1. Put the words in the correct order to make sentences in the present continuous.
1) with / housework / helping / the / I’m
I’m helping with the housework.
2) watching / brothers / TV / are
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3) our rabbit / eating / is / food / its
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4) the / shining / is / sun
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5) a / Maria / coat / wearing / is
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6) very well / you’re / the guitar / playing
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7) / me / sitting / is / best friend / next to
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8) leaving / our bus / soon / is
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2) brothers are watching TV.
3) Our rabbit is eating its food.
4) The sun is shining.
5) Maria is wearing a coat.
6) You’re playing the guitar very well.
7) best friend is sitting next to me.
8) Our bus is leaving soon.
2. Make the sentences in exercise 1 negative.
1) I’m not helping with the housework.
2) _____
3) _____
4) _____
5) _____
6) _____
7) _____
8) _____
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2) brothers aren’t watching TV.
3) Our rabbit isn’t eating its food.
4) The sun isn’t shining.
5) Maria isn’t wearing a coat.
6) You aren’t playing the guitar very well.
7) best friend isn’t sitting next to me.
8) Our bus isn’t leaving soon.
3. Complete the questions using the present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Then write true answers.
1) _____ it ________ (rain) outside?
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2) _____ the sun ________ (shine)?
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3) _____ your friends ________ (sit) near you?
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4) _____ you ________ (wear) jeans?
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5) _____ you ________ (listen) to music at the moment?
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6) _____ you ________ (eat) anything at the moment?
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1) Is it raining outside? Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.
2) Is the sun shining? Yes, it is./No, it isn’t.
3) Are your friends sitting near you? Yes, they are./No, they aren’t.
4) Are you wearing jeans? Yes, I am./No, I’m not.
5) Are you listening to music at the moment? Yes, I am./No, I’m not.
6) Are you eating anything at the moment? Yes, I am./No, I’m not.
4. Look at the picture. Complete the sentences using the affirmative or negative form of the present continuous of the verbs in brackets. Correct the negative sentences.
1) The man with a hat isn’t reading (read) a magazine.
He’s buying a magazine.
2) The woman with glasses ________ (watch) TV.
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3) The boy with the cap ________ (play).
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4) The girl with long dark hair ________ (sit) on her bag.
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5) The man with glasses ________ (wait) at the café.
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6) The woman in a dress ________ (walk) past the café.
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2) The woman with glasses is watching TV.
3) The boy with the cap isn’t playing. He’s eating.
4) The girl with long hair is sitting on her bag.
5) The man with glasses is waiting at the café.
6) The woman in a dress isn’t walking past the café. She’s running.
5. Complete the email. Use the present continuous form (affirmative, negative or interrogative) of the verbs in brackets.
To: ted@email.com
Dear Ted,
How are you? 1) _____ (enjoy) your new school?
Everyone here is fine, but I 2) _____ (get) really angry with brother. He 3) _____ (do) lots of exams this term, so he 4) _____ (work) very hard. He spends every evening at his desk. I have to do all his jobs around the house because he 5) _____ (help) with the housework at all. It’s so unfair!
That’s all for now. Mum 6) _____ (call) me. Dinner is ready! When 7) _____ (plan) to visit us?
Love,
Poppy
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1) Are you enjoying 2) ’m getting 3) ’s doing 4) ’s working
5) isn’t helping 6) is calling 7) are you planning
6. Complete the dialogue with the correct present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Ben Hi, Eddie. What 1) _______? (you / do)
Eddie Hi, Ben. I 2) _______ (study) geography.
Ben Me, too. What’s that noise? 3) _______ (your sister / listen) to music?
Eddie No, she 4) _______ (not listen) to music. She 5) _______ (play) the guitar.
Ben Oh. And I can hear voices. Is that your parents talking?
Eddie No, it’s the TV. parents 6) _______ (not talk). They 7) _______ (watch) a film.
Ben Your house is very noisy, Eddie.
Eddie Yes, I know. I 8) _______ (not learn) anything!
Ben Why don’t you study at house?
Eddie Good idea. I’m on way!
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1) are you doing 2) ’m studying 3) Is your sister listening
4) isn’t listening 5) ’s playing 6) aren’t talking
7) ’re watching 8) ’m not learning
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