2.

Present Continuous
Form
Use the verb to be + base verb + ing (sometimes called the gerund or present participle).
Here’s an example using the verb “ to sleep”.

Uses & Examples

• Actions happening in the moment – We are learning grammar. Look! That man is reading a book.
• Fixed arrangements for the future – I’m getting married in July.
• Temporary events – He’s living in Wales for the moment.
• To complain, or emphasize continuous behaviour with words like ‘always’, ‘forever’ and ‘constantly’ – You
are always leaving your socks on the floor!

Stative Verbs: There are some verbs we cannot use in the continuous tense. These are called stative verbs. Stative
verbs refer to states, feelings, or senses rather than actions. In these cases, we use the present simple instead. Here
are some examples of stative verbs:

Exercise one: fill in the blanks in the following sentence with the right form of tense using the verbs given in the
brackets.
1. ______ the clock ________ (work)?
2. The teachers ___________ (plan) to dance to all the latest songs on Childrens Day.
3. ______ she ___________ (play – negative) the piano anymore?
4. The dog __________ (run) all around the garden.
5. We ____________ (go – negative) to the party tomorrow.
6. The Bellas ___________ (perform) the songs of the 80s.
7. Will, Smith and Sherlock ___________ (dance) well.
8. _______ I __________ (look) good today?
9. Trinita and Vinitha ____________ (ride) on their new cat.
10. _____ he still ________ (stand) there?
Exercise two : Use the present continuous form of the verb in brackets.Use contractions where possible.

1. You (use) my mobile phone!

2. My dad (wash) his car.

3. It (not rain) today.

4. Who (she / chat) to now?

5. What (you / do) at the moment?

6. We (sit) on the train.

7. The students (have) lunch in the canteen.

8. 'Are you making dinner?' 'Yes, I .'

Exercise three : Complete the following sentences using present continuous tense.

1. Tom (draw) a picture of a lion now.

2. The kids (hide) behind the tree now.
3. My sister (not make) a cake now.
4. Look! the sun (rise).
5. (Lucas / ride) his bike right now?
6. (Ryan / sing) a song now?
7. Lea and I (swim) in the pool at the moment.
8. Andrea (talk) to his teacher at present.

Exercise four: Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive)

1. Look! Sara (go) to the movies.

2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) her handbag.
3. The handbag (be) very beautiful.
4. Sara usually (put) on black shoes but now she (wear) white trainers.
5. And look, she (take) an umbrella because it (rain)
Exercise five: Change into Present Continuous Tense

1. He goes to play in the park.

2. Covid affects our lungs.
3. I ate a cheeseburger.
4. The Prime Minister will visit the school.
5. Ram walks to school.
6. The mason was building this tower.
7. Riya spoke at the inter-school competition.
8. The wrestlers fought hard.
9. The cuckoo sings beautifully.
10. Peter left for Dubai.
11. I cleaned my room.
12. We bought a new car.
13. Anita plays the guitar.
14. You went in the wrong direction.
15. I did a new project.

Exercise six: Make the present continuous, positive or negative

1) (we / watch TV) 3. Present Perfect Simple

2) (she / not / work in Spain) The present perfect simple is used to connect the past to the present.
The time of the action is often unspecified, and the focus is more on
3) (he / not / wait for the bus) the result rather than the action. Let’s look at the form:
Form
4) (they / read / a new play)
Use the auxiliary verb have + the past participle of the main verb.
The past participle of regular verbs end in -ed, for verbs like walked,
5) (you / not / read the newspaper)
played, looked and watched. But there are lots of irregular verbs – for
example, been (be), eaten (eat), made (make), gone (go), got (get),
6) (I/not/ live/ in Paris)
given (give), read (read), said (say), taken (take).
Note that in 3rd person, we use “has” instead of “have”.
7) ( He/ not train/ because he has health
problems

8) (he / work in a restaurant now)

9) (I / not / meet my father at four)

10) ( the water/boil/) you can put the

pasta now.

11) ( you/ not listen/ to me)

 Uses & Examples
• Actions that start in the past and continue to the present – I’ve lived here for 3 years.
• Life experiences, at an unspecified time in the past – I’ve swum with dolphins.
• Repeated action in an unspecified time period – I’ve visited the Eiffel Tower three times.
• Unfinished time (today, this week, this month, this year) – I’ve ridden my bicycle today.
• A finished action with a present result – I’ve lost my keys (so I can’t open the door).
• Recent past with the words ‘just’, ‘recently’, ‘already’ and ‘yet’ , ever, never, for, since, so far, up to
now, lately – I’ve just spoken to Mark on the phone.
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• Exercise one: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the present perfect tense in the following sentences:
1. We ___________ (find – negative) it yet.
2. Peter and Parvati ____________ (invited) all their friends for today’s party.
3. She _________ (sleep – negative) all night.
4. ________ he _________ (finish) his work?
5. It ___________ (be – negative) the same ever since you left.
6. They __________ (buy) a nice flat.
7. You ___________ (come) to the right place.
8. _______ you ever ________ (be) to Malaysia?
9. Do you know why she __________ (like – negative) it?
10. ________ you _________ (hear) about the new education policies?
Exercise two: Change the verb into the correct form

1. I (read) your book several times.

2. She (wear) that skirt many times.
3. My family (visit) Brazil a few times.
4. I (eat) already.
5. Marta (finish) her homework.
6. You (break) the glass again.
7. They (pay) for everything.
8. It (never snow) like that.
9. I (meet) Anna once.
10. We (see) him before.
11. You (buy) 4 cars so far.
12. There (be) problems.
13. I (have) a snake.
14. Maria (raise) a monkey.
15. The kids (grow) so much!

16. The students (improve).

17. She (become) really beautiful.

18. They (leave) London this month.

Exercise Three: Write down the questions and the short answers.
1. The Coopers / arrive / to the party.
? No, .
2. you / ever be / in Sweden
? Yes, .
3. Tim / find / his workbook
? No, .
4. he / ever read / a book from Shakespeare
? Yes, .
5. you / ever play / the piano
? No, .
6. you / hear / from Daniel lately
? Yes, .
7. it / snow / this winter
? Yes, .
8. you / sleep / well all night
? No, .
9. she / already finish
? No, .
10. Susan / ride / a bike before
? Yes, .
Exercise Four : For or Since
 1. I haven't been in Italy July 2005.
2. She has lived in Paris January.
3. Jim has studied three hours. Now he is tired.
4. My friend has been ill a long time.
5. It has been raining more than four days.
6. I haven't seen him Eastern.
7. He hasn't had a holiday last summer.
8. He hasn't done any work a month.
9. We have had this car 1998.
10. We have been here two hours.
11. She hasn't written Christmas.
12. Carol hasn't eaten meat ages.
13. We have been working in his office three years.
14. It has been snowing yesterday morning.
15. I haven't spoken to her our quarrel.

Exercise Five: Write down the sentences. Use the present perfect simple tense.

1. Brian / play / football

2. Susan / read / her new book
3. I / find / some money in the street

4. Mr and Mrs Baker / have / an accident

5. Tom Davis / win / the tennis match
6. Alison Brown / lose / her keys
7. Mr Martin / make / breakfast for the boys
8. The girls / bring / some wood for the fire