Present continuous

Add -ing to the following verbs.

Work, swim, come, play, lie, tell, get, take, cut, drink, make, hit, sleep, try, look, walk, serve, eat, die, sit, cry, ski, travel, smile, begin, prepare, stop, listen, shave.

 

Complete the sentences with am, is, are.

1) Frank and Martin ... watching a TV show now. 2) Kelly ... washing her dress in the bathroom. 3) Our teacher ... writing something on the blackboard. 4) It ... getting dark. 5) The birds ... singing sweetly in the garden. 6) I ... preparing for my report at the moment. 7) The children ... decorating the hall for the party. 8) The wind ... blowing now. 9) People ... speaking quietly in the conference-hall. 10) You ... waiting for the call.

Make up sentences using the Present Continuous Tense.

1) I/play/tennis/with/my/friend/now.

2) We/walk/on/the/ beach/now.

3) They/have/a/great/time/at/the/camp/at/the/ moment.

4) Angela/paint/a/beautiful/picture/now.

5) Tina/ and/Pam/stay/in/a/five-star/hotel.

6) It/rain/outdoors/at/the/ moment.

7) Bobby/prepare/for/the/test/in/his/room.

8) The/ dog/bark/at/some/strangers.

9) The/water/in/the/kettle/boil.

10) Somebody/knock/at/the/door.

11) The/children/still/sleep.

12) You/watch/the/sunset/now.

13) The/girls/choose/the/ costumes/for/the/party.

14) We/wait/for/the/bus/at/the/ bus-stop.

15) A/little/girl/cry.

Complete the text with the verbs from the box using the Present Continuous Tense.

talk, hurry, take, run, have, open, discuss, drink, come,

hold, play, dance, ring

 

Today my little sister Beth ... a birthday party. Our house is full of guests. Aunt Martha ... with our mother. They ... a new film with Brad Pitt. Uncle James ... chess with our grandfather. Beth ... her presents. Her friends Liz and Kate ... in the middle of the room and Paul ... lemonade. The door bell ... . Granny ... to the door. Our cousin Steve ... into the room. He ... a big bouquet of lilies and a colourful box. Beth ... up to him and ... the presents. She is so happy!

Make the sentences negative.

1) Molly is translating an article. 2) Jack and Sam are gathering pears in the garden. 3) It is getting warm. 4) We are climbing a mountain. 5) You are playing basketball now. 6) The children are washing hands in the bathroom. 7) My grandfather is reading a newspaper now. 8) My family is having supper now. 9) Angela is ironing her dress now. 10) I’m looking for my kitten now.