PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Ex. 1 Complete the sentences.
Use the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1. You (use-are using) my mobile phone!
2. My dad (wash-is washing) his car.
3. It(not rain-isn’t raining) today.
4. Who(she / chat-is chatting) to now?
5. What(you / do-are doing) at the moment?
6. We(sit-are sitting) on the train.
7. The students(have-are having) lunch in the canteen.
8. ‘Are you making dinner?’ ‘Yes, I.-am making’
Ex.2 Present Continuous — Positive and Negative
Make the present continuous, positive or negative
1) (I / study at the moment)-i am studying at the moment.
2) (I / not / sleep)-i am not sleeping.
3) (you / play badminton tonight)-you are playing badminton tonight
4) (we / watch TV)-we are watching TV.
5) (she / not / work in Spain)-she isn’t work in Spain.
6) (he / not / wait for the bus)-he isn’t waiting for the bus.
7) (they / read)-are reading.
8)(we / not / go to the cinema tonight)-we aren’t go to the cinema tonight.
9) (you / not / read the newspaper)-you aren’t reading the newspaper.
10) (she / eat chocolate)-she is eating chocolate.
11) (I / not / live in Paris)-i am not living in Paris.
12) (we / study French)-we are studying French.
13) (they / not / leave now)-they aren’t leaving now.
14) (they / live in London)-they are living in London.
15) (he / work in a restaurant now)-he is working in a restaurant now.
16) (I / not / meet my father at four)-i am not meeting my father at hour.
17) (she / not / drink tea now)-she isn’t drinking tea now.
18) (she / play the guitar)-she is playing the guitar.
19) (we / cook)-we are cooking.
20) (he / walk to school now)-he is walking to school now.
Ex.3 Continuous — Questions
Make the present continuous — ‘yes / no’ or ‘wh’ questions
1) (what time / you / go to the cinema)-What time are you going to the cinema?
2) (why / you / study)-Why are you studying?
3) (when / you / leave)When are you leaving?
4) (you / smoke)-Why are you smoking?
5) (he / play / tennis later)-Where is he playing tennis later?
6) (you / go / shopping at the weekend)-Where are you going shopping at the weekend?
7) (you / drink / wine)-Why are you drinking wine?
8) (what / you / drink now)-What are you drinking now?
9) (what / you / think)-What are you thinking?
10) (she / work / in an office at the moment?)-What is she working in an office at the moment?
11) (they / study / Portuguese)-Why are they studying Portuguese?
12) (what time / she/ come)-What time she is coming?
13) (where / you / play tennis tonight)-Where are you playing tennis tonight?
14) (you / meet / your friends on Friday)-Where are you meeting your friends on Friday?
15) (you / read / now)-What are you reading now?
16) (where / you / go now)-Where are you going now?
17) what / you / do)-What are you doing?
18) (she / live / in London)-Why is she living in London?
19) (they / study now)-What are they studying now?
20) (you / eat / cake)-Why are you eating cake?
Ex. 4 Choose Present Continuous or Present Simple
Choose the present simple or present continuous — it could be positive, negative or question
1) You (not/like-don’t like) chocolate.
2) She (not/study-isn’t studying) at the moment.
3) We often (go) to the cinema.
4) He usually (not/do-doesn’t do) his homework.
5) They (not/eat-don’t eat) rice every day.
6) We (not/study-don’t study) every night.
7) (you/like-do you like) spicy food?
8)(she/go-does she go) to Scotland often?
9) (he/eat-is he eating) now?
10) We (go-are going) to the cinema this weekend.
11) They (study-are studying) now.
12) I (clean) the kitchen every day.
13) She (work-works) every Sunday.
14) We (not/sleep-aren’t sleeping) now.
15) I (am going) on holiday tomorrow.
16) How long (she/stay-does she stay) in London?
17) I often (read) at night.
18) We (not/drink-don’t drink) much wine.
Present Simple
Ex. 1 Change the verb into the correct form:
- I (not ride-don’t ride) horses.
- You (not sell-don’t sell) cars.
- He (not bring-doesn’t bring) gifts.
- She (not take-doesn’t take) pictures.
- It (not cost-doesn’t cost) so much.
- We (not seem-don’t seem) so happy.
- They (not buy-don’t buy) new products.
- Michael (not dance-doesn’t dance).
- Michel (not run-doesn’t run) fast.
- Tim and Kate (not work-don’t work) every day.
- Lucas and Clara (not eat-don’t eat) meat.
- I (not swim-don’t swim) much.
- You (not ski-don’t ski) at all.
- It (not hurt-doesn’t hurt).
- We (not give up-don’t give up)
Ex.2 Questions with do or does
- you write with a pencil?-Yes, i do.
- your father often make breakfast?-Yes, he does.
- your teachers always check your homework?-Yes, they do.
- you and your sister feed the pets?-Yes, we do.
- you upload pictures?-Yes, i do.
- your friend visit museums?-Yes, he/she does.
- your cats climb trees?-Yes, they do.
- you learn to cook at school?-Yes, i do.
- your sister play badminton?-Yes, she does.
- your grandparents go on holiday in winter?-Yes, they do.