1.2 THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS / Exercises

Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous:

1) I (to do) ___________ my homework.

2) Ann (to sit) _________ at  her desk.

3) John and his friends (to go) _________________to the library.

4) The old man (to walk) ___________in the park.

5) We (to cook) __________ dinner. My mother (to make) ___________ a salad.

6) My grandfather (to read) ___________________ a newspaper.

7) _____ the doctor and her patient (to talk) ____________?

8) _____ Nancy (to paint) _________ her kitchen?

9) _____ the boys (to run) ________ about the garden?

10) _____ Jack (to talk) __________to his friend?

11) _____ Nancy (to drink) _________tea with her mother?

12) _____ your little brother (to sleep) _____________?

13) It (be) ____________ snowing. (NEGATIVE)

14) I (to work) ________________ this week. I’m on holiday.(NEGATIVE)

15) My sister (read) ______________ at the moment.(NEGATIVE)

16) We can come right now because we (watch) __________________ TV.(NEGATIVE)

17) Boys (play) _________________ football in the garden now.(NEGATIVE)

18) - 'How is this new book?'

- 'Not so good at the moment.

I (enjoy) __________________it very much.'(NEGATIVE)

put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous: