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Present Continuous All Types

The document provides examples and exercises about using the present continuous tense in English. It covers affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also includes examples of changing verbs to the "-ing" form, making contractions, asking questions, and providing short answers. The exercises involve looking at pictures and writing sentences to describe what is happening in the present continuous tense.

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Present Continuous All Types

The document provides examples and exercises about using the present continuous tense in English. It covers affirmative, negative, and interrogative sentences. It also includes examples of changing verbs to the "-ing" form, making contractions, asking questions, and providing short answers. The exercises involve looking at pictures and writing sentences to describe what is happening in the present continuous tense.

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PRESENT CONTINUOUS – ALL TYPES OF SENTENCES

Affirmative Negative Interrogative


I am ( I’m) singing. I am not ( I’m not) singing. Am I singing ?
You are (You’re) dancing. You are not(You aren’t) dancing. Are you dancing?
She is (She’s)playing. She is not(She isn’t)playing. Is she playing?
He is (He’s) coming. He is not (He isn’t) coming. Is he coming?
It is (It’s) running. It is not(It isn’t) running. Is it running?
We are (We’re) sleeping. We are not (We aren’t) sleeping. Are we sleeping?
You are(You’re) sitting. You are not (You aren’t) sitting. Are you sitting?
They are (They’re) lying. They are not (They aren’t) lying Are they lying?

Ex. 1 . Add + ing to the given verbs

leave - ………………… stand - ………………… live - ………………… swim - …………………


cook - ……….………… fly - …….…………… study - ….…………… read - ……….…………
write - ………….………… try - ……….…………… put - ………….………… lie - ……..………………

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

helping - ………………… dying - ………………… lying - ………………… arguing - …………………


snowing - ……….………… raining - …….…………… enjoying - ….…………… building - ……….…………
shining - ………….……. crying - ………..……… wearing - ………….… preparing - ……..…………

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

John is going to school. …………………………………………………………..…………………………………


His dog is biting my leg! ………………………………………………………..…………………………………..
They are laughing loudly. ………………………………………………………..…………………………………
I am not sleeping ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………….
We are not watching TV. ………………………………………………………..………………………………….

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

Mike isn’t listening to music. ………………………………………………………..………………………………….


Sara’s not doing her homework. ………………………………………………………..…………………………….
You aren’t reading newspapers. ………………………………………………………..…………………………….
I’m not going to school. ………………………………………………………..…………………………………………
My parents aren’t going to the cinema. ………………………………………………………..……………………
Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb “to be”
My sister ……… writing a letter. His brothers …… playing golf. The mice …… eating cheese.
Tim and Tom …… sleeping. Our friends …… singing. Those women …….. dancing.
My hamster …….. running. Her dogs …….. barking. The woman ….. looking at me.

Ex. 6. Make negatives from the given sentences.

Sara and Tom are playing squash together now. ………………………………………………..……………………


Jim is not going to school on Monday. ………………………………………………………..……………………
I am reading a book and listening to music. ………………………………………………..……………………

Ex. 7. Make questions from the given sentences.

My best friends are going to Spain next year. ………………………………………………..……………………


I am thinking about you. ………………………………………………..…………………………………………..
Tom’s sister is studying Japanese at the moment. ………………………………………………..………

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

Are you listening to me ? Yes, …………… Is Sara doing homework? No, ……………………
Are your cousins singing? No, ………….. Is, Bob playing rugby? Yes, ……………………….
Are you watching a new film? No, ………. Are your parents cooking dinners? Yes, ……………

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

Bob Matt They

she Kim Laura

Ex. 10.
Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in Present Continuous.
Sara / playing/ Tom/ ball / are/ ?/ the / ball/ with/
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
not / my / living / nice / friends / are/ flat / a / nice/ in/
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
having / party / Sunday / I / on / am / a /
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
? / Sandy’s / studying / brothers / French / at / are / 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 isn’t. He is running.

Is Oscar eating? Is the rabbit running? Are the bees sleeping?


……………………………………………. ……………………………………………. …………………………………………….

Is the monkey playing the piano? Is the woman cooking diners? Am I playing rugby?
……………………………………………. ……………………………………………. …………………………………………….

Is Nathan doing his homework? Are they cooking? Is the baby smiling?
……………………………………………. ……………………………………………. …………………………………………….

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