Solutions to Exercises - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Exercise 1: Choose the best answer.

1. B. is
2. A. is wearing
3. C. is getting
4. C. are / are playing
5. B. is coming
6. C. borrows / giving
7. A. am doing / is reading
8. D. are you looking
9. D. am
10. A. is getting
11. A. am coming
12. C. is trying
13. A. is seeing
14. C. is snowing
15. D. are sleeping
16. A. Is / living
17. C. am studying
18. B. am waiting
19. A. is writing
20. C. am looking
21. B. is repairing
22. B. am waiting
23. B. am staying
24. C. is always complaining
25. A. is sleeping
Exercise 2: Give the correct form of the verb in the present continuous.
1. My grandfather is buying some fruits at the supermarket.
2. Hannah is not studying French in the library. She’s at home with her classmates.
3. Is she running in the park?
4. My dog is eating now.
5. What are you waiting for?
6. Their students are not trying hard enough in the competition.
7. All of Jack’s friends are having fun at the concert right now.
8. My children are traveling around Asia now.
9. My little brother is drinking milk.
10. Listen! Our teacher is speaking.
11. Is it getting dark? Shall I turn on the light?
12. Why are all these people here? What is happening?
13. Where is your mother? She is having dinner in the kitchen.
14. They don’t have anywhere to live at the moment. They are staying with friends until
they find somewhere.
15. The students are not in class at present.
16. Some people are not drinking coffee now.
17. At present, he is composing a piece of music.
18. We are having dinner in a restaurant right now.
19. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting for you.
20. My mother is planting some flower trees in the garden now.
21. He is not doing his homework at the moment.
22. Listen! I think someone is knocking at the door.
23. Look! The bus is coming.
24. Is he writing a lesson now?
25. At present, all the students are doing a test.
26. They are having lunch in the canteen now.
27. The farmers are working in the field at the moment.
28. Look! The boy is crying.
29. My mother is cooking some food in the kitchen at present.
30. Pay attention! The teacher is explaining.
31. Mrs. Green always goes to work by car (diễn tả sự lặp đi lặp lại của 1 hành động), but
this week she is traveling by bus. (sự thay đổi bất chợt của 1 hành động trong 1
khoảng thời gian nhất định)
32. John is a newcomer here, and he is moving many things to his new house now.
33. Is Ann cooking her dinner now? I want to ask her something about the English
exercise.
34. We are making a cake at the moment.
35. Hurry! The bus is coming. I do not want to miss it. (hiện tại đơn do want không chia
ở HTTD– do là trợ động từ đi cùng với chủ ngữ I,You,We,They)
36. Peter and Jane are swimming at the moment.
37. Don’t make noise! The baby is sleeping in the room.
38. My brother is playing football at the moment.
39. I’m busy at the moment. I am redecorating the sitting room.
40. Look! Aman is calling you.
41. At the moment, I am reading a book, and my brother is watching TV.
42. It’s 9 o’clock in the morning. Lien is in her room. She is listening to music.
43. What is he doing now? – “He is watering flowers in his garden.”
44. Keep silent! I am listening to the radio.
45. “Where is your father?” “He is in the living room. He is watching TV.”
46. Somebody is calling my name at the moment.
47. Look! Daisy is lying in the sun.
48. “Where is your mom?” “She is cooking in the kitchen.”
49. I am not writing a letter now.
50. Peter is not ironing his shirt now.
51. My friends are doing their homework at the moment.
52. Her brother is having a bath now.
53. Are they watching TV at the moment?
54. I have lost my keys. I am always losing things. I lose things too often.
55. Some people are reading newspapers in the park now.
56. I have just started an English course. I am studying English grammar.
57. It is 10:00. We are learning our lesson.
58. Now I am eating an apple, and Hoa is listening to music.
59. At the moment, Nam and his friends are going shopping.
60. The girl is helping her mom at present. She is sweeping the floor.
61. Mark is sitting on the wall now. He is watching the carnival.
62. Look! The boat is sinking.
63. Are John and James riding a bicycle now?
64. She is dancing with her boyfriend at the moment.
65. Listen! Tracy is playing the piano.
66. Look! George is hiding behind the trees over there.
67. Look! The fire is burning all night.
68. The teacher is reading the dialogue at the moment, and we are listening to him.
69. “What are the students doing?” – “They are studying English.”
70. They are not watching TV right now.
71. Wait a moment. I am listening to the news.
72. We can’t go out now. It is raining very hard.
73. Someone is knocking on the door. Can you answer it?
74. “What are you doing, Hoa?” – “I am helping my mum with the housework.”
75. “Where are you, Phong?” – “I am upstairs. I am doing my homework.”
76. Listen! I think someone is knocking at the door.
77. “Who are you talking to on the phone now, Ann?” – “I am talking to my brother.”
78. I can hear you. I know what you are saying.
79. Be quiet! The teacher is angry.
80. They are running to catch the bus now.
81. It’s 9.00 pm and my family is having dinner.
82. She has coffee for breakfast every morning. But now she is drinking a cup of milk.
83. Sarah can’t meet her son at the airport because she is holding a meeting at the office
at the moment.
84. My brother often has a cup of tea after dinner, but today he is having a cup of coffee.
85. Look! It is raining cats and dogs. We can’t go out now.
 86. “What are you doing?” – “I am writing to my parents. I write to them every
weekend.”
87. My mother does not understand his words now.
88. Mrs. Green always goes to work by car, but this week she is traveling by bus.
89. Ba likes electronics very much. He is repairing his lamps now.
90. “What are you thinking, Minh?” – “I am thinking of my mother.” (Động từ "think"
trong trường hợp này mang nghĩa "suy nghĩ" (một hành động) nên dùng thì tiếp diễn)
91. She is not here. She is sitting in the living room.
92. Are the police looking for the criminal now? (police là số nhiều)
93. It’s her birthday. She is having a meal with her friends.
94. The chief engineer is instructing all the workers of the plant now.
95. We are planting the herbs in the garden at present.
96. He is painting his pictures at the moment.
97. They are asking a man about the way to the railway station.
98. He is not reading a magazine right now.
99. Paul and Sally have an argument. They are not speaking to each other.
100You are making a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I am trying to concentrate.

