.
7. I ……………………… (tidy) my room now.
8. We ………………………… ( not have) pasta for lunch. We ……………………… (have) pizza.
9. My brother and I ………………………… (study) for an exam.
10. Sarah and Lucy ………………………… (play) chess at the moment.
11. Thomas ………………………… (watch) television.
12. They …………………………… (not swim). They …………………………… (play) volleyball.
13. John …………………………… (prepare) his homework now.
14. She …………………………… (wait) for me on the corner now.
15. Look! It …………………………… (begin) to rain.
16. I …………………………… (phone) my parents.
17. We …………………………… (not go) to bed now.
18. He …………………………… (run) along the road.
19. You ……………………………… (not eat) very much.
20. The leaves ………………………… (begin) to fall from the trees.
21. I …………………………… (watch) a video.
22. You …………………………… (study).
23. They ………………………………… (swim) in the pool.
24. It ……………………… (not rain) now.
25. My sister ……………………………… (write) to her penfriend.
26. My friends and I ……………………………… (do) our homework.
27. The children ……………………………… (dance) to the music.
28. James ……………………………… (listen) to a CD.
29. The dog ………………………… (eat) in the kitchen.
30. They ……………………………… (take) a walk along Fifth Avenue.
31. I ………………………… (begin) to understand English grammar now.
32. We …………………………… (make) good progress in our courses.
33. Listen! The telephone ………………………… (ring).
34. It ……………………… (snow) at the moment.
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35. I …………………………… (not practise) the guitar. I ……………………… (dance).
36. Laura ………………………… (give) a sandwich to Tom.
37. His brothers …………………………… (play) volleyball.
38. Grandad …………………… (write) a letter.
39. You ……………………… (read) my answers!
40. I ………………………… (sit) next to my friend.
41. We …………………………… (study) the exercise on page 72 now.
42. The train …………………………… (leave) at this moment.
43. Helen ………………………… (look for) her English book.
44. Listen! Someone ……………………… (knock) at the door.
45. Look! Mr. Smith ……………………………… (walk) in our direction.
46. My father ……………………………… (read) a newspaper now.
47. The wind ………………………… (blow) very hard now.
48. He …………………………… (not listen) to me. He …………………………… (talk).
49. The teacher ………………………… (look) directly at you.
50. All the students ………………………… (laugh) at you.
51. The bus ………………………… (stop) for us now.
52. Please be quiet. I ………………………………… (try) to concentrate.
53. Look! It …………………………………………. (snow).
54. Why …………………………………….. (you / look) at me like that? Did I say something wrong?
55. You ………………………………….. (make) a lot of noise. Can you be a little bit quieter?
56. Excuse me, I ………………………………… (look) for a phone booth. Is there one near here?
57. Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They ………………………… (yell) at each other again.
58. Why ………………………………………… (you / wear) your coat today? It's very warm.
59. I …………………………………… (not / work) this week. I'm on vacation.
60. I want to lose weight. I .................................................. (not / eat) anything today.
61. Alexander …………………………………… (study) for his exams at the moment.
62. Where ……………………………………… (you / meet) Tim next week?
63. She …………………………………… (not / play) Golf tomorrow.
64. They ……………………………… (make) dinner now.
65. The company ……………………………………… (not finish) the plans this week.
66. She ……………………………… (eat) oysters for lunch right now.
67. David ………………………………… (not fly) to Chicago next week.
68. I ………………………………… (work) on a special report today.
69. We ………………………………… (not / cook) dinner this evening because we're eating out.
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70. ……………………………………… (Tom / drive) to work right now?
71. Alice …………………………………… (read) a new book at the moment.
72. They ………………………………… (not / prepare) for the science exam at the moment.
73. When ………………………………… (you / have) lunch tomorrow?
74. We ……………………………… (joke) !
75. …………………………………… (they / give) a party this weekend?
