PRESENT CONTINUOUS ALL TYPES OF SENTENCES

Affirmative Negative Interrogative

I am ( Im) singing.
You are (Youre) dancing.
She is (Shes)playing.
He is (Hes) coming.
It is (Its) running.
We are (Were) sleeping.
You are(Youre) sitting.
They are (Theyre) lying.
I am not ( Im not) singing. Am I singing ?
You are not(You arent) dancing. Are you dancing?
She is not(She isnt)playing. Is she playing?
He is not (He isnt) coming. Is he coming?
It is not(It isnt) running. Is it running?
We are not (We arent) sleeping. Are we sleeping?
You are not (You arent) sitting. Are you sitting?
They are not (They arent) lying Are they lying?

Ex. 1 . Add + ing to the given verbs

leave - leaving stand - standing live - living swim - swimming

cook - cooking fly - flying study - studying read - reading
write -writing try - trying put - putting lie - lying

Ex. 2. Give the infinitive from the given forms.

helping to help dying to die lying to lie arguing to argue

snowing to snow raining to rain enjoying to enjoy building to build
shining to shine crying to cry wearing to wear preparing to prepare

Ex. 3 . Make short forms from the given sentences.

John is going to school. Johns going to school.

His dog is biting my leg! His dogs biting my leg!
They are laughing loudly. Theyre laughing loudly.
I am not sleeping. Im not sleeping.
We are not watching TV. We arent watching TV.

Ex. 4. Make full forms from the given sentences.

Mike isnt listening to music. Mike is not listening to music.

Saras not doing her homework. Sara is not doing her homework.
You arent reading newspapers. You are not reading newspapers.
Im not going to school. I am not going to school.
My parents arent going to the cinema. My parents are not going to the cinema.
Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb to be

My sister IS writing a letter. His brothers IS playing golf. The mice ARE eating cheese.
Tim and Tom ARE sleeping. Our friends ARE singing. Those women ARE dancing.
My hamster IS running. Her dogs IS barking. The woman IS looking at me.

Ex. 6. Make negatives from the given sentences.

Sara and Tom are playing squash together now. Sara and Tom are not playing squash together now.
Jim is not going to school on Monday. Is Jim going to school on Monday?
I am reading a book and listening to music. I am not reading a book and listening to music.

Ex. 7. Make questions from the given sentences.

My best friends are going to Spain next year. Are my best friends going to Spain next year?
I am thinking about you. Am I thinking about you?
Toms sister is studying Japanese at the moment. Is Toms sister studying Japanese at the
moment?

Ex. 8. Give short answers to the given questions.

Are you listening to me? Yes, I am. Is Sara doing homework? No, she is not.
Are your cousins singing? No, they are not. Is, Bob playing rugby? Yes, he is.
Are you watching a new film? No, I am not. Are your parents cooking dinners? Yes, they are.

Ex. 9. Look at the pictures and write what the people are doing now.

Bob is walking with his Matt is having a bath. Theyare eating.

dog.
She is writing on the Kim is swimming. Laura is listening to
board. music.

Ex. 10.
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in Present Continuous.

Sara / playing/ Tom/ ball / are/ ?/ the / ball/ with/

Are Sara and Tom playing with the ball?
not / my / living / nice / friends / are/ flat / a / nice/ in/
My friends are not living in a nice flat.
having / party / Sunday / I / on / am / a /
I am having a party on Sunday.
? / Sandys / studying / brothers / French / at / are / university /
Are Sandys brothers studying French at university?

Ex. 11. Look at the pictures and give the correct answers.

Example: Is Sara sitting? Yes, she is. Or Is Tim sitting? No, he isnt. He is running.

Are the bees sleeping?

Is Oscar eating? Is the rabbit running?
No, they arent. Theyre
Yes, he is. No, it isnt. He is reading.
dancing.

Is the monkey playing the piano? Is the woman cooking diners? Am I playing rugby?
No, it isnt. He is playing the No, she isnt. She is watching NO, you arent. You are playing
guitar. TV. soccer.
 Is Nathan doing his homework? Are they cooking? Is the baby smiling?
No, he isnt. He is playing video Yes, they are. No, he isnt. He is crying.
games.
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Present Progressive - Test 1

A - Put in the correct verb forms.

