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The document provides exercises to practice using the present continuous tense in English, including choosing true/false statements about its use, filling in blanks with verbs in the present continuous form, and choosing the correctly formed sentences.

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Gs Present Continuous - Exercises

The document provides exercises to practice using the present continuous tense in English, including choosing true/false statements about its use, filling in blanks with verbs in the present continuous form, and choosing the correctly formed sentences.

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Grammar videos: The present continuous – exercises

DANIEL EDUARDO ANILLO MELENDEZ

1. Check your grammar: true or false – present continuous


Are these sentences True or False?

1. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations. True False

2. We use the present continuous for temporary situations. True False

3. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. True False

4. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements. True False

5. We can use the present continuous with all verbs. True False

6. Some verbs – for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. –
True False
cannot be used in the continuous form.

7. Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add -ing. True False

2. Check your grammar: gap fill – present continuous


Write the words to fill the gaps. Put the verb in the present continuous tense.

1. I’m really busy – I AM STUDING (study) for the exam.

2. Right now we ARE RIDING (ride) camels!

3. They said they ARE HAVING (have) a great time.

4. Daisy IS DOWNLOADING (download) an album.

5. What ARE YOU DOING (you do) at the moment?

6. They ARE WAITING (wait) for me in the café.

7. IS OLIVER WORKING (Oliver work) hard?

8. The weather’s terrible, so we ARENT GOING TO (not go) walking much.


3. Check your grammar: multiple choice – present continuous
Circle the correct sentence.

1. a. The TV no is working.
b. The TV is not working.
c. The TV is not works.

2. a. She sending a message to Billie.


b. She is send a message to Billie.
c. She is sending a message to Billie.

3. a. Come on, the film’s starting.


b. Come on, the film’s start.
c. Come on, the film is start.

4. a. She’s knowing Alfie very well.


b. She knows Alfie very well.
c. She knowing Alfie very well.

5. a. You going to Chinese classes?


b. Are you going to Chinese classes?
c. Do you going to Chinese classes?

6. a. He going to buy some milk.


b. He is go to buy some milk.
c. He’s going to buy some milk.

7. a. The price of food goes up at the moment.


b. The price of food is going up at the moment.
c. The price of food going up at the moment.

8. a. What are you doing?


b. What are you do?
c. What do you doing?
Discussion

Are you good at doing lots of things at the same time?

Sometimes, because now I am living without my parents here in Barranquilla. I am studding architecture
and I am working as freelance. So, I need to do the chores while I am washing my clothes on weekends or
maybe while am I’m cooking my lunch.

What are you doing now, apart from practising your English?
Now I am thinking about to the trip that my host and her family are planning for this weekend and now I am
eating cereal with peach yogurt like dinner and thas all.

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