1. Fill in with am , am not, is, isnt, are, arent : Affirmative I .. cooking You .. cooking He.. cooking She..

cooking It.. cooking We.. cooking You.. cooking They .. cooking Negative I .. cooking You .. cooking He.. cooking She.. cooking It.. cooking We.. cooking You.. cooking They .. cooking Interrogative . I cooking? ..you cooking? he cooking? she cooking? it cooking? .we cooking? you cooking? .they cooking?

2. Add -ing to the following verbs: Cook ..................... Make ..................... Do ..................... Sleep ..................... Drink ..................... Have ..................... Write ..................... Read .................... Stand ..................... Run ..................... Swim ..................... Jump ..................... Cry ..................... Shout ..................... Open ..................... Sing ..................... Play ..................... Look .................... Carry Sit . Say .

3. Turns the sentences into negative. a) She is reading the lesson. . b) We are playing the violin. . c) Mary is singing a song. . d) The teacher is writing a poem. . e) You are working in the garden. . f) She is going to the dentist. . g) Tom and I are cooking dinner. . h) They are having breakfast. . i) Paul is listening to music. . 1. Turn the verbs into questions: 1) The teacher is writing a poem. . 2) You are working in the garden. . 3) She is going to the dentist.

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. 4) Tom and I are cooking dinner. . 5) They are having breakfast. . 6) Paul is listening to music. . 7) They are watching tv. . 8) She is reading the lesson. . 9) We are playing the violin. . 10) Mary is singing a song. . Answer the questions as indicated:

Is your sister sleeping in her room? No, ___________ Is your sister playing now? Yes,________________ Are the eating at the moment? No, ___________ Are you crying? Yes,________________ Is Mary cooking? No, ___________ Is Paul playing on the computer? Yes,________________ Are your friends doing their homework? No, ___________ Is Jane writing a letter? Yes,________________ Are they making noise? No, ___________ Is Raul doing his homework? Yes,________________ Are they washing the dishes? No, ___________ Are Paul and Raul waiting for you? Yes,________________ 1. Ask questions for the following answers: I am playing football now. What________________________________________ My mother is baking a cake now. When __________________________________________ I am meeting my friend in ten minutes. Whom_________________________________________ My printer is not working. What ________________________________________ My aunt and uncle are playing the piano together now. Who _________________________________________ Their grandparents are helping them to clean the house. What ______________________________________ We are reading a book at the moment. What ________________________________________ 1. Transform the following verbs from the present Simple into the Present Continuous: Model: I play football. I am playing football. a) They run in the classroom. _________________________________ b) She does her homework. _________________________________ c) We drink water. _________________________________ d) Paul sleeps on the floor.

_________________________________ e) Grandma goes shopping. _________________________________ f) The baby cries. _________________________________ g) Father washes the car. _________________________________ h) Layla walks the dog. _________________________________ i) Simon buys juice. _________________________________ j) You read the lesson. _________________________________ k) Mother cooks. _________________________________ l) Grandpa digs the field. _________________________________ m) My aunt plants flowers. _________________________________ n) Ron and Tom write letters. _________________________________ 1. Put the sentences into negative. Bob is reading a newspaper. (book) He isnt reading a book. 1. The boys are playing with the dog. (cat) ... 2. Jim is going to school. (the cinema) 3. The teacher is talking to Mrs Green. (Mrs Morris) . 4. The men are riding horses. (bikes) .. 5. The girl is eating an apple. (banana) 6. Mr West is drinking coffee. (tea) 7. Grandfather is reading a newspaper. (book) . 8. Joe is making a sandwich. (cake) . 9. The boys are playing football. (tennis) . 10.I am writing a poem. (letter) . . 1. Complete the sentences with the present progressive. Write the number of the sentences next to the pictures. 1. Ted and Lucy (kiss) .

2. Tom and Ana (watch) 3. Bob and Debbie (make) 4. George and Tania (sit) 5. David (kneel) 6. Paul (read) 7. Sean (give)

TV together bubbles. They (have) on a bench and (smile) and (propose) a love poem to Maria. his heart to Jill. at a party. to Suzan. fun. .