Exercise 3: Add –ing to the given words

leave Leaving put Putting listen listening

cook Cooking swim Swimming go Going

write Writing read Reading watch Watching

stand standing lie lying eat Eating

fly Flying shine Shining take Taking

try Trying throw throwing come Coming

live Living make Making work working

traveling
study Studying play Playing travel

walk walking meet meeting do doing

Exercise 4: Give the infinitive from the given words

1. enjoying → enjoy
2. staying → stay
3. learning → learn
4. snowing → snow
5. driving → drive
6. waiting → wait
7. building → build
8. giving → give
9. getting → get
10. lying → lie
11. having → have
12. washing → wash
13. wearing → wear
14. sleeping → sleep
15. saying → say
16. helping → help
17. laughing → laugh
18. speaking → speak
19. raining → rain
20. sitting → sit
21. moving → move
22. crying → cry
23. singing → sing
24. baking → bake
25. dying → die
26. dancing → dance
27. walking → walk
28. looking → look
29. running → run
30. drinking → drink
Exercise 5: Find a mistake and correct
1. Are you do homework right now? → doing
2. The children play football in the back yard at the moment. → are playing
3. What does your elder sister doing? → do
4. Look! Those people are fight with each other. → fighting
5. Noah is tries very hard for the upcoming exam. → trying
6. We eating a lot of sweets at the moment. → are eating
7. He is drive a car at present. → driving
8. Joland playing her toys with Peter. → is playing
9. My friends are plant a tree in the park. → planting
10. I is meeting my cousin on Monday. → am meeting
11. They are read an interesting article. → reading
12. They am swimming in the lake. → are swimming
13. I am study Maths now. → studying
14. She watching a comedy on TV at present. → is watching
15. You are fly a plane at the moment. → flying
16. Keep silent! You talking so loudly. → are talking
17. Now she is lieing to her mother about her bad marks. → lying
18. Does your brother sitting next to the beautiful girl over there at present? → sit
19. Their students not trying hard enough in the competition. → are not trying
20. All of Jack’s friends are have fun at the concert right now. → having