76. Susan ………………………………… (make) the decision at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
77. People ……………………………… (play) tennis golf on a beautiful day like this!
78. What ………………………………… (you / do) ?!
79. He …………………………………… (bake) a cake at the moment.
80. Which motel ……………………………………… (they / stay) at now?
81. The train to Glasgow ………………………………… (leave) from platform 8.
82. I …………………………………… (begin) to understand the Present Continuous now.
83. Sue …………………………………… (work) tonight.
84. Listen! The telephone ………………………………… (ring).
85. Ms. Johnson ………………………………… (see) a customer at 3 o'clock.
86. I …………………………… (read) a book.
87. He ………………………………… (repair) his bike.
88. They ……………………………… (watch) a film.
89. The cat …………………………… (sleep) on the chair.
90. Jane and Emily ………………………………… (do) their homework.
91. Bill ………………………… (wait) at the bus stop.
92. The children ……………………………… (play) a game.
93. You …………………………… (read) my book.
94. Jenny …………………………………… (watch) TV.
95. My dad ……………………………… (sleep) on the sofa.
96. We ………………………………… (swim) with our friends.
97. I ………………………………… (listen) to music.
98. The sun ………………………………… (shine) at the moment.
99. Alex ……………………………… (cook) dinner this evening.
100. They …………………………………… (have) a party.
101. You …………………………… (eat) my pizza!
102. She …………………………………… (write) to her uncle.
103. I …………………………………… (chat) to Celia on the Internet.
104. She ……………………………………… (have) breakfast now.
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105. My parents ……………………………………… (listen) to a famous saxophonist at a concert.
106. Our team ………………………………… (win) at half-time in the match.
107. We ………………………………… (sit) in our English class at the moment.
F. Read this conversation between Brian and Steve. Put each verb in the correct form.
Brian and Steve meet in a restaurant.
Brian: Hello, Steve. I haven´t seen you for ages. What …………………………… (you / do) these days?
Steve: I …………………………… (work) in a department store.
Brian: Really? ……………………………………… (you / enjoy) it?
Steve: Yeah, it´s OK. How about you?
Brian: Well, I ………………………………… (not / work) at the moment, but I´m very busy. I
………………………… (build) my house.
Steve: Really? ………………………………………… (you / do) it alone?
Brian: No, some friends of mine …………………………………… (help) me …
G. Write questions and short answers.
1 you / write / a test?
Q: ____________________________________________
A: Yes, ________________________________________
2 two dogs / play / in your school?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
3 Maria / get up / now?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
4 your friends / sit / on their chairs?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: Yes, ________________________________________
5 you and your friends / sleep?
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Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
6 your teacher / dance / in the classroom?
Q: ___________________________________________
A: No, ________________________________________
H. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
The students from Lake High School (1) _____________ (not go) to school today. They (2)
_____________ (visit) the Eden Project in Cornwall. Look, here it is!
– What (3) _____________ you _____________ (do) here?
– We (4) _____________ (study) plants from the Amazon for our biology project.
– (5) _____________ you _____________ (take) photos of your friends?
– No, I (6) _____________ (not be). I (7) _____________ (take) photos of the plants.
– Where (8) _____________ your teacher (go)?
– She (9) _____________ (go) to the picnic area. I (10) _____________ (not have) my lunch out there
– it’s cold and windy!
I. Complete the sentences with the present continuous affirmative form of the verbs in
the box.
cook - dance - do -practise - run - study - swim - watch - wear – write
1 Eva is in her bedroom. She …………………………… a letter to her penfriend.
2 We ………………………… in the competition at the outdoor pool after school today.
3 Look! Mark …………………………… with Anita. They both like this song.
4 My parents …………………………… English at evening classes this year.
5 I ………………………………… the piano at the moment because I’ve got an exam tomorrow.
6 You ……………………………… that awful T-shirt again. Why?
7 Stefan is in the kitchen. He ……………………………… a meal.
8 They…………………………… for the bus because they’re late.
9 I ……………………………… my homework at the moment. It’s so boring!
10 Sssh! We ……………………………… this programme.
J. Complete the email. Use the present continuous form of the verbs in the box.
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do - go - meet - not go - not play -play- stay - travel- visit – watch
Hi, Deb!
What (1) _____ you _______ this weekend? I (2) _______ Sara on Saturday and (3) we
_______ to the School Football League final match. They (4) _______ in a place
called Chester, it’s twenty-five miles away! We (5) ____ all _______ by bus. We (6)
_______ football, of course, but we (7) ______ . After the football match, we (8)
_______ home, we (9) _______ at a youth hostel. On Sunday morning we (10) _______
Chester Zoo, it’s really famous apparently.
Do you want to come?
Emma
K. Correct the sentences. One sentence is correct.
1 What you wearing to the party tonight?
______________________________________
2 She isn’t have fun on the school trip.
______________________________________
3 I’m sending Maribel a text on my new phone.
______________________________________
4 We is eating in a restaurant tonight.
______________________________________
5 You are doing gymnastics after school today?
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Kid’s Box 2
Easter Exam Revision Sheet 5
Present Continuous
A) Complete the sentences using the present continuous. Use the verbs below.
kick fly eat read sit catch
jump run sleep hit
1) Sally _______________________ some watermelon.
2) Tom _______________________ a book.
3) They _______________________.
4) You _______________________ a ball.
5) She _______________________ in a race at school.
6) We _______________________ a ball.
7) The boys _______________________sleeping in the beds.
8) I _______________________ a kite.
9) Helen _______________________ on a chair.
10) Peter _______________________ the ball.
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