1) We are making sandwiches. 6) My friends are watching a new DVD.

a) am a) am
b) are b) are
c) is c) is

2) I am sending a text message. 7) George is wearing a pullover today.

a) am a) am
b) are b) are
c) is c) is

3) Tom is cleaning the shop. 8) Ronny and David are running out of the
a) am house.
b) are a) am
c) is b) are
c) is
4) They are doing an exercise.
a) am 9) My baby brother is playing with his toys.
b) are a) am
c) is b) are
c) is
5) The teacher is checking the
homework. 10) Our class is visiting a museum.
a) am a) am
b) are b) are
c) is c) is

B - Which answers are correct?

1) Which verbs forms are in the Present Progressive?

a) infinitive + -ed
b) infinitive + -ing
c) infinitive + -s
d) am + infinitive + -ing
e) are + infinitive + -ing
f) is + infinitive + -ing
g) to be + infinitive + -ing

2) Which verbs forms are correct?

she is puting
a) she is putting
b) she is runing
c) she is running
d) she is siting
e) she is sitting

3) Which short/contracted forms are correct?

a) I'm singing
b) he's singing
c) shes singing
d) we're singing
e) your singing
f) you're singing
g) their're singing

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4) Which verbs forms are correct?

a) we are makeing
b) we are making
c) we are writeing
d) we are writing

5) What are typical signal words for the Present Progressive?

a) Listen!
b) always
c) Look!
d) at the moment
e) now
f) often
g) yesterday

6) Which sentences/questions are in the Present Progressive?

a) She drives a taxi.
b) He is 13.
c) I am watering the flowers.
d) She isn't helping her mother.
e) Are you listening to the radio?
f) We are painting the walls.

C - Form short/contracted forms.

we are playing - we're playing
he is repairing - he's repairing
I am dancing - I'm dancing
it is raining - it's raining
they are asking - they're asking
you are sleeping - you're sleeping
she is wearing - she's wearing

D - Negate the sentences.

The girls are riding their bikes. The girls are not riding their bikes.

He is taking out a book. He is not taking out a book.

I am washing my hair. I am not washing my hair.

The baby is crying. The baby is not crying.

You are listening to music. You aren't listening to music.

The dog is running after the cat. The dog is not running after the cat.

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She is sitting on the chair. She is not sitting on the chair.

My mum is preparing lunch now. My mum is not preparing lunch now.

We are carrying buckets. We are not carrying buckets.

The teacher is opening the window. The teacher is not opening the window.

E - Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

Dennis is swapping comics with Peter at the moment. (to swap)

Listen! Pete and Joe are screaming.(to scream)
Timmy is packing the picnic basket. (to pack)
Look! They are shaking hands. (to shake)
I am having a bath right now. (to have)
We are collecting Stan from school. ( to collect)
Listen! Angela is coming home. (to come)
The cat is climbing through the window. (to climb)
Look! The robber is stealing a bag. (to steal)
I am going to the pet shop.

F - Which sentences/questions are correct?

1) Which sentence is in the Present Progressive?

I am reading a comic now.
a) I reading a comic now.
b) I m reading a comic now.
c) I'am reading a comic now.

2) Which sentence is in the Present Progressive?

a) He has read a book.
b) He is going to read a book.
c) He is reading a book.
d) He read a book.
e) He reads a book.

3) In which sentence is the Present Progressive used correctly?

a) Andrew am washing the dishes.
b) Andrew are washing the dishes.
c) Andrew is washing the dishes.

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4) Which negative sentence is in the Present Progressive?

a) Eric does not doing his homework.
b) Eric is not do his homework.
c) Eric is not doing his homework.

5) Which negative sentence is in the Present Progressive?

a) We aren't write a test.
b) We aren't writing a test.
c) We don't writing a test.

6) Which question is in the Present Progressive?

a) Does he sing in the bathroom?
b) Is he singing in the bathroom?
c) Singing he in the bathroom?

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