Exercise 6: Write the following sentences into other forms

1. Simon is looking at us.
Is Simon looking at us?
Simon isn’t looking at us.
2. He is doing homework just now.
Is he doing homework just now?
 He isn’t doing homework just now.
3. They are jogging in the park.
Are they jogging in the park?
They aren’t jogging in the park.
4. Peter isn’t flying on Sunday night as planned.
Isn’t Peter flying on Sunday night?
Peter is flying on Sunday night as planned.
5. Is your cat eating the food?
You cat is eating the food.
Your cat isn’t eating the food.
6. Are you working on my computer?
You are working on my computer
You aren’t working on my phone.
7. Tam and Trung are playing in the street at the moment.
A re Tam and Trung playingin the street at the moment?
Tam and Trung aren’t playing in the park.
8. She is decorating her flat in Thu Duc these days.
Is she decorating her flat in Thu Duc these days?
She isn’t decorating her flat in District 1.
9. Marry is lying in the bed at the moment.
Is Marry lying in the bed at the moment?
Marry isn’t sitting on the couch at the moment.
10. They are arriving at 10 o’clock on Sunday.
Are they arriving at 10 o’clock on Sunday?
They aren’t arriving at 8 o’clock on Sunday.
11. Is she reading an interesting book at the moment?
Is she reading an interesting book at the moment?
She isn’t reading an interesting book at the moment.
12. He is asking his mom to ask his uniform right now.
 Is he asking his mom to ask his uniform right now?
He isn’t asking his mom to ask his uniform right now
13. Miran is borrowing novels and notebooks from her brother now.
Is Miran borrowing novels and notebooks from her brother now?
Miran isn’t borrowing novels and notebooks from her brother now
14. Mike isn’t listening to music at present.
Isn’t Mike listening to music at present?
Mike is listening to music at present.
15. Sara isn’t doing her homework at the moment.
Isn’t Sara doing her homework at the moment?
Sara is doing her homework at the moment
Exercise 7: Complete the following sentences
1. I am washing my hair.
2. It is snowing.
3. They are sitting on the bench.
4. It is raining very hard.
5. She is learning English.
6. He is listening to the radio.
7. Someone is smoking in the class.
8. I am reading a newspaper.
9. Are you watching TV?
10. What are you doing?
11. What are Sam and Anne doing?
12. Is it raining?
13. Is that clock working?
14. You are writing a letter.
15. Why are you running?
16. What are you listening to on the radio?
17. Is your mother walking to the market now?
 18. His dog is biting my leg.
19. My children are coming home after the party tonight.
20. Her co-workers are not trying hard enough in their project.
21. The Smiths are having dinner in the hotel at the moment. (Smiths số nhiều nên nhớ để
ý tobe nha)
22. Are Mum and Dad working at present?
23. Are they speaking to the police officer right now?
24. Megan is going on holiday to Cornwall this summer.
25. Where is Molly? – She is feeding her cat downstairs.

Exercise 8: Write the following sentences into negative (-) and question (?) forms
1. The children are listening to their teacher.
(-) The children are not listening to their teacher.
(?) Are the children listening to their teacher?
2. A man is selling ice-cream in the park.
(-) A man is not selling ice-cream in the park.
(?) Is a man selling ice-cream in the park?
3. The birthday boy is opening his presents.
(-) The birthday boy is not opening his presents.
(?) Is the birthday boy opening his presents?
4. Mum is packing our clothes.
(-) Mum is not packing our clothes.
(?) Is Mum packing our clothes?
5. She is meeting her friends tomorrow.
(-) She is not meeting her friends tomorrow.
(?) Is she meeting her friends tomorrow?
6. John is travelling around the USA this year.
(-) John is not travelling around the USA this year.
(?) Is John travelling around the USA this year?
7. Juan and Maria are eating a sandwich at the moment.
(-) Juan and Maria are not eating a sandwich at the moment.
(?) Are Juan and Maria eating a sandwich at the moment?
8. Mr. Brown’s family is staying in Florida until Monday.
(-) Mr. Brown’s family is not staying in Florida until Monday.
(?) Is Mr. Brown’s family staying in Florida until Monday?
9. They are having a dinner party on Saturday.
(-) They are not having a dinner party on Saturday.
(?) Are they having a dinner party on Saturday?
10. Jane is staying at a great hotel.
(-) Jane is not staying at a great hotel.
(?) Is Jane staying at a great hotel?
11. The little boy is drinking milk and eating cookies.
(-) The little boy is not drinking milk and eating cookies.
(?) Is the little boy drinking milk and eating cookies?
12. All of John’s friends are having fun at his birthday party at the moment.
(-) All of John’s friends are not having fun at his birthday party at the moment.
(?) Are all of John’s friends having fun at his birthday party at the moment?
13. She is reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the moment.
(-) She is not reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the moment.
(?) Is she reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the moment?
14. Peter is learning Japanese in the school.
(-) Peter is not learning Japanese in the school.
(?) Is Peter learning Japanese in the school?
15. Thomas is writing a love story about a French boy and a Vietnamese girl.
(-) Thomas is not writing a love story about a French boy and a Vietnamese girl.
(?) Is Thomas writing a love story about a French boy and a Vietnamese girl?