::::::::::The Present Continuous:::::::::::

[Nourddine Khiti]

English Language Lessons



The Present Continuous



Exercise



Exercise 1

Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form

1. Ahmed ----------------a book now.( read )

2. I ----------- about the exam at the moment. (think)

3. ------------------------- now ? ( you / sleep )

4. We ---------------------- now. (not /eat )

5. where -----------------------? ( you / go )

6. why ---------------------?( Ahmed and Ali / fight )



7. You -------------------------to me. ( not / listen )

8. The cat ---------------------------------- some milk. ( drink )

9. What ---------------------------- at the moment ? ( you / do )

10. Hello, mum. I ---------------------- you from Dubai . ( call )



Exercise 2

Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form.

1. The sun always -----------------------down in the west. (go )

2. Look! The sun -------------------------down now . (go )

3. My father never ------------------------- .( smoke )

4. They usually ----------------- to school on time. ( come )

5. My brother can’t talk to you now. He ------ his car. (repair )

6. We often ------------------ at home during the holidays . ( stay )

7. I rarely ------------------------- up late. ( stay )

8. Where ------------------------ on Fridays. (you / go )

9. Excuse me, you ---------------------- on my foot. ( stand )

10. Look at that bird, it --------------------- high in the sky. ( fly )



Answers to Exercise 1:

1. Ahmed -------is reading--------------------a book now.( read )

2. I -----am thinking-------- about the exam at the moment. ( think )

3. --Are you sleeping---------now ? ( you / sleep )

4. We ------are not eating----------------------- now. (not /eat )

5. where --------------------are you going-------------? ( you / go )

6. why --------are Ahmed and Ali fighting-------?( Ahmed and Ali / fight )

7. You ------are not listening-------------------to me. ( not / listen )

8. The cat ----------is drinking------------------------ some milk. ( drink )

9. What ----------------are you doing-------- at the moment ? ( you / do )

10. Hello, mum. I -------am calling----------- you from Dubai . ( call )



Answers to Exercise 2:

1. The sun always ---goes--------------------down in the west. (go )

2. Look! The sun -------is going------------------down now . (go )

3. My father never ------smokes------------------- .( smoke )

4. They usually ---------come-------- to school on time. ( come )

5. My brother can’t talk to you now. He is repairing- his car. (repair )

6. We often ----stay-------------- at home during the holidays . ( stay )

7. I rarely ------------stay up------------- up late. ( stay )

8. Where --------do you go---------------- on Fridays. (you / go )

9. Excuse me, you -------are standing--------------- on my foot. ( stand )

10. Look at that bird, it -----is flying--------------- high in the sky. ( fly )



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