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Present Continuous Exercises

The document provides examples of sentences to complete with verbs in the present continuous tense. It contains over 50 sentences split across multiple paragraphs, with blanks to fill in with affirmative, negative, or interrogative forms of verbs. The goal is to practice transforming verbs into the proper present continuous tense based on the context of each sentence.

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Present Continuous Exercises

The document provides examples of sentences to complete with verbs in the present continuous tense. It contains over 50 sentences split across multiple paragraphs, with blanks to fill in with affirmative, negative, or interrogative forms of verbs. The goal is to practice transforming verbs into the proper present continuous tense based on the context of each sentence.

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Villa Macul Academia

English Department
Gema V. Rosales Calvo

3. Put the verb in brackets into the present continuous, affirmative, negative or
interrogative:
 Wow! The bus driver (drive) very fast.
 Look! They (have) a lot of fun.
 Oh no, they (fight).
 Listen! Someone (knock) on the door.
 They (not read). They (ride) their bikes
outside.
  she_ (run)? - Yes, she is. She (run) to the
playground.
 John, look outside the window. The sun (shine) again.

4. Complete the sentence with the present continuous of the verb in brackets:
 We are in the garden. My mother (water) the plants and
Tom (lie) on the grass. Dad and me (play)
cards and our dog (chase) our neighbours’ cat.
 “What (Tony/do)?” “He (surf) the
Internet now.
 You (not/listen) to me, Sue! What
(you/think) about? You look absent-minded.
 Mary (sit) on the sofa (read) a book.
 “Where’s your boyfriend?” “He (park) the car.”
 The children (not/ swim), they (run).
 Who (Mandy/ speak) to? I don’t know him.
 Something strange (happen) in the street. I can hear a
police car.
 My grandmother (knit) a sweater and a pair of gloves for
my brother.
 I (write) to Sue. I (tell) her about our
adventure holiday.
 My sister (brush) her hair.
 Paul (wash up) while his wife (iron) some
trousers.
 Sally (save) because she wants to buy some new trainers.
 “Why (the baby/ cry)? Is he hungry?” “No, he
.”
 Carol (not/ dance) with Patrick, she (drink)
some coke.
 My brother and his friend Adam (learn) to drive.

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Villa Macul Academia
English Department
Gema V. Rosales Calvo

 If it (not/ rain), we can go out.


  (Alice/ eat) a cheese or a ham sandwich?
 Some people (wait) for the bus. Let’s join the queue!
 Peter isn’t at home now, he (walk) the dog.
 “ (the students/ revise) for their exam?” “Yes, they
.”
 We (pack) our suitcase since we (leave) for
London tomorrow.
 Who (bring) the camera? I want to take some photos of the
wedding.
 Don’t disturb Lewis! He (study) a lot to pass his maths
exam.
 Why (you/ tease) your sister, Andy? Leave her alone!
 Can you turn the light on? It (get) dark.

5. Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets:
 Mary the homework (not/do), she (listen) to
music.
  (you/ revise) for tomorrow’s exam?
 What (Paul/wear) today?
 “ (you/ work) on Saturday, Susan?” “Yes, I ”.
 The cats and the dog’s (fight).
 Mrs Brown (iron) some shirts.
 “ (your sister/ read), Sue?” –“No, she ”.
 The boy (not/swim) today.
 Tom (sit) next to me in class.
 “Where (you/go), Tina?” “I (go) to the
dentist”.
 My mum (not/drink) tea, she (eat) an apple.
 Paul (jog) with his father.
  (your brother/ work) or (study)?
 Who (Carol/ talk) to, Alan?

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