8. Mr. & Mrs. Jones (dance) 9. Don (give) Rona a present.

10. Harry and Helen (exchange) 11. Ron (give)

gifts.

Sarah a special dish he made for her. .

12. Bart and Penny (get married)

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Read the following interview using the present continuous (progressive) tense On the telephone

Tracy: Hello, can I speak to Alex. Alex: This is Alex, who is speaking? Tracy: Hi, this is Tracy. Alex: Hi Tracy. What are you doing? Tracy: Oh, I'm just watching TV. What are you doing? Alex: Well, I'm cooking dinner. Tracy: What are you cooking? Alex: I'm baking some potatoes, boiling some carrots and grilling a steak. Tracy: It sounds delicious. Alex: What are you doing for dinner tonight? Tracy: Well, I don't have any plans... Alex: Would you like to come over for dinner? Tracy: Oh, I'd love to. Thanks. Alex: Great. Mary and Jack are also coming. They are arriving at seven. Tracy: OK, I'll be there at seven, too. Alex: OK, see you then. Bye. Tracy: Bye. Take a look at the following conjugation chart. Notice from the above dialogue and following chart that the present continuous (progressive) is used to describe what is happening at the moment. It is also used to describe a plan in the near future (this evening, next week, on Saturday, etc.). The present continuous (progressive) is often used with: now, at the moment, today, this morning - afternoon - evening. IMPORTANT NOTES: The present continuous (progressive) is used only with action verbs. Example: I am working at the moment NOT I am believing you. The present continuous (progressive) is also used to describe an action which is happening around this moment: Example: I'm reading 'Just in Time' this week. I'm not reading the book at this particular moment, but around this time. Examples What are you cooking? Tom is studying for his exams at the moment. It isn't raining now. We can go outside. What are you doing this weekend? I'm meeting Peter tomorrow morning. We're driving to Albany this weekend. We're currently working on the Smith account. What classes are you taking this semester? We're studying Greek history this month. Usage Actions happening at the present moment.

Planned future events (usually in the near future)

Actions or events happening around the present moment.

Structure In the positive form, follow the form S To be Verb -ing. Remember that you need to conjugate the auxiliary verb 'to be'. I am (I'm) You are (You're) eating lunch at noon. He, She, It is (He's, She's, It's) We, You, They are (We're, You're, They're) Conjugate the helping verb 'To Be' Not Verb - ing to form negatives. I am not (I'm not) coming this evening. You are not (You aren't)

He, She, It is not (He, She, It isn't We, You, They are not (We, You, They aren't) Conjugate the helping verb 'To Be' S Verb - ing in question forms. you Are we listening to me? they he Is she listening to me? it Write the correct form of each sentence or question in the present continuous (progressive). Click on the arrow to see the answer. Top of Form He (read) a book at the moment. We (visit) our friends this evening. They (on ).the Brown account this month. I (not/watch).TV, I (work).! What (you do).. this evening? Where (she/stay)..?

Put the verb in brackets in the correct form to make different form of the Present Continuous Tense.
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1. John 2. What 3. Jack and Peter 4. Silvia 5. Maria

(read) a book now. (you do) tonight? (work) late today. (not listen) to music. (sit) next to Paul. (you study) with? (not ring).
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6. How many other students 7. The phone

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1. John (read).. a book now. 2. What (you do) .tonight? 3. Jack and Peter (work). late today. 4. Silvia (not listen). to music.

5. Maria (sit).. next to Paul. 6. How many other students (you study). with?

7. The phone (not ring).. Exercise. Click on the words in the correct order to make different sentences in the Present Continuous Tense - positive; negative; yes/no and information questions.
1 glasses. my for looking I'm

2 are of book kind reading? What you

3 Why is crying? Pamela

4 is National Paul at economics Kharkov studying University.

5 Why laughing? everyone is

6 Are waiting for me? you

7 When you are leaving?

8 is in the Arabia moment. working Saudi at John

9 the for Is working you? as Jennifer company same

10 having do want I'm a come? party next to Saturday - you